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Meet Nikolai, and Eat Mississippi Pot Roast

Meet Nikolai

Or at least, meet Nikolai's head. 

See that dark block of stitches in the middle? Yes, that is Nikolai's head. He has one of those warm Russian hats on, so he won't catch cold riding through this winter scene. 

I really like stitching in 10x10 squares, it's amazed me how much progress one can make when using this method. 

Russian hunting is absolutely stunning, but maybe it's time for a change soon. Here's my tentative plan: keep stitching on Russian Hunting until the end of January, then at the beginning of February put it away and start working on one of my other wips. We'll see.

Mississippi Pot Roast

If you've had this dish, you know it's heavenly. If you haven't had it, you're missing out. Simple as that! 

Beef, ranch dressing mix, pepperoncini peppers, and au jus. It sounds like a weird combo, but trust me- it is amazing. One of my all time favorite meals ever. The flavors mix together beautifully. There's really not a lot more I can say except "go make it right now!!!!" 

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