~*Peaceful And Snowy Saturday*~

I tried to upload more pics, but it's not working...it started snowing yesterday around noon and this is what we have this morning. This pic was taken looking out my front door~we still have a wintry mix and it's expected to continue until this evening~we have around 8 inches or so right now. We haven't had this much snow in years! We may have more on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day~haven't had a white Christmas here in close to 40 years! I have lots of things to do today, which shouldn't be a problem since it doesn't look like I'll be venturing out any time soon...hope you all are safe and staying warm. I am enjoying a cup of Harry and David Christmas Blend coffee. It has butterscotch and caramel flavors~it's wonderful! Wishing you all a wonderful weekend!

~*O Christmas Tree*~

Wanted to post a couple of pics of these...the little tree has a snowman theme with hats and snowflakes~my large tree has all kinds of handmade ornaments...some by me~most by others. I didn't have a real tree last year, and it just wasn't the same...I love everything about them, especially the smell. I have enjoyed looking at everyone's Christmas decorations...hope you all are staying warm and cozy...

~*Busy!*~

Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Our family certainly did~lots of yummy food and spending time with each other~it was really nice. I kept Lily Thanksgiving night~Autumn and Mike had to work on black Friday and my aunt, cousin and his wife were going to hit the sales! My aunt usually keeps her during the week, but she wanted to go shopping, so I kept her~which I totally enjoyed. My daughter and I ventured out on Saturday. We went to the open house at Lisa's shoppe. It was awesome to say the least. So many Christmas goodies! I would post a pic, but I have things scattered here and there trying to get ready for Christmas. I purchased a beeswax frosty hat with a tealight in the top and several more ornaments for my tree including some more beeswax ones...I got my small tree put up today in the entry way~and a few things outside~my brother is taking me next weekend to get my tree~can't wait! Wanted to post a few pics of some things I've finished to list on ebay~all are designs by Jenny of Country Rustic and Shelly of Primitive Stitchin. I think this will be it for me until after Christmas. I have so many things to do around here~although I'll probably sneak in some stitching at night~lol. I'm hoping to get a few things together for a little Christmas giveaway before the end of the coming week~stay tuned...

~*Thanksgiving Blessings...*~

Not what we say about our blessings, but how we use them, is the true measure of our thanksgiving~W.T. Purkiser

Wishing you all a blessed Thanksgiving!

~*Visit To Backshed Primitives*~

Tammy and I went to the Christmas open house at Backshed Primitives Saturday...it was awesome! So many Christmas goodies~great music playing in the background, cider and cookies too! If you get a chance, you can visit the picturetrail here. I purchased a few ornaments for my tree and I love them! They all smell wonderful~especially the beeswax. I really like the brown candy canes too. This is only my 2nd year of having a primitive tree, so I'm picking up things here and there to add to it. I have everything I need to prepare my part of the food for Thanksgiving~no more grocery store visits this week, thank goodness! I don't plan on doing any Black Friday shopping either~unless it's online~lol. Three days of work this week and then a four day weekend~I have plans to get some things accomplished, but we'll see. Wishing you a wonderful week...

~*More Finishes...*~

Wanted to post a couple of pics of some things I finished today...designs are by Jenny of Country Rustic Primitives and Shelly of Primitive Stitchin. My pictures aren't the best~thank goodness I'm getting a new camera for Christmas! All of these are filled with sawdust~my first time working with it, and I must say it was an experience~lol. I am so in the Thanksgiving/Christmas spirit. The menu is planned for Thanksgiving~we all chip in and make different dishes and then gather at my aunt's home. There are a couple of primitive open houses I plan to attend the next couple of weekends~can't wait! I also finished a large sampler tonight, but I haven't done any finishing to it yet~it needs to be stained and framed~it is very large, been working on it off and on for the last couple of weeks. I will post a pic when I get it finished. I couldn't wait until after Thanksgiving to play the Christmas music~I hope you enjoy it as much as I do~wishing you all a wonderful week ahead...

~*It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year*~

As you can see, I've been working on lots of Christmas stitching~the first design is by Shelly Auen of Primitive Stitchin and the other three are by Jenny Hoffman of Country Rustic Primitives. I absolutely love this time of year! I heard The Christmas Song yesterday at work, and my brothers thought I was crazy~I get so excited! I still have several pinkeeps/cupboard hangers I need to finish and I'm working on some other Christmas crafts too. I plan on going through my Christmas decorations this weekend~some of it I'm handing off to my daughters~I've been working on some ornies for my tree and trying to get a few things together for a swap I'm in. Hope you all are having a great week!