⛄Snow Garden⛄

Hi friends! I am still stitching away at Snow Garden. I had wanted to have this finished by the end of January. That was not possible since I changed my mind on my linen choice.Then the order did not even ship out for one week, so I cancelled, and replaced the order from a new source. I finally received the linen and away I went stitching!!

one over one on 25ct cream Dublin linen

I made a floss color change with the side of the house. I used DMC 3023.

 I also did my own thing with the peacock. I used DMC 4065 , one of the variegated flosses. I like these colors better personally.

Guess what?! Another Maisie Dobbs book! Shocking, I know! ;) And..... yes, I really enjoyed The Mapping of Love and Death. Hmmm, let's see. I don't want to give anything away. I don't even know if one person is reading these books! Well, anyhow, I liked this  book a lot because it has love in it. Yep. I have been waiting for a bit of love. That's me! ;) I love these mysteries, but I love Maisie and I want love for her. And there is a baby coming. No, not Maisie's.

August 1914. As Michael Clifton is mapping land he has just purchased in California's beautiful Santa Ynez Valley, war is declared in Europe—and duty-bound to his father's native country, the young cartographer soon sets sail for England to serve in the British army. Three years later, he is listed as missing in action.
April 1932. After Michael's remains are unearthed in France, his parents retain London psychologist and investigator Maisie Dobbs, hoping she can find the unnamed nurse whose love letters were among their late son's belongings. It is a quest that leads Maisie back to her own bittersweet wartime love—and to the stunning discovery that Michael Clifton was murdered in his dugout. Suddenly an exposed web of intrigue and violence threatens to ensnare the dead soldier's family and even Maisie herself as she attempts to cope with the impending loss of her mentor and the unsettling awareness that she is once again falling in love.

Good news! The Botox injections are helping already. I was told they may not with the first round of injections, but I am feeling it. My headaches have been reduced to a 2 or 3 every day now. That is very good for me. Also when I use the oven or stove top and the heat makes my headache go up to a 7 or more, my headache goes back down to maybe a 3 1/2 within 2 hours!! That never, ever happened before. It took medication to make me better. And usually a day or more! This is so very, very promising. I am soooooo ready to be rid of daily headaches. It has been 11 months now.

I hope to be back next time with a finish of Snow Garden. :) Have a super, stitchtastic weekend everyone!

Stitching and praying,
Vickie