...I stitch...

I've been thinking about blogging again

for a while now

so this could be the beginning

of new beginnings :)

I love to stitch...

it's in the blood,

and it just doesn't feel right

when I don't stitch.
You know that feeling?

And photos...
love taking photos.
Thank goodness for digital!!
Am a complete and utter amateur
but it's so much fun.

Last summer

I went to France...

by far and away the best adventure yet :)
My camera went everywhere with me,
thousands of pictures,
and memories.

And I took my stitching
 because

 I couldn't imagine not stitching
for four months:)
Before leaving home I decided
that instead of writing a journal
I would stitch one.

So I took a little bag of stitchy stuff

and as we travelled along
I stitched some of my
 favourite things
and places...

...wildflowers

growing along the train tracks

in Lyon city...

...daisies and lavender...

...gorgeous bright summer flowers...

...sunshine all day long,

hot summer days and

blue blue skies...

...gardens in the grounds of old abbeys...

...herb gardens and potagers

that totally entranced me.

I spent many hours in these gardens,

just wandering between the beds

taking dozens of photos,

reading up on all the plants,

some of which were familiar

 and others that were not...

As the seasons changed autumn crept into
the fields and forests...

...bright rose hips were everywhere,

covering the hillsides,

little red gems...

I have not finished my journal,
and to be honest,
I'm in no rush to do that
'cos every time I pick it up to add 
a few more stitches,
I'm back in France
and that's a good place to be:)

So I thought it would be nice to blog again,
cos it's nice to write words...
and its nice to think about 
the words that you want to write:)
And...
 it's going to be really nice
to catch up on lots of other
gorgeous stitchy blogs.

I have so many unfinished projects to finish,
and so many I want to start,
that I may have to give up work
to stitch :)

Maybe blogging about stitching
and stuff
might encourage me to finish them:)
Chances are it wont make the slightest
bit of difference
but does it matter:)
That's my happy place
and
so I will stitch :)

Jenny xx