I went out and did a bit of work in the garden, clearing some weeds this morning, then cutting some brambles this afternoon. Managed to get stung by a bee for the first time EVER, but it was my fault. I forgot they were nesting under a patio slab and I was clearing brambles and dead leaves. Noticed the bees, and decided to helpfully clear the leaves from the edge of the slab so they could find their way in. One bee took exception to that and attacked my hand, but I was wearing gardening gloves, shook glove and bee off, and only got a tiny dose, no worse than an ant bite, so the bee kept his stinger and survived. He attacked my glove for a bit longer, then I was able to retrieve it and went to clear brambles elsewhere.


Done some work on the first cross stitch seashell. Stitched the first three colours, which leaves one more and the backstitch.

And here are photos of the farm animal designs I finished recently.