divine romance

I am loving my Christmas knitting projects. In the interest of thrifty-ness, I'm trying to make things out of the yarn I already have sitting around the house, rather than buying new stuff. Usually that's pretty frustrating for me-finding the perfect pattern for someone that I actually have the right type/amount/color of yarn for, but it's going really well.
I'm also doing a cross stitch kit Christmas stocking for my godson. Since my only other cross stitch project was a small key chain, I'm a bit unsure about taking this larger and more complicated project on, but hey, I've got lots of free time.
I've had a couple of conversations in the last week that have made me more appreciative of working part time. I want to make the most of this season-ie: take naps, read lots of good books, go to day time Bible studies, hang out with friends who are home during the day...anyone have suggestions?