It tooks for me 6 years to return to this process again, after a break in cross stitching.
And it goes smooth, just in one week I get down from middle of the ear, finished 1 whole page of pattern (there are 2 pages total) and nearlt get done all jewelry on her.
she seems to be coming along beautifully, its not you alone who took a break i had to take one as well, not yet got back fully a hour is what i have started with