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  LeeAnna  has asked Do you prefer fun and festive Halloween decorations or truly terrifying haunted houses? Oh, definitely the fun and festive decorations.  My neighbourhood puts up a lot of decorations.  I'm glad the motion-activated witch isn't up this year.  It freaks out Banksy.  It is huge and I always wonder where people store all these giant decorations. I like that it is Thanksgiving this weekend.  I like that all my kids and grandkids can come for a big turkey dinner.  I like a big turkey dinner and wish we did them a little more often.  Even if it were just once or twice more often per year.  They are a lot of work though.  I am grateful that everyone contributes something to make it a little easier. I like that I am getting together with some art friends this afternoon.  We always share interesting conversation, some laughs and art-making.  This group has been mainly focusing on collage.  I saw this giant ...
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Work in Progress Wednesday

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  I have started another scroll.  I cut a strip of fabric from a cleanup cloth.  I love the serendipity of colours.  At the moment, I think I will just use some of my metallic thread.  Is there such a thing as too much shimmer?  Yes, I suppose there is.  I am certainly not one to shy away from shimmer or colour, for that matter.  I am not afraid to let my inner child out to play!
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Mandala Monday

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 Lots of shimmer on this mandala!  Shimmer always makes me happy.  Of course, you can have too much shimmer so I try to control myself.  
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Slow Stitching Sunday

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 I love the silk ribbon stitching that I added to this butterfly.  Stitching with silk ribbon is luscious!  I have to figure out what to stitch in the centre of the silver spots.  They seem a bit boring at the moment.  Maybe some beads.  It feels like I have played with my beads for a long time. The temperatures dropped yesterday.  I guess my days of stitching outside are done for this year.  I hope I am wrong.  I would love one more day of stitching in the sunshine!  It feels so good. I am linking to https://kathysquilts.blogspot.com/
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I Like

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LeeAnna  has asked What is your favorite thing about the shift from summer to fall? Summer feels too short for me.  I feel a certain melancholy when summer fades into fall.  Yes, I enjoy some things about autumn; however, I am rarely excited about them.  I am glad that I live in a country that has definitive seasons.  I would miss each of them if they didn't happen.  I would make summer longer and winter shorter though! My favourite thing is the colourful leaves of fall.  They are so beautiful. It is like the trees are filled with brightly coloured flowers. I like being home from vacation.  I like all the space that we have in our home.  I like having decent toilet paper!  I like my own cooking even though it isn't my favourite thing to do.  I like snuggles with my Banksy.  I am so very grateful for my beautiful life.
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Work in Progress Wednesday

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 I took this scroll with me on holiday.  I packed five threads to use. I didn't want to use up a lot of space as we travel light.  I knew I would want to stitch while taking the train from London to Edinburgh.  I knew the scenery would be beautiful.  I also knew that I would not be able to look at scenery for four hours straight.  We also had some driving time and I love to stitch while driving.   I feel like this scroll could use more stitches but I am loath to do add them.  I really want this scroll to be solely done in the UK.
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Mandala Monday

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  Oh yes, I do remember how to blog!  It feels good to be home and to get back into my routine.  I am very blessed to be able to travel.  I am very blessed to live in a home with a lot of space.  I have so many reasons to be thankful! This mandala is a simple collage using interesting papers and some dimensional stickers.  It was quick and easy to create.  Sometimes you need that!
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