London 2012 Paralympics {cross-stitching}

You know it, the Games are back in London and I will be watching them! It started with the amazing Opening Ceremony yesterday. And it also means that cross-stitching is back on the evening agenda. I had made some progress with the project, but not as much as I hoped (way too much bouncing around the living room to will people to win or celebrate the fact that they won, rather than sit down and cross-stitch!).  

One tree is done, the next one (which is the bigger one) is shaping up nicely, I have the third one to start on. My trees are blatantly oval  less round than the original pattern - I blame it on the linen fabric, and not my inability to count the threads whilst watching the Games. 

I have left the bottom out on purpose as I am not sure what to do with the little squirrels and how long the trees should be (a very boring bit to stitch to be honest). The squirrels may be cross-stitched in grey. Will have to see when I get there. I have also omitted the hearts (you can see there is a sort of hole above the two birdies) - again will need to see the finalised cross-stitch and make a decision on what to do, how much energy I have left for some more cross-stitching.  

It is Really Random Thursday over at Live a Colourful Life and I thought I would share with you some inspiration from Stephen Hawking out of his speech at the Opening Ceremony for the Paralympic Games 2012: 

"Creativity can take many forms, from physical achievement to theoretical physics. 

However difficult life may seem there is always something you can do and succeed at."