Merry Christmas Everyone

What?!? Today forecast is "I'm cute" with a chance of "I'm even cuter tomorrow"

Even puppies get Christmas

A handmade poncho for little one

This was the best I could get

Santa lost weight

Us girls in the morning

She is moving all around

My Sister got a BUG

Isn't she soooo cute? She is a Boston terrier and Pug mix. My sister got her for Christmas. She has been pineing away for this "dog at the pet store" for a while and her hubby surprized her with it. He had a little fun torturing her too. Telling her he was watching some teenage girl buy her dog at the pet store while he picked up food. Guy's got to have his fun. Happy buggy Christmas.

In the Works

The kids were home from school and the hubby was home from work so what you see on the table was because of that.

We have igloos made from frosting and marshmellows, sugar cookies, butter cookies, and peppermint cookies. I did make it out to the grocery store again for a short time to collect the bag the cashier forgot to give us yesterday. (my big outing)

Happy first day of winter.

I have a couple of things in process and when they are done I will share.

We dug out.

Thank goodness it was a light snow because there was lots of it. I think we got over 2 ft. The roads here are awful so school and work has been called off for tomorrow. I'm sure Soulmate will work from home cause he can. The girls and I are making igloos.

The monkey business I've been stitching at night. I've got an idea brewing.

What the girls and I did for the birds today who are probably saying to one another " I thought we went far enough south. Now we're screwed." Well, maybe not in those words, but close. Frozen bagels with peanut butter and birdseed on a string.

Let it stop!!

Out our front door and this is after shoveling twice. School is closed for Monday and Tuesday. The kids are going to be thrilled. Maybe the grocery store wasn't a bad idea. Good thing I can walk there. Stay warm.

There is snow and then there's SNOW

Ok, I admit it. I was one of those that said, "yeah right. I'll believe it when I see it". We live in Virginia, not upstate NY. This was the area that had snowdays for the threat of snowfall. Big difference to what we were used to. So when we woke up this morning and saw a foot. I was impressed and excited. Real snow. Then we got out and started to shovel those 12 inches off our driveway and about mid-driveway I was no longer excited- yet still impressed. It is coming down faster than we can shovel or plows can plow. We can get out of our driveway, but the roads are another story.

The kids have been busy making snow caves.

They are loving it!

Let the baking begin!!

Look at this cute owl!!!!!!! He is sooo cute!! I love him.

One of my favorite cookies - Peppermint Meltaways

Bags

These are called Poochie Bags- the tutorial was from The Happy Zombie at www.thehappyzombie.com I love this pattern. You use 3 fat quarters for each bag and it is so simple and easy and the end result is great. You have 3 different ways you can finish off the bottom of the bag. Thank you Monica for sharing.

This one is called a Friendship Bag by Rachel Griffin of P.S. I Quilt. It is a quilted little gift bag for when you want to give a little extra. You can find the tutorial at www.psiquilt.com

Progress

Swaps are ready to send out. I somehow signed up for 3 in the month of Christmas. Two of which are through the Old Red barn Quilt Along Group that I love so.

Over 300 chocolate covered pretzels were made and bagged with ribbon for Soulmates Christmas party.

Christmas cards got put together and are ready for the post office. The list is still long, but I feel like I'm making a little head way.

Let it Snow!!!

3 weeks-1day and counting

One present down. A crocheted poncho for the youngest queen. Now to get the blankie done. I looked at the calendar and my chest got a wee bit tight. Going to have to put the petal to the metal as they say.

We had a great visit with the Grandparents last week. Thanksgiving was stress free and relaxing. We took walks, watched movies and went to some great restaurants.

Now I'm off to get stuff done!!! Happy Holidays!

What I won!

or was given, I should say. Hawthrone Threads- my "go to" place for fabulous fabric sent me this fat quarters set. There was nothing in the envelope but the fabric and I know I buy a lot of fabric, but I couldn't remember ordering this. Then it hit me- the giveaway. Later, I got a email asking if I by chance got the giveaway fabric because the giveaway person got the fabric I actually ordered. I wrote back to Charlie and said I had and asked him what he would like me to do. He e-mailed me back and said my ordered fabric was on the way and to keep the giveaway fabric. How wonderful is that? Doesn't that make you want to deal with this store and give them your hard earned money for some great fabric? Telling you now- go to www.hawthornethreads.com They have sale fabric also that is to die for. Have fun shopping- tell them Dena sent you.