A Wonderful Christmas!!!

 I had a great Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.  We had a white Christmas here which is very rare!  I got the last Advent gift from Amy....a beautiful little shoulder bag...so pretty........I don't carry a purse anymore but I do need something now that I have my phone and when I go to Mountain Home.

The grands each got me some little light up houses that they hand-painted.  They heard me talking about my cousin's Christmas (Hanover) Village and they thought these would help me get started with one too!  

Grayson also made me a coaster with his wood burning tool....those boys are so thoughtful!

I've been taking all the packages that I ordered this past month and put them aside until Christmas Day.  Half the time I don't remember what they are anyway! LOL!  So, it's a surprise for me.  Some of it was practical....some K-N95 masks, basting spray and sewing machine tape for 1/2 square triangles but then lots of it was fun stuff.........my new 3 year monthly planner..........

A quilt book with my next Christmas quilt in it....after I finish my other one!

I also got several books of Christmas stories......here is one of them........

I also received the book I will read as my first book in 2023 but I will save that for New Year's Day along with my word of the year.

I lost my Christmas cactus back when we had our ice storm years ago but on Christmas morning I came out to this.........my Christmas Gerbera Daisy!

I also cast on my Christmas Eve socks.........

and Christmas Day I had my Christmas XS start............baby Jesus from Mill Hill..........it's on perforated paper and there are beads too.  I've always wanted to try one of these kits so wish me luck!  It is a trilogy so there is also Mary and Joseph too.

I haven't gotten very far........

Christmas was wonderful as I got to talk to my family, I made a turkey dinner with all the trimmings, I had a fire in the fireplace and got to sit in front of it and read and do handwork.  I had Christmas cookies and eggnog......Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!  I hope you had a safe, warm, and meaningful Christmas.

Happy Trails!!!

Merry Christmas!!!

 

Happy Christmas Eve!!!

Still trying to catch up as usual.....here are the Advent gifts with the last one being tomorrow.  Santa mugs and a beautiful card............

3 yummy candles..........

Thymes Frasier Fir hand cream, bar soap, and a votive candle

little buildings that I will make into those German Putz houses with the glitter.........!  I've been wanting to make them for awhile now.......

We had snow...a few inches, so we will have a white Christmas here in Arkansas.  It has also been bitterly cold for this area.  It was below zero yesterday morning and has stayed below freezing.  We had some wind too so I was glad we didn't lose power!  The birds are eating the suet like crazy.  I made some Christmas cookies today and I started my Christmas Eve cast on for my Christmas socks.

 

I hope you all have a wonderful holiday whatever you celebrate!

Happy Trails!!!

Advent Day #4, 5, 6, 7, and 8?

 I'm behind but catching up!  I am in for good now until after the New Year for sure.  With the storm coming I had to go to the store again plus get prescriptions, check the hours of the food pantry so I could donate, and take some gifts around.  I am now done except for final finishing ornaments for the grands.  They won't get there by Christmas but they have all their other gifts.

I can't remember which days are which for the Advent gifts but here is what I've gotten since my last post.  Amy  got these when we were in the antique store.  I have no idea how she got it past me!  A beautiful linen towel that looks to be hand painted and some little tiny matching fruit....a future garland maybe?

A bath pouf and some gorgeous handmade soap with every color of the rainbow...

a stationary set.......

and a Thyme's set of lavender hand cream and perfume......

I think I'm missing one but I can't remember what it is.

I got a few more cards too..........from my cousin Kay........we both love foxes!  Darling card!

and from my friend, Rain , up in Canada, one of her hand painted cards....so cute and she is such a good artist!

I'm just putting the finishing touches on the Christmas decorating.....

 

 

Happy Trails!!!

Advent Day #3

 Amy got the 10 crocheted face pads she wanted......

She gave me a whole slew of stuff....I should have put some other things in with her face pads.  She is so good at gift giving!

I got a mug in my favorite color, some buttons, some charms, some binding tape, and a fox spinning top which spins for a really long time!

I went grocery shopping this morning and I put everything away and now I'm bushed!  I might take a nap.

Happy Trails!!!

Advent Day #2

 This was a cutie!!!  Look at these little tiny lights!  They are just precious.

Amy got a book on collage which I forgot to take a picture of. 

Today was another busy day.  I had to refill my eye drops, mail another package up in Franklin, and I had a doctor appointment.  My doctor had the adult version of RSV and although he's better now he was really sick and he said it was no fun!  He told me to stay out of stores and away from holiday shoppers because, he said, sick or not they will be out there!  He told me to let him know if I get sick at all and not  to wait to call him.  I am so glad I changed doctors!  Everyone loved the goodies I took them too.  Plus, he said I can try bread and macaroni and cheese so I will be having grilled cheese and tomato soup....one of my favs!  I ordered another Butterball turkey breast that you don't have to thaw.....so easy and so good!  That will be for Christmas day.  I'm going to try some cookies too....no nuts though!   I don't see him now until March.  BTW, the leg is much better.   

 I was going to go to Walmart tomorrow but after what he said I decided to order online for pickup tomorrow and that should keep me through the new year.   That way I won't have to mingle with any sickies, hopefully.

There's football tonight and I'm still working on ornament #2 and some crochet.

Happy Trails!!!

Advent Day #1

 We started the Advent countdown to Christmas!   Amy received her little ceramic jack o' lantern and loved it.  

 

I received some antique blocks!  So cool! She gave me a few awhile ago too.  She picks them up at garage sales when she sees them............I'll have to find the other ones and see if I can spell something Christmas related...........

Yesterday I fell...I have no idea how it happened but I fell down the 3 steps into my garage.  Of course, I couldn't have fallen inside on the carpeting....noooo...I had to fall smack dab on the cement!  I landed on my hands and my knees.  I sat there afraid to  move for fear I broke something but I was fine.  I went about my business all day with no problem.  Until, I tried to get out of bed this morning.....whoa Nellie! The right leg wasn't working very well...but I hobbled around and took a Tylenol and now I'm fine again.  I imagine tomorrow morning I may be stiff again but not as bad, I hope.  

Today was bills, some cleaning, and I made those crescent cinnamon twists again for everyone at Dr.Arnold's office.  The people there are so nice.  I'm so glad I changed doctors!  I have an appointment tomorrow and a list of foods I want to see if I can eat now.  I haven't frosted the twists yet.  I'm waiting for them to cool.

The birds have been at the feeder like crazy....I have some I don't recognize....the black and white one I thought was a woodpecker but there's no red on his head....

any thoughts?

Well, I'd better go frost those cinnamon twists and get ready for Amy to call so we can open Advent Gift #2!

Happy Trails!!!