Things are pretty much back to normal for us after the storm.  Cable was reconnected on Wednesday and it was Friday before I knew it.  Grey and I both work 3x 12 hour night shifts Friday to Sunday at hospitals in the big smoke and this is the first chance I've had to blog.  

One of the first things I did when cable was reconnected, was to go on the National Weather Service website to get some information about the storm.  It was a thunderstorm with straight winds and a tornado.  We were very fortunate to have minimal damage.  There's still a lot of clean up and repairs going on in our neighborhood.  

The cutting station.   The pieces for Half Pint are on the cutting mat to the left.  The last of the scraps are piled up on the Big Shot ready to be cut out.  Batting etc and boxes for finishing cross stitch smalls are on the bottom shelf.  

When I was looking, Grey suggested I might want two.  He's right.  There's less room here than on the kitchen bench for using the cutting mat.  The extra storage shelf will be a bonus.

All the applique for Father Christmas blocks have been ironed down.  

Swapped the Sack for a gingerbread man.

The wreath and tree fabric has little flowers.   

Swapped the book for a star.  Managed to squeak it out of the tiny last scrap of the first fabric I dyed.....over 20 years ago.

This is the color of the background fabric.

All the blocks for Kim Diehl's Half Pint have been trimmed.  The colors are a bit washed out in the pic, but you get the idea.

Back to hand quilting Cutting by Sarah Fielke and Amy Lobsiger.  Poke and stab is my favorite method with perle cotton.  I like the unevenness of the stitches with whimsical designs.

Which Witch by La-D-Da is finished.  Leaving off the borders, as I know if I keep going it will end up in the UFO pile.

The good witch and bad witch charms will go on Which Witch above the flowers.

I'm doing quality control this morning as Grey makes a new ring.

PSA for sticky scissors.  We've started using this at work (sterile processing) when cleaning adhesives off instruments.  I've ordered a bottle from Amazon.  It works really well and the orange scent is much more pleasant than Goo Gone.