Before And After

I rescued this from a thrift store. It is a little hand hooked ornament

I just couldn't let it stay lonely in the box of glittery things.

I have been hooking, I started out with this....

And ended with this. The worst photo in the world but I changed to a plaid and did his beard in roving much better. Now to bind!

It snowed pretty hard today but didn't last long. It left high winds and cold. So I spent the day...

Decorating 

bubble lights and all. I am hosting my women's group this Wed. not 

sure what I was thinking as my house is not in the best condition for company, stuff everywhere, but like me as I am I guess.

****

Husband is much better thank you for all the thoughts and prayers I know they helped.

I worked 11plus hours Friday so we kept the weekend very low key. I did buy some things online but really not much at this point.

We try to keep Christmas spending in control 

Have a wonderful week!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

It seemed like one long week last week.

But the weekend came! I went berry picking for my Decorating with my sweet friend.

I bought a couple of very bad wreaths from

walmart and tried to give them a makeover.

I fell in love with this sweet little crooked tree at a little primitive shop I visited this week.

I have been hooking and it feels great to be back at it.

and in case you think I forgot about Thanksgiving....

For some reason I couldn't turn this around.

but it is my little turkey rug!

****

We got to see Miss B in her fall concert she was so good she had to get up in front of the parents with another little girl and read a part.

and it is always a great to see her.

***

Husband is again fighting pneumonia again. He gets it so easily since his transplant. He is on meds and we are laying low for awhile.

Thanksgiving is very low key for us.

I want to wish you all a wonderful Thanksgiving 

we all have much to be thankful for.

A WHOLE LOT OF BAKING GOING ON.

I work 40 plus hours most weeks so I never have much time to volunteer. But I am always happy to help bake.

Our little food pantry is giving out Thanksgiving baskets and this will be the third year I have baked pumpkin and banana breads to tuck into the baskets. (They are the little loaves)

It feels good to bake I have stopped baking for us as we needed to change our diet.

This is a pork pie a favorite of my French Canadian husband.

I have changed it around a little bit to help cut fat and it still tastes great! He was complaining that he has been so good he needed a treat. Yumm he was so happy to have a nice big slice and didn't notice the changes.

****

In a couple of weeks I am baking for a cookie walk that is a fund raiser. So the baking will go on.

We went into the cold this week yikes what a shock we have had such a warm fall. The wind blew and the temps dropped and the tiny snowflakes came.

The woodstove and the fireplace hummed happily keeping us warm so it was good to tuck in at the end of the day. 

*****

On my way out of work I pass a homeless woman who insists on sleeping outside. For a lot of reasons, all not good, she refuses any help. ( she does get meals from the senior center, and people in town make sure she has food in the evening.) When I got out of work on Monday I could have cried seeing her sitting near the park with all her bags.

But it is her choice. I know the homeless shelter people come by to see her often. She will not go with them. She is a stronger woman than I am I could not do it.

Today Miss B and my daughter came for the day. 

We hit a couple of thrifts and our local dump.

I got these two working solar tops on the canning jars.

FREE

I have plans with Miss B for these.

We also found an american girl doll canopy bed free,it has a small break that husband can fix and Miss B's American girl doll can sleep in style. ( She has the doll that we bought for her mom at her age) I love passing down those crazy expensive dolls.

***

I hope your week was a good one and you were nice and warm.

STILL FALL

It may still be fall but I went to my first Christmas open house

this is one sweet shop. It is in a barn and her focus is stitching

but they do have some rug hooking. Her wool is lovely.

I bought a couple of books,red dot and this wreath/ candle holder

I know it is hard to see. I just love it I have kept it on the inside door so I can enjoy it. 

I got a chance to attend my rug hooking guild meeting and it was quillies

day!

I had never made them before it was fun except when I burned my thumb so badly putting them on the tree form, it has bubbled up. 

Ok I know I have been talking about Christmas but really

I decorate for thanksgiving. 

These are old they are made from paper ribbon. My aunt gave them to me years ago. (the turkey is a candle)

*****

What a week we had Last Sunday Oct 29th we had a northeaster

but with rain instead of snow. It took trees and light poles down by the dozens. We lost power about midnight. By Thursday I was desperate for power. And luckily we got it back! I feel for those who have been out a month or more in a Puerto Rico God bless them.

***

We also drove to Boston this week for husband's yearly which he did great. 

Have a great week everyone!!!