Cardinal Set Done!

I'm very glad to check this off of the list. This is very much "my grandma".

Towel One Done!

I finished my grandma's towel. Which for not being home at all is fairly impressive to me. This is still prepressed, but I didn't want to forget to snap a photo. She adores cardinals, so that's what I went with.

Christmas Crazies or (early) To-Do Tuesday.

I am unable to focus on getting what needs to be done first! That has always been one of my biggest problems. I want to do what I'm in the mood for, regardless of timeline. Well, I'm going to start posting my Christmas Holiday to do list here. I'm hoping at least every Tuesday or earlier if I get more things done. I know none of my family read this, so I'm not terribly worried, and if you are in my family and you do read this.... stop! (at least until after Christmas.)

So here's my list set to timeline to hopefully get me working on what I need to first.

9th- Grandma's 70th Birthday Party

• Make Hummus
• Make Spinach Dip
• Make Dill Dip
• Bring Carrots & Broccoli tray
• Embroidered towel gift w/matching potholder

15th- Step-mom's side of family get together

• Towel, potholder, dishcloth for Grandma
• Make Cookies

16th- Swim Party

• Make a dish to pass
• Make cookies

21st- Last day of School for year

• Crossing guard- Crocheted Soccer Hat that she wanted
• Lore's teacher (woman)- Clorax/Handi wipes, journal cover, ?
• Liam's teacher (man)- journal cover?, stationary
• Levi's teacher (woman)- journal cover?,

22nd- Our Solstice Celebration

• Make the meal
• Levi- Stocking, thermos cover, bible cover, wallet, recorder case?
• Liam- stocking thermos cover, wallet, ?
• Lore- stocking, thermos cover, ?, ?
• Tim- stocking, underwear, ?

23rd- Tim's Dad's Side Christmas

• Evan's quilt
• Lydia's quilt
• Make a dish to pass

24th- Dad's Christmas

• Clover's quilt, longies
• Ambrosia- apron, felt food, wallet?
• Jorden- apron, felt food, coloring book
• Alyssa- hooded scarf/scarf, wallet
• Alia- hooded scarf/scarf, bible cover
• K- Heifer International donation, bible cover, soup of the month club coupon
• C- ", embroidered towel and potholder, crocheted dishcloth
• Grandparents- Embroidered towel, potholder, & dishcloth
• Step Grandparents- Embroidered towel, potholder & dishcloth
• Make a dish to pass

25th- Mom's Christmas

• Mom- Embroidered towel, potholder & dishcloth OR Hooded Scarf
• Make Cookies

29th- GE's Christmas

• Gail- Starbucks gift card?
• Someone I can't remember who's name I drew, I'll have to look at the sheet again

30th- Work Party

• The boss's gift

31st- Tim's mom's Christmas

• Mom- Purse with the boys' pictures on it, placemats?
• Laura- ?
• Brian-?

I think I had better get moving my butt! I hope this will help keep me on track.

Christmas Help

My dad called me last night quite upset. He was worried about Christmas. My sister died earlier this year (at 26,) she left behind three fairly young daughters. He needed me to come up with something for remembering her before the presents are opened. He wants this to be something we do every year, and as others pass (I have some very old grandparents) we can add to it. I suggested hanging special ornaments on the tree. Not when we hang the rest, but at a special time. He didn't sound very keen on that. I suggested a candle, and he seemed like he liked that better. My original thought was to put her picture on the candle (I've done this before,) but I'm afraid it would get too cheesy and difficult to find great pictures of everyone as they pass away. And pictures always look dated in a short amount of time.Do any of you have special things that you do? Do any of you have ideas. I think it needs to be something that the kids or whatever physically do.I would love to hear any and all ideas.

Last embroidered patch

I had quite a time with this final patch. I was out of a certain floss, that was needed to finish. WalMart no longer sells embroidery floss (GRRRR, boy are they gonna lose business, one of the only reasons I go there is because I don't have much craft options where I live, well, without embroidery floss, I have little to no use for them!) I luckily saw my 7 year old walking around with his embroidery bin and I glanced a little red in it. I nearly ripped it from his hands (he knows why and thinks it's funny, he's not scarred for life or anything!) And found the thread I needed!!!


So here is what I finished today, and I'm sending it out today!

I hope, hope, hope she loves it! There are a few places I had major color dilemmas but I'm quite happy with it over all.

Happy Thanksgiving

Last night we were given a lovely dusting of snow. It was quite lovely. I am so Thankful for so many things. And I really love that there is one day to really count our many blessings. I do try to count my blessings everyday, but we all have our moments that we get down.





Whether you are in the US or not, I hope you have a wonderful day, and enjoy all of your blessings!

Happy Birthday Lore! K-9 and Dalek Cakes

Well, my baby Lore turned 7 yesterday. It's seems such a short time ago I was in the hospital, in excruciating pain...... ok, enough of that. Look at his cute little face, it's totally worth it!!!

He had chosen a Dalek cake, but then yesterday morning decided he wanted a K9 cake. So I started over, and threw together a K9 cake.

K9 was made in a loaf pan and strategically cut. The head is held on by a skewer and toothpicks. Frosted a lovely shade of grey. His eye shield part is fruit by the foot. With a lifesaver and a gusher for the center part. The nose is a gusher, as is the tail and the Dalek suction cup thingy.

Tinfoil and toothpick ears for K9. Everything else is frosting and starbursts. The black is gel frosting. The "plaid" collar is starbursts, rolled. The dots on the Daleks are starbursts.

Overall, Lore was really happy with it. He wanted to save it to show family, but I don't think it would last a few days and a long car ride, so we ate him. It was just the 5 of us, so it isn't a very big cake. I really like the way K9's head is slightly cocked.