Life was busy these past two months with two trips and my dad's final days. Thank goodness for these hobbies that help you keep your hands busy while you travel, spend time with loved ones, and think about all the things. This will be a long one as I will recap the last two months of stitching and sewing/quilting projects.  It seems like the beginning of September was ages ago - my cousin and her family came for a visit at the start of the month and it was great to see them all. The month found me prepping for my retreat, spending a day with my husband's family at their annual family campout, and spending time with my dad, plus lots of work activity. It was good to have some time in the evenings and weekends for craft endeavors, and I set a goal in September to make a good dent in my projects to be fully finished on the stitching side. I am happy to say that I made great progress, fully finishing seven items in the month. I also had a few quilting finishes and stitching finishe...