Happy Thanksgiving

Hope you all had a wonderful holiday.  As my nieces and nephew have gotten older the holidays has changed for us. One off to spend the holiday with in-laws, one with future in-laws, one with a boyfriends family and the past in New York who will hopefully be home at Christmas.  So what to do for the holiday.  My mom decided that we should go to Thanksgiving dinner at the local VFW.  They were putting on a free

community dinner where people could make a donation. Mike and Carole joined us and we walked over.  You were served a plate with turkey, mashed potatoes, dressing, beans, cranberries, coleslaw and a slice of bread.  And then also had a table of desserts.  It was nice.

When I got to mom's this morning she was already baking her mother's sugar cookie recipe.  I brought a batch of refrigerator cookies. So we baked them up as well.  Later in the afternoon Pamela, Ken and the kids stopped by to see grandma.

Then today we made chocolate dipped pretzels. Put up garland on the back porch, my baby sled in her bay window with packages, and christmas tree up and decorated.  And we stuck in a quick trip to Lake Odessa to the quilt show and a really nice gift shop.

Saturday and Sunday I need to get some sewing done.  Christmas gift to finish, block exchange block to finish and maybe make some peppermint bark.  Whew I just realized I didn't get my nap this afternoon, well tomorrow I can sleep in.

Happy holidays.

Best money I've ever spent. . .

Since my knee has been giving me trouble, I haven't really gotten my fall clean up done outside.  All the leaves are finally of my neighbor's maple and mine, but I haven't even gotten started.  Fortunately there has been a break in the weather.  So last week I made the decision to hire my fall clean up done.  I went with Smith Floral which I consider to be my local florist and plant provider.  Monday when I came home to see that a phenominal job had been done.  Leaves all raked to the front yard,all the perennials (and I do mean all) cut back, planters cleaned out.  I couldn't have wished for a better job done.  Here are a few pics.

I guess this means I have more time to sew.



Block Exchange

Finished this month's block exchange block.  This month was Jo's block, Card Trick, in christmas fabrics.

Tomorrow night is Charm group and the grand opening of Daisy's new three season room.  Maybe seeing her new space will encourage to seriously get into the planning of a new kitchen in my home.  My kitchen is the original 50+ year old kitchen.  It is really past due for more than a facelift.  But so many decisions to make: flooring, cabinets, countertops, backsplash. But I think I'm up to the challenge.