BRINGING IN THE NEW YEAR

 Hellooooo! Can you believe Christmas Eve was a week ago? Time is going by so fast. I still have two presents under the tree for my grandkids. They were out of town for Christmas, I hope to see the soon. My tree is holding up very well so I've no plans to take it down any time soon. We have rain in the forecast and I want to decorate the tree for the birds so there's no hurry to get it down. 

We had some fog the other day. This is a cattle field. Can't tell if they are out or not.

Here are a few more stockings. 

I wish I had taken a picture of my failed crochet piece, but I took it apart before remembering. I started it off 9 inches wide. It ended up being a whopping 18 inches wide!! I've been told that the yarn I am using is really difficult for newbies, so I have a trip to Hobby Lobby planed for the near future. I've been using the same big fuzzy yarn I used on the bauble garland. Not a good choice. Maybe I'll just make more bauble with it. I hate for it to go to waste, it's not cheap.

I hope you have a fun and safe New Years. My only plan is to try to stay up!!! That's a big deal for me. 

Thanks for stopping by!

A LITTLE BIT MORE CHRISTMAS

I'm not ready for the season to be over, so I thought I would do one last post on Christmas. These days since Christmas have been slow and, honestly, a bit boring. I've tried to learn to crochet a scarf with cataclysmic results. I'll save that for another post. It will give you a good laugh. 

Soon I will be taking the stockings down. I love my stockings. They look like they are needlepoint but they aren't. I had to sew the boots. I just happened to had some dark green velvet. I've had these for almost 40 years. They make me happy every year when I unpack them. 

This is a Spider Plant that i gave myself for Christmas. I want to start growing some plants since my gardening life seems to be over. I've tried to research some easy plants to start off with and this is one of them. I can't wait for it to get babies. They look so cute hanging down from the mother plant. 

I love the way it's both white and cream colored. They say this plant likes coffee grounds! I'm a little nervous about adding that to the soil. 

The New Year is quickly approaching. I have no plans other than trying to stay awake to bring in 2026. That might be a difficult ordeal, lol. With Don not here, I want to stay up with the kids. I hope you have a healthy and happy New Years. Thanks so much for stopping by.

DAY AFTER DOWN TIME

 Hello! I hope you've recupperated from all the merriment yesterday. We had a lovely day, though we were really missing Don. It hit me hard when I onlly set out 3 places for dinner. 

We woke to some fog this morning. I was a little late getting a picture so it's pretty light. But I love the look of fog in our woods. 

My daughter gave her brother the new Jaws Lego kit for Christmas. He spent all day putting it together. He said it was the best time he's ever had on Christmas day! 

The house is a wreck. Hopefully I'll get it back to good today. I'm really looking forward to the new year. Not much good came our of 2025. 

Do you have big plans for New Years Eve? Any parties to attend? I hope this week brings you rest and peace. Thanks for stopping by.

 

That's me at the blackboard. Merry Christmas!

CHRISTMAS EVE GREETINGS

 Christmas Eve greetings. Our morning broke with beautiful blue skies and brilliant sunshine. Our temperatures will be near 70 today. I wish we had colder temps, I want to have a fire and hot chocolate. The cold will be returning next week. At least the kiddos can get outside with their new bikes, or skateboards or other outdoor toys. 

I set up our Christmas Eve table last night. I still need to tweak a few things, but I think it's looking nice. We always have spaghetti, it's the one meal everyone likes, lol. I have picky children. Heck, I'm picky. 

I have a cute story to tell you. Years ago my sweet, favorite aunt called my dad all excited and upset. She had been watching the news and alerted dad that an unidentified flying object had been sighted over Atlanta. She was freaking out, asking what she should do. Dad said, "Nell, that's Santa" to which she sheepishly replied, "Oh!". I love that story. She was such a dear but her fears got the best of her.

I hope you have a lovely Christmas Eve and Christmas morning. I'm just enjoying a nice quiet day. 

GENIUS

 

This is my favorite sculpture. It's called The Veiled Virgin by Giovanni Strazza. He was an Italian sculpture in the 1800's.  I am just amazed how he made this piece of rock look like a veil. Some people are geniuses. I like sculpture in general, but this one really touches my heart.

We're in the big count down now. Not much time left to get those last minute presents and treats. I'm going tomorrow morning to try and finish up. I'm not looking forward to it! I've done all my shopping online this year. But I need stocking stuffers and candy. 

I'm so glad you stopped by. I hope you have a great week!

YOU'D BETTER WATCH OUT YOU BETTER NOT CRY

 Yep, Santa Claus is coming to town. I know we all remember the excitement of thinking about Santa being on his way to our homes. Looking out the window, hoping to see 8 tiny reindeer. It's hard to believe we ever fell asleep. 

Now that I'm older I still get excited over Christmas and Santa Claus. It's such fun to see the excitement in my grandchildren. The last week of school before Christmas break was always lots of fun, too. I think teachers pretty much give up trying to cover anything important this week. 

I've got to get out there and finish up my shopping. I've not got much to do and should be able to complete my shopping in one trip. 

Our temperatures are nice and mild now. Reaching almost 70 degrees this weekend. I like the cold weather, though. I enjoy having those fires. I don't think we'll have any cold weather until after Christmas. 

I'm finishing up today with a photo of the drive up my street. I think it's such a pretty street.

It's super pretty in the snow. Here is a photo from last year. A rare event around here.

I hope you're enjoying your Christmas season. Thanks for stopping by.

MOVIN AND GROOVIN

 I did it! I got out of my chair and into my car for a trip to Hobby Lobby to buy a crochet hook and some yarn. The yarn I bought is a beautiful, soft cream colored yarn. It's  really lovely and feels so good. It was a slow start learning to do the bauble, but I finally got the hang of it and before I knew it, I had quite a bit done. I draped it across the tree just to get a feeling for how it will look next year and I think it will be very pretty. I still have a bunch to do, but it does go quickly. 

I/ll have to drape it prettier next year. I just kind of threw it on today. 

 Tomorrow I have to go to the Social Security office  and take a copy of my marriage certificate. There is just so much to do when a spouse dies. I think I'm doing ok in that area. I've been dealing with SS for some time now and this is the first time they asked for the marriage certificate. I'm beginning to wonder if the right hand knows what the left hand is doing. 

I still have a bit of shopping to do. I probably will not get to it until next week. I really don't want to shop on the weekend. 

I hope you're having a great week. Thanks for stopping by. 

AND AWAY WE GO

 Time is flying by, I hope you are satisfied with where you are in your Christmas preparations. I still have a little shopping to do, nothing too stressful. I should get it done this week, maybe even today. 

This morning I got a steam burn when I tried to remove the coffee filter. The coffee pot had been left on all night and when I stuck my hand in to get the filter, it let out a huge stream oif steam. Ouch! It still hurts and is all red. 

I want to share a picture from Ms. Mustard Seed's blog.

Do you see the crochet bauble garland? It's the one that is draping low. I think it is so cute. It is made using only chain stitch! I think even I can do it. If interested, you can find a tutorial here. I was excited to get started making one but I couldn't find the one crochet hook I have. I'll have to go to Hobby Lobby to pick up one and some nice yarn. That's on my to-do list for today. 

I finally got my wrapping done. So happy about that. I'm still waiting on a few packages to arrive. Hopefully they will get here before Christmas. 

I've been enjoying our fires as I peruse some of my favorite blogs. It's been brutally cold. Low's in the 20's with a stiff breeze. But we will warm up quickly, getting in to the 60's this week. 

I hope you are enjoying your holiday season. Thanks for stopping by!

CHRISTMAS BRUNCH

Hello Friends, I hope your weekend is full of Christmas cheer.  I was invited to a Christmas Brunch today and daughter and I both attended. It was so much fun seeing all the decorated tables and the fabulous ideas the ladies came up with.

This table had a delightful balloon structure. It's centerpiece was a delicious homemade cake.

Here we have a centerpiece of nutcrackers. How adorable!

This is my friends table, which I failed to get a good picture of. But you can see the pretty Holly and Ivy plates and my coffee cup looking all perfect. 

It was such a fun outing and I'm so glad I got to go. 

I hope  you are having a great weekend. Thanks for stopping by.

YULETIDE GREETINGS

Yuletide Greetings! I hope your holiday is moving smoothly along. I feel pretty good about where I am . Just need a few stocking stuffers, but I really need to start wrapping some presents. They are starting to stack up and the tree looks so lonely! 

This is a picture of our little dog Dizzy. He is a cutie pie. He likes to stand in my lap. He is called a "Bug,". He's part Pug and part Boston Terrier. He's like a Mack truck. If he doesn't want to move, he doesn't. No amount of my pushing or pulling moves him. 

What do you have left to do this holiday season? Are you going to any parties? Having family over?  Whatever your plans I hope things go well for you.

MERRILY WE GO ALONG

 Hello! I hope your Christmas plans are going well. We're roiling along. I still have some shopping I need to do, just need to get out there and do it. I hate procrastinating stuff, but that's what I do. My daughter and I ate out last night and we were pleasantly surprised the restaurant was all decked out for Christmas. So not only did we get a nice meal, we were incased in holiday finery. 

It's a cold, blustery day today.  I'm sitting in my living room watching the trees out back sway in the heavy wind. I'm glad I don't have to walk the dogs. I can handle the cold, but not with wind. 

I'm really enjoying my Christmas tree this year (every year)/ Here are a few of my favorite Christmas ornaments. 

I know a lot of you are getting snow and really cold temperatures. Keep warm my friends. 

Dreamy Days

 Hello Friends, how have your days been? Mine have been quite lovely. A little rain this week, which I love. Mostly just misty and cold. Cold by my standards may seem silly to some. Our highs have been in the 40's. but with the dampness it feels really cold. On my way to church this morning it was very foggy. That really made me happy!

We had quite a lovely sunset yesterday. All peachy and yellow. Very pretty.

Hope your day has some lovely sherbert colored skies. Thanks for dropping by.

Christmastime

 It's been a lovely couple of days.  Friends over for chili and cards and granddaughter over to spend the night. We have given her Don's old room and she is so excited. She''s been working on it all day and it really looks cute.

 I woke up this morning at 8:30 and thought it was Sunday and I had to be at church in 30 minutes. The fear I felt was real, lol. Luckily, today is Saturday! I cannot keep up with the days of the week. I just hope my alarm works tomorrow morning when I do have to be at church. 

I love the livingroom when it's all dressed up in it's Christmas finery. So festive and pretty.

Arie likes to lay by the fire, soaking in the warmth. She is such a funny dog. Everything scares her. The fireplace smoked a little when we were first starting the fire and she freaked out and tried to hide. I feel sorry for her because I know she doesn't understand. But once the smoking stops she takes her place in front of the fire. 

I hope you're having some Christmastime fun. Thanks for stopping by.

WINTERISH FALL WEATHER

Gray days and cold temperatures have been delighting us here in Georgia. The trees have finally lost their leaves, it takes them so long. But bare branches and gray skies make such a pretty picture. 

Haven't gotten much more done on the Christmas decorations for the house, but we did manage to do the mantle. It's a pretty scene with the red quilts and the stockings. This picture was taken before I got out the other red and white quilt.

How has your day been? Any snow yet? Hope you're having a great day. Thanks for stopping by.

Happy Holidays

 

Hello friends.  It's been a while. I've been taking care of my husband who passed away November 9. Makes the holidays seem somewhat empty. Luckily I have my children around me. It's crazy how him being gone feels like he's just away for a while and he'll be back soon. It just doesn't feel like he's really gone. He loved the holidays so much, so we thought a lot about him as we decorated our Christmas tree and the house a little.  

We had a lovely Thanksgiving. I hope you did too.