You may have noticed by my obvious lack of blogging that I have taken on a new hobby. I recently began a new cross stitch. Yes, here is another pastime to add to my long list of grandma-like hobbies. I love to cross stitch. The only problem with this hobby is that I’m not real fond of cross stitches as decoration. I enjoy doing them, but then what do I do with the finished product.
I have found a designer that does Charleston area landscapes that when completed look like an actual picture. The entire surface is cross stitched - every tee-tiny square. I have completed one of these and all total, it took about 6 years. For some crazy reason, I decided to delve into another one. I have become quite addicted and have been cross stitching like mad for the past several weeks. Why can’t I become addicted to exercise or water?
Here it the first one I completed. This is our dream home. One can dream, right?
Here is the one I recently started.
As you can see, this new cross stitch is much larger than the first one, so I figure I will be blogging the final product in about 10 years. Wish me luck. 
I hope that explains my lack of blogging. Hopefully, I will get back into taking pictures of my cuties and blogging them. I think the fact that I can actually cross stitch marks the beginning of a new era for me. The girls are starting to play with each other more and don’t need me as much. Therefore, I now have some time for hobbies. A few days last week, I sat at the table and cross stitched while I watched them play together on the back deck. They are having so much fun together. I now realize the best present we could have ever given Lily was a baby sister. They truly adore each other.
