Lots on the go again this month!  The GROWTH TREE project I mentioned last month is all fixed up and ready to be re-framed... I think I'll do that tonight, then I can get it sent off to A NEEDLE PULLING THREAD this week.  Its a great project for someone who wants to learn how to work with over-dyed (or variegated) floss, and can be stitched with or without the treasure pack I created to go with it (some colorful glass leaves and 2 wee birds). 

And I'm still plugging away at my WATER FRACTAL inspired design - also for ANPT... I'll have to check how the stitcher working on the last of the four designs in this series (FIRE) is doing, as hers is the next one they'll be looking for. 

My year end bookkeeping (auditing for taxes) took some time, but all is now finalized, and taxes have been sent in... just waiting for that refund cheque, LOL.

But I needed to refresh my designing batteries, so I whipped up two totally ADORABLE unscheduled designs this month!  One is an all-black silhouette style GNOME saying (To GNOME me is to LOVE me!), and the other is a Zen-tangle piglet, with the saying DON'T GO BACON MY HEART, (GBG).  Here's a peek at a bit of that one:

AND I have 3 stitchers lined up for upcoming projects (that ARE on the schedule, LOL), BUT only one of those projects is ready to be packaged up... so the rest of April is going to be a push to get all these projects finished off and shipped out.

Of course all my STITCH-A-LONG projects are still in progress - the 20 some cross-stitch boxes just received their second (of six) installments, and the Hardanger group will get Unit 4 (of 12) on Tuesday - but it's all done ready to go (wink).  FYI, there's still time to sign up for one of these projects... since they are 'work-at-your-own-pace' projects, you can catch up, or take your time!

But in spite of the looming deadlines, and so many rainy days, nice weather keeps calling my name, LOL.  Bill and I played hooky this afternoon, to take our old girl (Mollee) for her first spring walk in the woods. 

It was dry enough when we stayed to the trails, though the water was still a wee bit cold, even for a black lab, (GBG).  She waded out in the creek to have a drink, but came right back out w/o going for a swim.  Going on 15, she has a few joint issues these days, so this was probably a good decision! 

Well, I have to go work on one of those upcoming designs (which I'll tell you about next month), so that's it for me, for now!  Stay safe, and happy stitching!