Jack Frost also draws trees....

Frustrated at not being able to stitch creatively, being a bit bogged down by the practicalities of school play costumes, curtain making and Christmas preparations amidst the usual work, kids and, surprisingly, mopping the kitchen floor yesterday (round of applause please), I popped into the garden just now to take some frosty pictures.

Jack Frost left some doodles on the patio!

The frost on the flowers is beautiful, but the bulbs are struggling through all the same.
But this large mouth blown bauble hanging in the kitchen window had a hot molten appearance this morning when lit up by the dawn.

Later on....At work this morning I met someone who was quite inspirational and reminded me not to get too bogged down with mundane stuff. On the way home I resolved to do something with these landscape trees which insist on bugging me to do something with them every time I pass them! Out came the embellisher and the machine and I have at least made a start which has made me feel much better. It was quite a quick process really and I have still got time to do some jobs before I pick up the children. Anyway this will be hand stitched next and is small enough to carry in my bag for an available moment.

....agggh that's better....

Isn't it weird how an unfulfilled creative urge can really bring you down?






And then....I played with http://www.wordle.net/ and used the words of my Blog to create this:
...more fun!