She is Here

Meet Miss Brynlee 6lbs 11oz                                                               

 Meet Brynlee's parents.

 and Brynlee meets Pepe. Pepe is totally smitten.

My poor daughter had a very hard time but in the end all is ok. Everyone is happy and very healthy.
Thanks to everyone for putting up with my silly posts. I will blame it all on stress.

Brogen's post

Hi my name is Brogen or TCFH (the cat from hell). Just because I like to jump and grab onto your pant leg at random times. As you can see I am stunned that we have no baby yet. Mom had to be induced because of some health concerns but I am assured that everything is going as planned and no problems. I am told these things take time. I wonder if she is having kittens? I would love kittens to play with. What its a baby! Yikes! Ok I am off to play with gramie she said she loves your comments gives her something to read while waiting.                                                                                                                     

Baily's post

Hi my name is Baily. My mom is in labor so Gramie and Grampa are here with me and the cat. They are pacing the floor and not much sleep, but me I need all the rest I can get to deal with that baby when she gets home. So bye for now I will keep you informed but for now zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz 

Snow Snow Snow

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas. We just made it home before it started to snow last night and we woke up to this and it is still snowing. Time to do some cleaning and maybe pull out my hooking.

this is the tree that I hung the gingerbread men on you can see that there are no men left. It was so cute to see the red squirrel grab a man and run like crazy so the other squirrels didn't see him.                       

 And still no baby news. My daughter was not happy I took this picture but how wonderful and cozy do they look? I have a wonderful son-in-law and he gave my daughter some thoughtful wonderful gifts.

We had a great Christmas so I now need to detox from all the chocolate I consumed. Oh my goodness it was a lot of sweets and food in general. We did the scratch tickets that we usually do no big winners. My husband collected all the losers and wanted to enter them into second chance the lottery has on line. He was entering and found a 60.00 winner oh yea! glad we took the losers.
Hope you're all warm and cozy.

All Ready

What do you do with gingerbread men that you have baked just a little to long?? You hang them by their necks on a tree outside for the birds and squirrels                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

 I have all of the odds and ends all bought. When the family gets together each family buys 20.00 worth of scratch tickets we separate them and put them all together in a basket and draw one out for each adult each round, scratch and then see if anyone won that round and we continue until all tickets are drawn. We have been doing this for about 10 years and the largest amount won 50.00 on one ticket and I think there is at least 100.00 worth of tickets each year. So to say that scratch tickets are a losing proposition is an understatement.

 Today was my last thrift before Christmas. I love the snowman candles and will burn them tomorrow night. the box under is angel hair. I had an aunt that would use this and I thought she was so progressive!

 and I got the candle holder for 1.00 it is all wax you just put a glass votive holder inside. just what I needed to finish off my friends gift.

 There was a whole stack of free magazines so I picked out what I wanted, all set for the next snow storm.

My daughter is at the doctors for her weekly check still nothing but waiting to hear what she finds out.
Her due date is the 27th but they told her any day now two weeks ago. I wish they hadn't said that! Now she is a bit upset that she could spend Christmas in the hospital. My poor baby. We are all anxious but I am sure that our grand daughter will come when she is ready and not before.
To all my wonderful Blogging friends You are all just the most amazing people. I count you among my many blessing. Have a Wonderful Christmas.

Still Waiting

I came home and found these from my husband isn't he just the sweetest! And for no special reason.

 Then in the mail my aunt sent me this Christmas stocking. It is a recycled felted sweater. I just love it!

 Then I made some cranberry scones. mmmm

Still no baby oh it is hard waiting.  I am as ready as I can be for Christmas so I am waiting for the fat man and a baby which will come first???????

Weekend Wind Up

Big weekend and lots of pictures so get a cup of tea and join me. First on Friday I went to the dump before work and found 2 of these chairs they are iron. I do not believe they have ever been used. Do you see the white seats???? not a speck on them. I think I may sell them. and the little snowman angel has never been used just put a tea light in and he looks so sweet. I have a friend that would love him.

 After work I had to make a drop at the thrift store and you know I can't drop and go. So I found this sweet red sweater, and a table cloth I think it is a reproduction material but the blue is so my kitchen. The little stars are not German, but I love the color and sparkle and for .25 for all it's a sale.

Then Saturday morning we headed for Portsmouth for some shopping ,we had tickets for Strawbery bank evening stroll. It was a fun day we did very little shopping mostly window shopping and enjoying the day and being away.  The first things we saw at strawbery bank was ginger bread houses.                                  
 Stawbery banke has a lot of houses that they have been restored to the original period they were build. You get to see how Christmas came to America and how it was celebrated. Me, I was all about the dishes.
Can you believe how beautiful these are and the built in alone is beautiful Yes it is curved.

 This pewter is so me. I love that the cupboard is a built in and has given me an idea that maybe my husband might be able to do for me. His honey do list is getting longer.

 Ooooh I am in love with this cupboard look at that beautiful wood.

 There were players in period costume and they would talk as if they were living in that period and speak to you like you were just visitors to their home.

 And of course it was decorated. I just lost a picture of wreath that I loved! oh that makes me mad! Well any way. It was crowded and cold but I really enjoyed myself. I think the one that spoke the most to my husband and me was the house built in 1957 it was all very familiar. There was a Bonfire that we sat around and then we went to dinner. I have lots more to tell you about, but I will not bore you now. I hope that your weekend was wonderful and you are ready for Christmas so that you can really enjoy the next few days as they were meant to be. Still no baby news my daughter is tired and very ready. She keeps having false labor so she is ready for that baby.
Thank you for all of your wonderful comments I really enjoy them so much. Talk to you soon!