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Finishing Up Halloween!
I had promised myself that I would finish the Halloween quilt that I started several years ago by Halloween this year.And guess what???I did it!!Up close of the quiltingI took off the few...
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Walking At The Flea Market.....
Counts as exercise right? When the Flea Market Friend called last night and asked if I wanted to go to the local flea market tomorrow I jumped at the chance.Flea Market Friend has a broken bone in her...
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Thanksgiving Mantel....Yummm Sideboard
I finally got Halloween put away and my small Thanksgiving box out.I started with a Thanksgiving platter that my folks used every time we had a turkey dinner!I love this platter!A few mini pumpkins...
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It's A Wrap!
This past Monday I took a day off work to attend a class at our local quilt shop.We learned how to make fabric bowls.You needed to bring your sewing machine, fabric cut into 1/2 inch strips,...
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Christmas Construction!
What I really should have been doing is pulling out my tablecloths and napkins for Thanksgiving... Oh, and I had cleaning the bathrooms on my to do list as well.....but.....instead I spent Sunday...
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A Little Late Night Crafting!
My daughter Meredith is leaving today for East Lansing Michigan......one of her closest college friends lives there with her family.She has two little girls, Sophia and Ruby, and Meredith wanted to...
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Gingerbread Houses!!
It's funny how Christmas traditions start....for years a close friend hosted a Gingerbread House party. You brought the candy and she provided the houses.The last year she hosted she built over 300...
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Tag Tree!
A month or so ago I read a post about the Country Living Fair in Atlanta this past fall on a blog called Confessions of a Plate Addict.She had a picture of a Christmas Tree made out of recycled bead...
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Christmas Tea!
If you've read my blog for awhile, you know that a few times a year I get together with two girlfriends and host tea parties for our little group of friends.Our annual Christmas Tea was last Sunday....
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Favorite Things!
Like many of you, I have my favorite Christmas decorations....ones I look forward to unpacking every year.I've shared this manger scene before.....it is so very special to me because my Dad made it! I...
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Wrapping Up Christmas!
I wanted to share a few, OK maybe there are more than a few, pictures from this year's Christmas at the Xavier Ct. House. my Putz house collectionlooking out the kitchen window Love these little...
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Where Does it Go?
Can you believe 2013 is gone and 2014 is here?My folks always said time flies.....I guess they really knew what they were talking about.....It sure does! Mr. Math is visiting our Miss Margaret in...
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Finished Quilts!
I worked on two quilts this holiday season....one was a baby quilt and one was a Christmas quilt for Miss Margaret.Years ago I bought a few panels of fabric because I loved the Santa's on it and I...
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We Are Planning A Wedding!!!
Daughter number four, Miss Liz has announced her engagement to a wonderful young man!!We couldn't be happier!! Liz's future in laws live in Incline Village Nevada. Rob grew up in Incline...
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You're Invited!!
To a Valentine Tea!!Aren't these the cutest invitations? The invitation maker out did herself!I wasn't sure what food item I was going to bring, so I looked through the recent edition of Tea Time...
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No Tea Party!
Our Valentine Tea that was scheduled for this past Saturday had to be cancelled!Our hostess and her family came down with the stomach flu......so no Valentine Tea.We missed seeing each other, but no...
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A Valentine From An Imaginary Friend!
A couple of weeks ago, my imaginary friend, Tammy, sent me a Valentine!But.....I did not get it until Monday night......Tammy sent an email asking if I'd gotten it....she couldn't remember if she'd...
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Spoolie Swap!
I participated in the Valentine Spoolie Swap hosted by Sue, who blogs at It's A Very Cherry World.......and guess who my partner was???If you guessed the hostess, Sue, you were right!So nicely wrapped,...
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Puppy Love!
I swapped Valentine treasures with Chris who blogs at A Little Creation.And Chris thought of everything!!I opened a lovely box and what do I see?Two cute pooches looking at me!!She printed pictures of...
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Treasure Island!!!
This past Saturday night daughter number 4, Kate, sent me a text asking if I wanted to go to the Treasure Island Flea Market on Sunday.A friend had given her 4 tickets, (apparently you can buy them...
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