2020 End of the Year recap...

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...first year of retirement! I read fewer books this year, but finished many more cross stitch projects.

Finished:
Christmas Baking, etc.
  1. Mexican Wedding Cookies
  2. Spritz cookies
  3. Grand Marnier biscotti
  4. Learned how to make sourdough bread and baked many loaves of bread
  5. Sourdough sandwich bread and rolls
Knitting
  1. 1/2 Chain, Chain, Chain Scarf
  2. 1/19 Avocado Cozy 3
  3. 2/8 Toasty Slippers
  4. 4/30 Saratoga Calypso Shawl
  5. 10/14 Hooded Baby Cardigan
Needlework
  1. 5/13 Bee Joyful scissor fob
  2. 5/30 Earth's Delight pincushion
  3. 6/3 Tiny Garden scissor fob
  4. 6/22 Tiny Garden needle roll
  5. 7/15 Ghosts Gather scissor fob
  6. 7/28 Tie-On October pillow sham
  7. 8/2 Have Ewe Any Wool pin cushion
  8. 8/20 Wee Seashore mini
  9. 8/23 Christmas Foursome pillow
  10. 8/30 Spooky Sheep mini
  11. 9/6 Pumpkin scissor fob
  12. 9/9 Sparrow scissor fob
  13. 9/14 Mermaid Sampler
  14. 9/17 Hunt mini pillow
  15. 9/22 Frightful Halloween pin cushion
  16. 9/26 Mary and Joseph Christmas ornament
  17. 10/17 Hocus Pocus Sheep
  18. 10/21 Meadow Sheep
  19. 10/28 Joy to Ewe
  20. 11/2 Winter Snowy Days pillow
  21. 11/9 Happy Holidays pillow
  22. 11/16 Starry Night ornament
  23. 11/22 Merry Christmas scissor fob
  24. 11/27 Santa's Flight ornament
  25. 11/28 Christmas stockings for the cats (sewing)
  26. 12/2 Earth's Delight 2010 Christmas ornament
  27. 12/11 Christmas ABCs 2011 Christmas ornament
  28. 12/22 Do You Hear 2012 Christmas ornament
  29. 12/30 I Saw 2013 Christmas ornament
Quilting, Sewing, Finishing
  1. 2/2 Llama Project Bag (sewing)
  2. 3/31 Face mask (sewing)
  3. 4/9 Face masks - 30 (sewing)
  4. 4/11 Face masks - 6? (sewing)
  5. 4/17 Deco Royale top - need batting to finish
  6. 4/20 Face masks - 10 (sewing)
  7. 4/24 Face masks - 5 (sewing)
  8. 5/9 Face masks - 5 (sewing)
  9. 5/19 Face masks - 4 (sewing)
  10. 6/11 Finishing work - 6 (sewing)
  11. 7/7 Face Masks (5) for me
  12. 7/17 Face Masks (4) for Jane (sewing)
  13. 7/28 Face Masks (8) for Melanie (sewing)
  14. 9/6 Noche de los Muertos quilt top (quilting)
  15. 9/17 Gatitas quilt top (quilting)
  16. 10/26 Gatitas quilt (quilting)
  17. 11/12 Elf masks (sewing)
  18. 12/5 Finishing work for bead ornaments (sewing)
  19. 12/10 Finishing work for cross stitch projects (sewing)
  20. 12/7 Beaded Sheep ornament (sewing)
Reading
  • Read 99 books; see Reading List below

Spa Products

  1. 12/31 Citrus-Seaweed Salt Scrub
  2. 12/31 Eucalyptus-Peppermint shower melts

Spinning

  1. 1/3 Holly Berries handspun from Greenwood Fiberworks, 283.3 yds. chain-plied, 15 WPI
  2. 1/25 Turquoise handspun from Greenwood Fiberworks, 193.2 yds. chain-ply, 15 WPI
  3. 1/31 Valentine's Day from Miss Babs, 122.8 yds., bulky weight
  4. 3/15 Sandpiper handspun from Greenwood Fiberworks, 262.5 yds., 14 WPI
  5. 3/16 Bracken handspun from the Yarn Wench, 79.2 yds., 8 WPI
  6. 3/27 Scarab handspun from the Yarn Wench, 185.4 yds. chain-plied with beads, 10 WPI
  7. 4/22 Mermaid handspun by Wonderland Dyeworks, 252 yds. 2-ply; 11 WPI
  8. 4/24 Ocean Waves handspun by Northern Lights, 152.5 yds. chain-ply, 8 WPI
  9. 5/7 Jamaica handspun from the Yarn Wench, 154.2 yds., 11 WPI
  10. 5/8 Black Grape handspun from the Yarn Wench, 118.75 yds., 8 WPI
  11. 5/31 Cetina handspun from Creatively Dyed, 433.3 yds., 13 WPI
  12. 6/25 Mallard handspun from Greenwood Fiberworks, 193.75 yds, 12 WPI
  13. 6/27 Rainbow Sherbet handspun the Yarn Wench, 122.9 yds. 3-ply, 8 WPI
  14. 6/28 Peacock Feather handspun from The Yarn Wench,133.3 yds. 3-ply; 9 WPI
  15. 6/29 Iris Bouquet from The Yarn Wench; 1: 100.00 yds. 2-ply; 6 WPI;2: 10.4 yds. 2-ply; 6 WPI
  16. 7/4 Mourning Dove's Cousin from The Yarn Wench, 218.75 yds., 13 WPI
  17. 7/5 Dovesong handspun from The Yarn Wench, 50 yds., Bulky weight
  18. 7/6 Cherry Peacock handspun rom The Yarn Wench, 62.5 yds., Super bulky weight
  19. 7/7 Herbal handspun from The Yarn Wench, 37.5 yds., Super bulky weight
  20. 7/11 Mahogany Peacock handspun from The Yarn Wench, 50 yds., super Bulky weight
  21. 7/12 Winter Peacock handspun from The Yarn Wench, 87.5 yds., 7 WPI
  22. 7/13 Violet Corsage handspun from the Yarn Wench, 37.5 yds., Bulky weight
  23. 7/14 Forget-Me-Not handspun from The Yarn Wench, 39.6 yds., Super-bulky weight
  24. 7/15 Snowdrops handspun from an unknown dyer, 68.75 yds., Bulky weight
  25. 7/18 Fields of Flowers handspun from Greenwood Fiberworks, 143.8 yds. chain-plied, 14 WPI
  26. 7/19 Forest Brook handspun from Greenwood Fiberworks, 143.8 yds. chain-plied, 14 WPI
  27. 8/26 Outlaw handspun from Greenwood Fiberworks, 216.67 yds. chain-ply; 13 WPI
  28. 9/30 Autumn Flame handspun from Greenwood Fiberworks, 181.25 yds, 12 WPI
  29. 11/7 Twilight handspun from Greenwood Fiberworks, 206.25 yds. chain-ply, 11 WPI
Weaving
  1. 1/23 Shimmering Points Wrap
  2. 3/15 Cylburn Wrap
  3. 7/29 Milky Way Wrap
IDJ (It's Dead, Jim):
  • Reading:
    1. American Demon, Kim Harrison
    2. The End of Her, Shari Lapena
    3. Flawless, Jan Moran
    4. Honeysuckle Season, Mary Ellen Taylor
    5. Long Petal of the Sea, Isabel Allende
    6. Mexican Gothic, Silvia Moreno-Garcia
    7. Queen of Light, Linsey Hall
    8. Rise of Magicks, Nora Roberts
    9. Saltwater Studios, Amelia Addler
    10. The Second Chance Supper Club, Nicole Meier
    11. This Secret Thing, Marybeth Mayhew Whalen
    12. Someone Else’s Secret, Julia Spiro
  • Other:
    1. Christmas sweater ornament (knitting)
    2. Earthdancer (cross stitch)
    3. Estrella Marina Shawl (knitting)
    4. Mother of Dragons shawl (knitting)
Works in Progress:
  1. By the Sea needle roll (cross stitch)
  2. Look Through My Window quilt for me (quilting)
  3. Illusion hexagons (knitting)
  4. Malachite (needlepoint)
  5. Marionberry Shawl (knitting)
  6. Peacock Majesty by Just Nan (cross stitch)
  7. Pure Comfort Cardigan (knitting)
  8. Renaissance Mermaid (cross stitch)
  9. Tucson Twilight (needlepoint)
Waiting for Finishing:
  1. Deco Royale (quilting)
  2. Do You Hear ornament (cross stitch)
  3. Finishing work for some old crewel pictures (sewing)
  4. I Saw Christmas ornament (cross stitch)
  5. Mermaid Songs (quilting)
  6. Noche de los Muertos quilt (quilting)
UFOs/Hibernation:
  1. Be My Baby for My Baby (knitting)
  2. Bear Paw pottery (needlepoint)
  3. Valley of the Heart's Delight sampler design (cross stitch)
Reading (Too long to put under Finished):

The leading words “A” and “The” have been ignored during the alphabetic sort.
  1. The 20th Murder Victim., James Patterson
  2. Angel's Flight, Ella Summers
  3. Archangel”s Sun, Nalini Singh
  4. Bad Memory, Lisa Gray
  5. Baker's Coven, Nancy Warren
  6. Beneath the Sugar Sky
  7. Brimstone Bound, Helen Harper
  8. A Bundt Instrument, Nancy Warren
  9. A Christmas Bride, Susan Mallery
  10. Christmas Cupcake Murder, Joanne Fluke
  11. Clash of Magic, Linsey Hall
  12. Coconut Layer Cake Murder, Joanne Fluke
  13. Connections in Death, JD Robb
  14. The Country Guesthouse, Robyn Carr
  15. Cross Her Heart, Melinda Leigh
  16. Crow of Fire, Linsey Hall
  17. Dark Crossroads, Debra Dunbar
  18. Dark in Death, JD Robb
  19. Death in a Mood Indigo, Francine Mathews
  20. Death in Rough Water, Francine Mathews
  21. Death in the Off-Season, Francine Mathews
  22. Death on Nantucket. Francine Mathews
  23. Death on Tuckernuck, Francine Mathews
  24. Diamonds and Daggers, Nancy Warren
  25. Dragon Bones, Patricia Briggs
  26. Dragon's Storm, Ella Summer
  27. Echoes in Death, JD Robb
  28. Fairy’s Touch, Ella Summer
  29. Fate of Fire, Linsey Hall
  30. Four Brides, Debbie Macomber
  31. Friendship List, Susan Mallery
  32. Garters and Gargoyles, Nancy Warren
  33. Golden in Death, JD Robb
  34. The Great Witches Baking Show, Nancy Warren
  35. Heart of Fire, Lisa Edmonds
  36. Heart of Malice, Lisa Edmonds
  37. The Heir Affair, Heather Cocks
  38. Her Final Words, Brianna Labuskes
  39. Hideaway, Nora Roberts
  40. Home Work: A Memoir of My Hollywood Years, Julie Andrews Edwards
  41. How to Rattle an Undead Couple, Hailey Edwards
  42. How to Survive an Undead Honeymoon, Hailey Edwards
  43. If You Must Know, Jamie Beck
  44. Infernal Enchantment, Helen Harper
  45. Jo's Boys, Louisa May Alcott
  46. Junkyard Cats, Father Hunter
  47. A Killer's Wife, Victor Methos
  48. Lady in the Lake, Laura Lippman
  49. Last Day, Luanne Rice
  50. The Last Sister, Kendra Elliot
  51. Leverage in Death, JD Robb
  52. A Light Last Seen, Grace Greene
  53. Little Men, Louise May Alcott
  54. Little Night, Luanne Rice
  55. Little Woman, Louisa May Alcott
  56. A Madness of Sunshine, Nalini Singh
  57. Meant to Be Yours, Susan Mallery
  58. Midnight Smoke, Helen Harper
  59. NYPD Red 6, James Patterson
  60. Open House, Katie Sise
  61. Pack of Lies, Hailey Edwards
  62. Pieces of Home, Tammy L Grace
  63. Popcorn and Poltergeists, Nancy Warren
  64. Proof of Life, Hailey Edwards
  65. Psychic's Spell, Ella Summer
  66. Rich People Problems, Kevin Kwan
  67. A Rolling Scone, Nancy Warren
  68. Saltwater Cove, Amelia Addler
  69. Seabreeze Inn, Jan Moran
  70. Seabreeze Summer, Jan Moran
  71. Seabreeze Sunset, Jan Moran
  72. Second Chance Pass, Robyn Carr
  73. Secrets in Death, JD Robb
  74. Shadows in Death, JD Robb
  75. Shelter Mountain, Robyn Carr
  76. Shifter's Shadow, Ella Summers
  77. Shifting Shadows, Patricia Briggs
  78. The Silence, Kendra Elliot
  79. Silver Boat, Luanne Rice
  80. Siren's Song, Ella Summer
  81. Sisters by Choice, Susan Mallery
  82. Smoke Bitten, Patricia Briggs
  83. Someone Else's Secret, Julia Spiro
  84. Someone Knows, Lisa Scottoline
  85. Stealing Home, Sherryl Woods
  86. Strong in the Broken Places, Quentin Vennie
  87. Sunrise on Half Moon Bay, Robyn Carr
  88. Things You Save in a Fire, Katherine Center
  89. Troubles in Paradise, Elin Hilderbrand
  90. The Unkindest Tide, Seanan McGuire
  91. The Vampire Book Club, Nancy Warren
  92. Vampire's Kiss, Ella Summer
  93. Virgin River, Robyn Carr
  94. A Walk Along the Beach, Debbie Macomber
  95. Wicked Hour, Chloe Neill
  96. A Wild Hope, Celeste De Blasis
  97. Window on the Bay, Debbie Macomber
  98. Witch's Cauldron, Ella Summer
  99. The Wives, Tarryn Fisher
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