On To Christmas!

I thought I would do a bit of decorating today. This is 

my ornament hangers. Oh yeah off to a good start.

The painting my husband purchased off a old guy

that had no money for about 80.00. We had no money ourselves we had just

purchased our first house, we were young and money was tight. But I guess David

felt he needed it more than we did. I now really love it we have had it at least 35 years.

Very folk art feeling.

Decorating isn't the only thing I have been doing. I have been busy hooking.

This is the pattern in Rug Hooking Magazine this month.

I made a few changes. I chose a lamb instead of a horse.

and I tried to make Santa rounder. I am waiting to get some back ground around the starts to decide if

I like them or not. I am hand cutting the strips for the tree and the background I will be glad

when I get better at that I am slow and crooked. Santa's beard and the fluff on his hat and cuffs is wool roving.

And what would a weekend be without some dump picking.

These have the tags on them made in the USA.

lead crystal. We have several yankee swaps, these with a bottle of wine

from one of the NH wineries sounds like a good gift to me.

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David has so much Christmas spirit he has been running round outside putting lights on any

thing that doesn't move. The big problem he bought the lights last year at a close out sale

and not many match. So it looks a bit like the circus has come to town.

I say let him go he had a tough Christmas last year. (but oh my beautiful saltbox house)

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The hardest job kids face today is learning good manners without seeing any.

Fred Astaire

Keeping Busy

I have been knitting the one thing that I know how to knit and have been knitting these since I was in middle school. I never progressed beyond these. OK I did knit 2 needle mittens a few times but these are my staple.I pick up good yarn at the thrift store when I see it for my Christmas slippers. And this pair is for a very small girl who will be walking very soon! 11months old yesterday.                                                                  

Since David's appetite hasn't really returned yet I have been baking for him. I made his favorite choc chip cookies, I threw in a some craisins very yummy.

I really couldn't have Christmas and no decorations, so this is the table in the family room that faces the fire place. I used the large rug I hooked under it and an old quilt top, with a handmade snowman and a wire reindeer. I can't do much more because of dust etc for David........

and speaking of David we made another trip to Boston, numbers are great, and everything is going well. The first test was done to see how many of his brothers cells have taken over. It will take 2 weeks to get it back. When this is done David and his brother will have the same DNA amazing right?

The weather here is warm and wonderful. The best part is all the snow from last week is gone!

I have not shopped for one thing I think it will be cash or gift certificates. Really we are a very blessed family so no one needs much. Thank you for all of your wonderful comments and to the reason the cat can not be on David is scratches. Of course he shouldn't breath in gobs of hair either but it is the scratch they are most concerned with and she likes to kneed before she sits in your lap.OUCH

So in closing I will leave you with some words from the late great John Wayne......

Tomorrow is the most important thing in life. Comes into us at midnight very clean.

It's perfect when it arrives and it puts itself in our hands. It hopes we've learned something from yesterday.