It was a Merry Christmas indeed

Now that I posted my Smalls check in I can post an update post. What a Merry Christmas we had! Jeremiah got several new Xbox games. So he is one happy kiddo. Fred wanted a smart watch and he's been having fun playing with it and a new Ham radio. Got to love geeks haha. Mom got new socks, several new shirts, a new warm blanket for the couch, and some crafts to do. Fred and me also got Lego kits and we happily put them together right away. I told mom it's hilarious we are 40 and 41 and still get toys. I wouldn't want it any other way. That's the big gifts of course we got a lot of other fun stuff mixed in I'm probably forgetting to tell you about. We were all spoiled rotten basically. But you don't care about that stuff you want to know if Santa brought me any stitching goodies right? I know you guys well don't I haha.

Of course he did!!!

Jeremiah got me this patriotic kit from Mill Hill...

Mom got me a fun Bothy Thread kit...

Her and Jeremiah collect campers so she saw this and couldn't pass it up. She also got me this Mill Hill kit...

Fred got me these awesome projects...

Another patriotic Mill Hill.

This Hinzeit piece that I'm pretty sure he wants done right away haha.

Another fun Hinzeit piece.

This cool Sew Dinky Tent Bothy Thread kit.

Hands on Design Snow Block Party.

I love all my stitching projects! I also got two complete Latch Hook Pillow Kits that will look perfect in the cabin...

I got a start on the bear yesterday and it goes really fast since there aren't a lot of color changes.

I love everything and just can't stop being thankful for how lucky we are as a family. We have each other and that is everything I need but then we were lucky enough to receive so many wonderful goodies to enjoy as well. Now that's a great reason to not stop smiling.

I finished up my Goals and SALs Tab at the top if you want to have a look. Last year I started my tab with 71 WIPs in my totes listed. I took off 18. Some finished. Some just moved to not WIPs for a bit. I added 22 new pieces to the list to round the list off to 75. I have also listed on my right hand side the #24HOCS Alphabet challenge goals I've picked out. I picked 24 letters of the alphabet and picked a project to represent that letter for the #24HOCS Facebook group. These are the 24 must finish pieces in 2020. Everything else will be a bonus. I'm really hoping other than these planned new starts I won't start something unless I finish a piece from the list. We'll see if I stick to that. I might because I filled in so many new slots with new pieces I'm excited about. So let's look at the list I picked for the challenge...

A - Autumn Time -- New York Dreamer seasonal set from Janet.

B - Boba Fett -- My new start for Jeremiah this year.

C - Stitcher's Code SAL -- This 6 part SAL just couldn't be passed up.

D - December Fairy -- My monthly Smalls Calendar Set

E - Egg Fairy ( March) -- I had to get creative to make these 12 fit into the letters so get ready.

F - Flowers Fairy ( July) -- My Monthly Smalls Calendar Set

G - Skipped

H - Heart Fairy ( February)

I - Ice Fairy (January)

J - June Fairy 

K - Camping Out Mill Hill Kit -- Finished the other one now to get this one done too.

L - Leaves Fairy (September)

M - May Fairy

N - New York Dreamer Spring Time

O - October Fairy

P - Life, Liberty Mill Hill Kit (Patriotic)

Q - Quivering Fairy (November) -- This one still makes me laugh but she's cold. It fits!

R - Snowman with a (Red) Cardinal Mill Hill Kit -- Little stretch but seriously it's red!

S - Summer Time New York Dreamer

T - Thanksgiving Sekas Heart

U - Umbrella Fairy (April) -- Again remember whatever works haha.

V - Vacation Fairy (August) -- We travel to the ocean on vacation so fits.

W - Winter Time New York Dreamer

X - Wish Upon a Starfish -- All X's in this design.

Y - 99 Bottles -- Takes Yeast to make Beer.

Z - Skipped

So there are my main focus pieces. I know others will be worked in as well. Beer Dragon won't be finished but he'll be worked on. The Stitchonomy SALs when they are going on. We all know I'm a joiner so we'll see if something else pops up I have to join in.

I want to take a moment to say Thanks for reading my blog. Thanks for being in my life. Thanks for all the comments and the community that I love being a part of. Please keep blogging. I feel like most of you are real friends and I would honestly miss talking to you guys. I write my posts like a letter to a cross stitching friend and that's you. If you are reading this. I look forward to seeing what projects 2020 brings us all. I will be right here on my side of the screen cheering you along the way. Let's make 2020 what we want it to be. Let's make our worlds a little better. Be a little more nice to strangers and try to change the world for the better. We can be the change we want to see.