2022 End of the Year Recap...

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..in which we both caught Covid and we did a major remodel of our house along with all the rest of our normal activities.

Finished:
Baking, etc.

  1. No Christmas baking this year
  2. Almond Fruitcake for my brother
  3. Grand Marnier biscotti for my mom
  4. Lots of scones

Knitting

  1. 1/16 Pocket Kitty
  2. 3/17 Bankhead Hat

Needlework, All Cross Stitch

  1. 1/2 O Tannenbaum Christmas ornament 
  2. 1/16 The Mermaid and The Sea 
  3. 1/12 Winter Silver and Gold 
  4. 3/25 Lilith of Labrador 
  5. 4/22 Flower Girls mini
  6. 5/28 Big Bee, Little Bee mini 
  7. 5/31 Bee Hive Violets  
  8. 6/6 Summer Garden 
  9. 7/5 Sailing Dreams  
  10. 7/24 Hot Enough For Ya Day 
  11. 9/30 Little Orange Fish

Quilting, Sewing, Finishing

  1. 5/5 Noche de los Muertos quilt
  2. 5/10 Bean Me Up! quilt
  3. 5/24 Mermaid Songs quilt
  4. 12/18 Sun, Sun, Sun, Here We Come! Quilt

Reading

  • Read 159 books; see Reading List below

 Sewing, Finishing

  1. 1/14 Finishing work for 12 pieces 
  2. 1/16 Polka Dot Pin Cushion

Spinning

  1. 1/31 Grapevine handspun from Greenwood Fiberworks, 91.7 yds chain-ply, 11 WPI
  2. 2/4 Orchid Indigo handspun from the Yarn Wench, 62.5 yds. two-ply, Bulky weight
  3. 2/8 Violets Handspun from Louet, 70.8 yds chain-ply, 6 WPI
  4. 2/18 Earth Dreams of Spring handspun from Creatively Dyed, 83.3 yds., chain-ply; 9 WPI
  5. 3/14 Retro handspun from Creatively Dyed, 122.9 yds., chain-ply; 12 WPI
  6. 3/28 Enchanted handspun from Greenwood Fiberworks, 189.6 yds chain-ply, 13 WPI
  7. 3/29 Witches Brew, Potions, and Magic Phat Fiber Sampler (spinning) [Ravelry]
  8. 3/29 Ocean Tides and Tales Phat Fiber Sampler (spinning) [Ravelry]
  9. 4/8 Myths and Legends Phat Fiber Sampler
  10. 4/9 Beach Cottages and Lighthouses Phat Fiber Sampler
  11. 5/11 Faded Roses handspun from Creatively Dyed, 156.3 yds., chain-ply; 12 WPI
  12. 6/20 Blue Eyes Handspun from Greenwood Fiberworks, 177 yds chain-ply, 13 WPI
  13. 6/24 Wild Things Handspun from Lisa Souza, 233.3 yds., 14 WPI
  14. 7/1 Muse from The Yarn Wench, 45.8 yds, 3-ply; 6 WPI
  15. 7/4 Seaglass from Greenwood FIberworks, 275 yds chain-ply, 14 WPI
  16. 7/4 Needleloca  from Purlescence Yarns, 31.25 yds. chain-ply, 14 WPI
  17. 7/5 Rusty Sky from The Yarn Wench, 1: 75 yds, Bulky weight; 2: 52 yds in bulky weight
  18. 7/12 Chrysalis Dreams from The Yarn Wench, 35 yards 2-ply, Super Bulky
  19. 7/13 Meteor Shower from Greenwood Fiberworks, 227 yds. chain-ply, 13 WPI
  20. 7/15 Cider House from Greenwood Fiberworks, 309 yds. chain-ply, 15 WPI
  21. 7/15 Meander from The Yarn Wench, 48 yards 2-ply, Super Bulky
  22. 7/17 Lush from The Yarn Wench, 64.5 yards 2-ply, Bulky
  23. 7/19 Kilkenny from The Yarn Wench,,127 yards 2-ply, 9 WPI
  24. 7/22 Grapefizz from The Yarn Wench, 94 yards 3-ply, 10 WPI
  25. 7/23 Metro Teal from Greenwood Fiberworks, 248 yds. chain-ply, 14 WPI
  26. 7/24 Satura from The Yarn Wench, 35.4 yards 3-ply, 6 WPI
  27. 8/8 Neapolitan Handspun from Lone Star Arts, 89.5 yds 2-ply, Bulky weight
  28. 9/23 Sparkle Pink Handspun Ranch of the Oaks, 250 yds. chain-ply, 13 WPI
IDJ (It's Dead, Jim):
  •  Craft IDJ:
    1. Malachite (needlepoint)
    2. Phat Fiber Weaving (Weaving) 
    3. Stormy Waters Shawl (knitting)
  • Reading IDJ:
    1. Bounty Collected, Lindsey Devin
    2. Cursed Mate, Jen L Grey
    3. Cursed Siren: The Enchanting Fae, Katerina Martinez
    4. Dragon Heir, Milly Webb
    5. Endless Knight, Annabel Chase
    6.  Family Money, Chad Zunker
    7.  Layla, Colleen Hoover
    8.  Like Me. Hayley Phelan
    9. Midnight Falls, McKenzie Hunter
    10. Shadow Angel, Leia Stone
    11. Vampires Will Be Vampires, Isla Frost

 Works in Progress:

  1. Beach Please 
  2. Effortless Cardigan (knitting)  
  3. Illusion hexagons (knitting) 
  4. Lemongrass weaving 
  5. Look Through My Window quilt for me (quilting)
  6. Ocean Ripples Wrap (knitting)  
  7. Pacific Waters tapestry (weaving)  
  8. Singularity Shawl (knitting) 
Waiting for Finishing:
  1. Finishing work for some old crewel pictures (sewing)
  2. Finishing work for cross stitch
    1. Bee Hive Violets 
    2. Big Bee, Little Bee mini 
    3. Sailing Dreams
    4. Summer Garden 
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. 22 Seconds, James Patterson
  2. 28 Summers, Elinn Hilderbrand
  3. Abandoned in Death, JD Robb
  4. All Is Faerie in Love and War, Isla Frost
  5. All the Beautiful Brides, Rita Herron
  6. All the Dead Girls, Rita Herron
  7. All the Pretty Faces, Rita Herron
  8. Angel Fever, Ella Summers
  9. Angel Fire, Ella Summers
  10. Angel Fury, Ella Summers
  11. Art of Inheriting Secrets, Barbara O’Neal
  12. Awakened, Linsey Hall
  13. Barefoot Season, Susan Mallery
  14. Beautiful Forevers, Jessie Gussman
  15. Beautiful Madness, Laken Cane
  16. Bedtime Fury, Annabel Chase
  17. Before She Dies, Rita Herron
  18. Best Bride, Susan Mallery
  19. Big Chicas Don’t Cry, Annette Chavez Macias
  20. Birds of Fury, Annabel Chase
  21. Black Soul, White Heart, Hailey Edwards
  22. Black Truth, White Lies, Hailey Edwards
  23. Black Wings, Gray Skies, Hailey Edwards
  24. Blackberry Summer, RaeAnne Thayne
  25. Bloodstream, Tess Gerritsen
  26. Blue Bistro, Elin Hilderbrand
  27. Boardwalk Bookshop, Susan Mallery
  28. Bridgerton Collection Vol 3, Julia Quinn
  29. Brighter the Light, Mary Ellen Taylor
  30. Bring Me Back, BA Paris
  31. Broken Elf King, Leia Stone
  32. Burning Girls, Rita Herron
  33. By a Thread, Lucy Score
  34. Captured, Linsey Hall
  35. Caramel Pecan Roll Murder, Joanne Fluke
  36. City of the Night, Linsey Hall
  37. Crossing the Lines, Nancy Warren
  38. Crown of Starlight, Linsey Hall
  39. Dark Bite, Leia Stone
  40. Dark Bond, Leia Stone
  41. Dark Soul, Leia Stone
  42. Darkness Unchained, McKenzie Hunter
  43. Dead Against Her, Melinda Leigh
  44. Dead Little Darlings, Rita Herron
  45. Deadly Knight, Annabel Chase
  46. Desperation in Death, JD Robb
  47. Dragon Heir, Jen L Grey
  48. Dragon Mate, Jen L Grey
  49. Dragon Queen, Jen L Grey
  50. Dragons are a Girl’s Best Friend, Isla Frost
  51. Drown Her Sorrows, Melinda Leigh
  52. Dying for Love, Rita Herron
  53. Dying to Tell, Rita Herron
  54. Every Picture Tells a Fury, Annabel Chase
  55. Fairy Magic, Ella Summers
  56. Family Affair, Robyn Carr
  57. Finding Harmony, Pamela Fagan Hutchins
  58. Five Winters, Kitty Johnson
  59. Forest of Stars, Linsey Hall
  60. Frozen Souls, Rita Herron
  61. Fun & Funky Cross Stitch, Immediate Media
  62. Fun and Fury, Annabel Chase
  63. Fury and Ice, Annabel Chase
  64. Fury Godmother, Annabel Chase
  65. Ghouls Don’t Scamper, Kim McDougall
  66. Girl, Forgotten, Karin Slaughter
  67. Glimmer of Death, Heather G Harris
  68. Glimmer of Deception, Heather G Harris
  69. Glimmer of Hope, Heather G Harris
  70. Glimmer of the Other, Heather G Harris
  71. Good Little Girls, Rita Herron
  72. Grace Under Fury, Annabel Chase
  73. Gray Tidings, Hailey Edwards
  74. Gray Witch, Hailey Edwards
  75. Great Balls of Fury, Annabel Chase
  76. Grimalkins Don’t Purr, Kim McDougall
  77. Guardians of the Pack, Heather G Harris
  78. Heart of Lies, Lisa Edmonds
  79. Hell Hath No Fury, Annabel Chase
  80. Hell Hounds Don’t Heel, Kim McDougall
  81. Her Dying Breath, Rita Herron
  82. Hidden Bones, Rita Herron
  83. Homewreckers, Mary Kay Andrews
  84. Hotel Nantucket, Elin Hiderbrand
  85. House on Cannon Beach, RaeAnne Shayne
  86. Hummingbird, Helen Harper
  87. Impossible to Forget, Imogen Clark
  88. In the Pines, Kendra Elliot
  89. Informed Risk, Robyn Carr
  90. Inn at Eagle Point, Sherryl Woods
  91. Kelpies Don’t Fly, Kim McDougall
  92. Killer’s Kiss, Helen Harper
  93. Kismet, Amina Akhtar
  94. Kiss Me, Linsey Hall
  95. Kiss of Shadow, Linsey Hall
  96. Last Dragon King, Leia Stone
  97. Last Lie Told, Debra Webb
  98. Leaving Annalise, Pamela Fagan Hutchins
  99. Legacy, Nora Roberts
  100. Listen to Me, Tess Gerritsen
  101. Little White Lies, Rita Herron
  102. Lost Siren, Katerina Martinez
  103. Love & Curse Making, Kelly St. Clare
  104. Love & Heart Braking, Kelly St. Clare
  105. Love & Magic Shaking, Kelly St. Clare
  106. Magic and Mayhem, Annie Anderson
  107. Magical Twilights, Jessie Gussman
  108. Marriage on Demand, Susan Mallery
  109. Midnight Moon, Linsey Hall
  110. Misty Mornings, Jessie Gussman
  111. Moon Tortured, McKenzie Hunter
  112. Moonglow Sisters, Lori Wilde
  113. No Guts, No Fury, Annabel Chase
  114. Odd Time for Sophie Feegle, Gwen DeMarco
  115. One Knight Stand, Annabel Chase
  116. Out of the Corner, Jennifer Grey
  117. Pink Moon, Annabel Chase
  118. Playing with Fury, Annabel Chase
  119. Portents and Oddities, Gwen DeMarco
  120. Precious Memories, Jessie Gussman
  121. Pretty Little Killers, Rita Herron
  122. Protection of the Pack, Heather G Harris
  123. Red Rook, Annabel Chase
  124. Reminders of Him, Colleen Hoover
  125. Reunion, Meghan Quinn
  126. Saviour of the Pack, Heather G Harris
  127. Shanna, Kathleen Woodiwiss
  128. Silent Dolls, Rita Herron
  129. Sinister Magic, Lindsay Buroker
  130. Siren Trials, Katerina Martinez
  131. Sister of the Bride, Susan Mallery
  132. Slice of Heaven, Sherryl Woods
  133. Sophie and the Odd Ones, Gwen DeMarco
  134. Soul Taken, Patricia Briggs
  135. Spells and Slip-ups, Annie Anderson
  136. Stolen Angels, Rita Herron
  137. Sweet Afternoons, Jessie Gussman
  138. Tender Memories, Jessie Gussman
  139. Things We Never Got Over, Lucy Score
  140. This Place of Wonder, Barbara O’Neal
  141. Three Alarm Fury, Annabel Chase
  142. Three Dog Knight, Annabel Chase
  143. Tomorrow’s Blessings, Jessie Guzman
  144. Touch of Brimstone, McKenzie Hunter
  145. Trejo: My Life of Crime, Redemption and Hollywood, Danny Trejo
  146. Well of Souls, Linsey Hall
  147. Where I Come From, Aaron Sanchez
  148. Whisk and Reward, Nancy Warren
  149. Widow, Kaira Rouda
  150. Wild Knight, Annabel Chase
  151. Wildflower Graves, Rita Herron
  152. Wildflower Wedding, Grace Greene
  153. Wolf Chosen, Alexis Calder
  154. Wolf Marked, Alexis Calder
  155. Wolf Queen, Linsey Hall
  156. Wolf Untamed, Alexis Calder
  157. Woodrose Mountain, RaeAnne Thayne
  158. Worth Dying For, Rita Herron
  159. Yesterday’s Treasures, Jessie Guzman

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