we need a little Christmas.........

I was putting this up today in the wind

and singing Christmas carols with the radio

I could not for the life of me remember how to 

put the lights cords

got this done (this is last years picture)

......and decorated the wishing well

with the bear I had in the sleigh last year

it looks cute

I am thinking I will get a spotlight

and put it out front

 maybe get more lights for the front trees. they

dont cover well

this is yet to be found in the shed

and the tree needs to be found in the shed as well

then I can start wrapping and free up some space 

in my sewing room

very hard to sew with all those presents in there

it is a small room to start

and hoping that this week I can make another all greens wreath

I will clip the trees in back

and my trees in front

and will try and make one for the neighbor too

yes we need a little Christmas

right this very minute

we need a little Christmas now........

back to my regularly scheduled sewing.......

remember this? yeah, I need to get cracking and make the 

matching needlebook

and notebook

gotta sew up more fabric. isnt it nice how we can do that?

and as long as I have at least one fabric in common

it will "match" for a set

and this guy needs to get done for sis in law

maybe the second one for daughter in law

will see how far the gold and red will go

I can always use a Christmas print for the back

and this for the niece

I am almost done......just gotta trim the front

cut out the lining the same size

make some pockets in the lining

and put them together

I will try and do a little each day on this to get it done

love how it is coming out so far

and hoping my little deer lover will love it!

Christmas time is a coming.............

(isnt that part of a song? LOL)

let us sew, let us sew, let us sew............

oh the weather outside is frightful

but the fire is so delightful

and if we've no place to go

let us sew, let us sew, let us sew..........

thankful for my blog

today the last day of the month I am thankful for my blog
it helped me to grow in knowledge by testing me
(how do I link? how do I attach pictures?  how do I meet other quilters?)

and I have also grown my circle of friends.
some of which we may never meet but our hearts and minds have touched nonetheless.

it never ceases to amaze me how great quilters are. they are very generous, kind and helpful.
some hand out knowledge how to do this or that, or their opinion when you are stuck and need a friends advice.

thanks blog for this special relationship.......... I will treasure it forever.

hope you had a very thankful month (and year)

it is the time of year when we reflect on things.......
hope it has been a great year for you so far..........

time out for me

this needs to have more 9 patches done on it

this idea needs to mull in my head

to inspire me for the other relaxing robin quilt

these guys need to be cut and sewed.

it may inspire me to paint the bedroom some soothing colors

because I want to play with my friends........

(Hi Lynne)

assembly line is the way to sew a little each day

Dunkin is such a great helper

he carefully checks out the placement

and colors

to make sure I have a quality product

dont you wish you  had such a cute assistant?

Thanksgiving fun

this is the only crafting I did on Thanksgiving

(I got my fix of something fun anyway)

our Association is having its Christmas party soon

and these will be the favors

arent they cute? all "ingredients" were found at the dollar store

red cups pk of like 25

black tape

gold halogram tape

and gold trim

we will fill with candy and maybe a scratch ticket

my cat Dunkin who is usually shy around strangers, took to my neighbor right away.

it was so funny. he even felt comfortable

enough aftet the meal for his Thanksgiving nap! LOL

when she left, he went looking for her. how cute!

a great Thanksgiving day.........

I was up at 4 cooking and decorating and was in bed early but it was worth it

a good time was had by all

How about You?

thankful to see progress

I sewed a little each day on this before work until I had a piece of good sized fabric

then I picked a pattern and a backing

and cut out the shape

I was lucky that the toe and heel worked out as well as they did

a happy accident!

and this little beauty was born

so I did the same in my blue scraps to make one

for my niece

kind of "matches" her boyfriends

Now on to stuff them! yes thankful to see progress............

anyone working this black Friday?

breakfast, check

hair done.... check

yeah Dunkin I will see you later sweetie pie.......Mamas gotta work

to make a little of this...........

down the stairs I go...........

into my sweet chariot............

so sad..........its ok Dunkin........

Mama will be home soon..........

gotta pack up my desk so next week I can start earlier........

maybe I will be home earlier........we will see

thankful for clean dishes

today I am thankful for clean dishes

for that means we had food to eat

and water to clean the dishes.

and dishcloths as well

there is a turkey in my house

I have a turkey in my house........one that cutie pie Landon made for Auntie

love love love it!!!!

its starting to look like Thanksgiving

can you smell the food?

turkey is roasting

choc cake is done

choc cream pie is done

squash is cooked

dressing is done

will just be a matter of heating up veggies and 

the rolls when the turkey is resting

HAPPY TURKEY DAY EVERYONE!

Happy turkey day!

anyone want lasagna?  NO?????

LOL  YOU WILL after twenty two days of turkey! LOL

I have my lasagna ingredients ready!

the house is decked out in pretty wreath

and flowers

the baking has started........

all because of ONE turkey!!!!!

HAPPY TURKEY DAY EVERYONE!

I am thankful for each and every one of my blog friends.......

while the boys watch football, I am hoping to be sewing.......

see ya in the sewing room!

thankful for mad gingerbread skills

I am thankful for mad gingerbread skills

I can compete with them all. LOL

so proud of this guy

this is one of my grandsons. he LOVES hockey like his Dad

they had little games to build their skills

and they had timed races around obstacles 

to improve their skating

well, when they said GO to Tyler, he skated around those obstacles like he was BORN

to do it. was funny to watch as he was SO much faster than the other kids

he and another boy were TIED for an award

they were FAST!

we are so proud of him

his Dad downloaded the video so we could see

We called him up and told him how proud we were of him

he was so happy

he goes Grammie, I can go REAL fast!

yes you can Ty!

too too early for snow

these were from last year

I dont want to see this again!

that was back breaking shovelling

and the ones who will do it for you

charge A LOT

so I take my time and go slow

we are ready with our rock salt

but this was too much

I am not looking forward to this.

they changed my job again and I will be going in at 6am instead of 7

SURE, right before THIS kind of weather!

I will need to stay up all night shovelling to be able to get out on time!

I should have been a penguin.......

thankful for a new baby on the way

I am thankful for a new grandchild on the way

hope it is a girl......

they have two boys

and if it is a girl she will be one tough kid

her younger brother wants to name her 

" Hulk Hogan"

whether it is a girl or boy

thankful for little guys

that are too too cute!