Sunday, December 8, 2013

December ORT Report

Yesterday, I was catching up on my blog reader when I saw a post titled something like "Last TUSAL of the year" or some-such. What? I thought. It's not time for that! Whoops, yes it sure was and I'm days & days late! I should be canned as your TUSAL leader. I tell you what!

Sorry about that! It was a crazy, crazy week at work. A severe winter storm was expected and everyone was getting prepared. For those that don't know, I manage a gas station connected to a large grocery store. One hint of the "S" word and we have an instant Black Friday type rush. It makes your work hours go by fast but it does leave you too tired to remember it is the New Moon!

I'm still plodding along on Trilogy's Secret Pumpkin Patch. Yes, since mid September. How's that for a slow stitch? But it does make pretty ORTs for my jar:


This is our last ORT report of 2013. It has been fun. I want to thank my fellow TUSALers for their participation this year! I really love seeing your Old Ratty Threads each month. For those that would like to continue next year I will be posting a 2014 sign up soon.


Since my ORT report has a Halloween/Autumn theme, here's a snappy of my Christmas tree all lit up. Keep things in the proper season and all. That and I'm just pleased I actually got the tree up this year. Monster Molly has pretty much ignored it, if you can believe that!

Thank you for visiting my blog today!
xox

39 comments:

  1. I've been waiting for this post so I can share my link! My ORT jar had a good year!
    http://debbiescrossstitch.blogspot.com/2013/12/december-tusal-and-more-stitching.html

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  2. Your tree looks stunning. I think December has crept up on us all this year.

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  3. I seemed to fall by the wayside this year with my TUSAL jar...but I enjoyed seeing everyone's posts. The tree looks beautiful.

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  4. I'm late too.
    My orts this month:
    http://blog.handarbeitskorb.de/2013/12/07/tusal-december/

    I hope you and all your Readers enjoy the season!

    Rike

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  5. I am late, too, so don't worry. I am in the middle of writing my post but it probably won't be up until tonight or tomorrow at http://kittenstitching.blogspot.com

    Merry Xmas to you and yours.

    hugs, Kaye

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  6. )))
    my report here - http://olgahmel.blogspot.com/2013/12/tusal.html
    and that in the year sleduyuschemy can continue bragging - wonderful

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  7. Your tree looks great. Glad Molly ignores it. ;)

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  8. I've posted mine! as well as the previous one I didn't show as we were on holidays during the new moon!

    Thank you for hosting 2013 and thank you for doing it again next year in 2014!! I'm looking forward to the sign up as I will definitely be continuing! I've been doing the tusal since the middle of 2009!

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  9. Beautifull Xmas tree.
    Put mine up today as well!!
    Now need to work on teh rest of my decoration

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  10. Don't worry, I completely forgot as well :P

    http://d1-d2.blogspot.ca/2013/12/december-tusal.html

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  11. Yea.... I can finally share my second and last of 2013 Ort Report. I wish I would have started this at the beginning of the year instead of the end. I've had so much fun and I can also bookmark my fellow TUSAL'ers I need more bloggs to read!!!

    http://jan1228.blogspot.com/2013/12/tusal-december-report-and-vikings-world.html

    Can't wait to sign up for next year...

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  12. Your tree is wonderful! I love Christmas tree! My TUSAL is here:

    http://anacristinap.blogspot.com.br/2013/12/tusal-1212.html

    I will do it again in 2014!

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  13. I understand completely and December will disappear before you know it! That's a good Molly! Here's the link to my ort http://shelly-anarizonastitcher.blogspot.com/2013/12/tusal-december.html
    Thanks!

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  14. Thanks for hosting the TUSAL as always. I enjoy it and I am looking forward to stitching along with you next year.
    Lovely tree!!

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  15. Lovely orts. Your tree looks great. I have posted my orts.

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  16. love your xmas tree, awe December is a busy month isnt it! Merry christmas x

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  17. Thanks for hosting the Orts every year. It really helps people like me to keep stitching.
    Love your tree. Merry Christmas :)

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  18. Your tree looks great! And any stitching, no matter how slow, is still progress!

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  19. Love the season, but not the stress...
    Here's my report : http://paakryssogtvers.blogspot.no/2013/12/tusal-desember.html
    Have a great december! 😊

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  20. http://dragonsluver.blogspot.com/2013/12/december-tusal.html

    Merry Christmas! Thanks for hosting and looking forward to participating next year too.

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  21. It seems this year the holiday have really snuck up on us. I completely understand how the days can all run together. Here's my ort report for this month:

    http://theinspiredstitcher.blogspot.com/2013/12/tusal-december.html

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  22. Here's my link for the final TUSAL:
    http://serendipitousstitching.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/its-tusal-time-again-those-of-you-new.html

    Next year is weird - two in January and two in March but none in February!!

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  23. My last TUSAL is up on my blog. Good thing you posted about it because I had completely forgotten too!
    http://magpiesmumblings.blogspot.com

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  24. Your tree is beautiful and so bright love it, I too have a tusel but need to sign up again at the first of the year for posting.
    Merry Christmas

    Catherine

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  25. Ok, so I think that I'm guilty as charged with being your reminder, lol! At least that's how my post is titled.
    I love your tree! I can send Clarisse over to teach Molly how to tamper with it if you'd like! Actually she's pretty good. She only goes after the birds.
    Here's a link to my post:

    http://kearnelskorner.blogspot.ca/2013/12/final-tusal-of-2013.html

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  26. I love the piece working on Sharon. Here is the link to my TUSAL post.
    http://www.bengalcatlover10.blogspot.com/2013/12/tusal-and-some-progress.html

    Linda

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  27. Hi,
    I'm sorry for this month I wont able to partcipate my internet connection is really bad!!!! I hope next year I will be able too thank you.

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  28. I am late again with my TUSAL report... will get the post up on Friday!
    I promise (hand on heart) to be a much better TUSALer next year than I have been over the last 6 months... ie they will be on time!!
    Your Secret Pumpkin Patch stitching is lovely :o)

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  29. Looks like you're all ready for Christmas! We're getting there too.

    Finally got my final ort pic up.

    Http://ww.justanotherflamingo.blogspot.com

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  30. My report here:
    http://mirkrest.blogspot.ru/2013/12/tusal-2013december-ort-report.html

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  31. Thank you so much for organising this - it has been such fun. I will be joining in again next year.

    Here is my last ORT report:
    http://myfrozensunshine.blogspot.com/2013/12/last-tusal-of-2013.html

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  32. my December report http://otnoroktushkana.blogspot.ru/2013/12/tusal.html
    I plan to make the final picture for the whole year to sum up the year clipping :)
    Happy New Year and Christmas! I am very happy that I found your blog and this project which gave me a lot of interesting minutes.
    hugs from Russia. Olga.

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  33. I am almost on time ... sigh ... one day I will be the first comment, all eager to submit. Lets hope.

    http://stitchingincrossesandmore.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/tusal-post-12-and-another-giveaway-from.html

    P.S. Love the Christmas tree ... a beauty.

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  34. Oh my goodness I hope I am not the last one to post. I am a little late...again. But my husband had knee surgery and we have battling off colds, viruses, infections........and trying to get ready for our 3rd little girl do in less than a month!!!

    http://jeffandbrendonjones.blogspot.com/p/ort-tusal.html

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  35. Merry Christmas!

    Aww Molly is so adorable....she'd rather have toys than a silly ole tree any day!

    Blessings always

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  36. I have been remiss with my TUSAL posting, but here's my last post of the year:

    http://dollsmusings.blogspot.ca/2013/12/crafty-goodness.html

    Merry Christmas to you and little Molly!!

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  37. I'm so late! Here is the end of the year TUSAL :)
    http://crossastitch.blogspot.com/2013/12/catch-up-post.html

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