A rough couple of months :-(

As the title says, it's been a rough couple of months for us - unfortunately just after my last post in May my Nan was taken to hospital and very sadly passed away at the beginning of June after a battle with cancer. This all coincided with my two weeks' annual leave in June which in a way was fortunate as it meant I had time to spend with my family and get my head together before going back to work. To say we're all shocked is a bit of an understatement I think - I'm just so pleased that I managed to get Ragetty Ann finished for her last Christmas :-(

I didn't touch my cross stitch for a good few weeks whilst Nan was in hospital and then gone, but somehow since then I do seem to have done quite a lot. I'm not sure when to be honest, but here's a progress pic of Snap Dragon. I'm really pleased with the way he's going - I'm just about to switch pages on the chart and move on to the legs and the bottom wings. As I'm off work this week I'm hoping to make a bit more progress.

Snap dragon - July 2011

In good news over the last few months, I have had a new little addition to my household again. This is Lilly (or Tiger Lilly or Lilly Pad - whichever takes my fancy!). She is absolutely lovely, but very different from Rosie and Jazzy. She's settled in very well, and her current favourite playtime is hiding in a blanket on the sofa and popping her head out every now and then!