Wow!

I can't believe I've not been on here for almost a year!  Mind you, things have changed dramatically in that time, so I have had other things on my mind...

As far as stitching is concerned, I haven't been as enthusiastic as normal.  I did stitch some things:

LHN Needlebook and...

 LHN Scissor Keep, stitched as a commission...

 Lanarte Pecking Order - my completed RR piece

Margaret Sherry's Calendar Cats - November, stitched for Tina's RR

Mirabilia's Fairy Moon, stitched as part of a Mirabilia RR

Mirabilia's Scent of Roses, stitched as part of a Mirabilia RR

Mirabilia's Maidens of the Seasons (Spring), stitched as part of a Mirabilia RR

I've obviously spent a lot of time on Round Robins and commission pieces!  However, I picked up L&L's "In the Arms of an Angel" again yesterday, with the intention of finishing her by next weekend...

Here she is as she was when I got her out of my UFO box:

 And as she was when I'd finished the bit of stitching I did yesterday:

I hope I'll have finished her by the weekend - it's the 1 over 1 work on the baby's head that will take the most time...

As far as other things are concerned, well...I'm no longer working as a teacher.  I lost my job last summer, due to budget cuts, and decided to get out of teaching while I had the opportunity.  The amount of pressure, stress and criticism isn't worth it - my health comes first!  I did a bit of supply teaching from September 'til the beginning of December, when I was given an administration post at a company that provides work-based qualifications, apprenticeships, work experience, and school-based sessions on employability skills.  I love working there, even though I have taken a massive pay cut, and I am going to be extending my work to other aspects as time goes on.

The only problem is that I broke my ankle two weeks ago, whilst walking along the street!  I stumbled, and felt my foot going too far out.  I went to A&E, where they told me it was broken...This has resulted in at least 3 weeks off work, a lovely pot on my leg:

and the inability to do many things for myself...driving, taking a shower, walking up and downstairs, making a meal and simply trying to walk whilst holding something other than crutches have become impossible!  However, the determination to get fit once I'm fully mobile again is becoming very strong...I will never take such simple things for granted again!  The only (and I mean only!) good thing about my enforced convalescence is that I can focus on my stitching for a while...

Happy Stitching!