Fill Your Hearts with Christmas Cheer!

I went to the doctor today, friends, and the news was that I don't have strep (yay?) but that I probably* have the flu (even with the shot; they guessed wrong this year). My throat feels like it is filled with knives, and I'm beyond achy. I have some meds so with luck (and science) I will be better soon.

My Santa head mugs have been arriving, and I found this glittery tree at my local A.C. Moore. I like it better than the dyed red trees featured in the magazine, although I still might try to find one of those peppermint trees. (The originals, for reference.)

Since doing anything but sitting was too strenuous, I picked up a project to stitch. Don't ask my why Merry and Bright called my name. This Hearts Content kit is fairly difficult since it is over one on 40 count fabric (natural linen). It's stitched with DMC. The frame is now complete (and matches up!) and I added several strands of gold to it. I have begun the funky tree-person. I know that "Bright" looks misaligned, and it is, but luckily it is the bottom of the B that is messed up and not everything to the right of it! You can compare the before photo here.



* Waiting for the test, which takes 24 hours, would put me outside the timeframe for taking the meds, so she just assumed I had it, which I think is a good guess.