It was ten years yesterday since my Dad died . I still miss him , and this time of year it's more noticeable , especially as he's missing out on the pleasure of the kids etc.
Anyway , a couple of years after he died I saw this kit advertised in a magazine and just had to buy it , despite having lots of stash already ( nothing compared to what I have now ,lol ) . I knew I wouldn't be able to stitch it straight away , so put it away , occasionally digging it out to look at and then put it away again .
I decided that it was time to get it done and had intended to start on the day , but haven't felt up to much , so this will be my first new start of 2011 . I'm figuring on taking a while to get it set up , plus I have a couple of other bits to finish up asap .
The verse around the edge reads :
" Some may have castles on the banks of the Rhine , and hire an orchestra each evening at nine . But richer than I , they will never be . I had a Dad who spent time with me "
The verse and the picture are so right as when I was a kid me and Dad used to spend a lot of time tramping in the woods ,especially in Autumn. We'd go hunting for chestnuts , conkers , hazel nuts , blackberries ... you get the idea .
I don't think it will be easy to do , not that it looks a difficult chart but each stitch will bring a memory . Not a bad thing , but hard sometimes .
Thanks for looking ,
Cath
