Its been a while since i have been here. we still dont have our tree up, but i have been so busy, even if john took it down, I dont know if I could decorate it. I keep thinking Im gonna do this or that, and I have to do something else before i can do what ever else needs to get done. so this is what i have been trying to complete.
alex's quilt. I finally got the front done and I am so happy with it. i wasnt sure how the colors would work together, but they really turned out nice. I bought a solid dark blue fleece for the back, and i still have to finish that part of it. I dont usually use a solid color, but in this case, I think im gonna like it. My goal was for the quilt to be all warm n fuzzy. I think when it is done, i may have to cuddle up in it for a while before I ship it off. I have to make sure its as warm as it needs to be.
also, at work we are doing an ornament exchange. it could cost as much as 5.00 and you had to make your own card. no store bought cards. gasp. that one stuck me. what the heck was i gonna do. well, not everyone chose to do the exchange, so that made it a little better, it gave me a better chance of knowing the person better. I was pretty happy when i picked the person out of the hat. it was a blind drawing. so I snagged a couple pics from her myspace page and made my own card for her. Im pretty proud of it, you can see it in a new photo album im trying to load. i was able to find a really cool ornament for half the price at the fabric store, so now they are both in a bag and ready to go. i am really excited about giving it to her, that will be thursday night.
i got my christmas cards written and this morning I got them to the post office. I just keep trying to play catch up and i dont think it gonna happen this year. I dont know if you have heard, but its freezing cold here and we are finally getting some rain down here and snow up in the mountains where it is needed. I just hope it continues long enough to fill up some of the empty lakes and resorvours.
Ok, i gotta get goin. need to get some sleep today too. i will come back and check in with you all later on. I havent even been able to open my lappy latley. well, hope your not stressin this season.
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I'm looking forward to seeing the pics.....sorry to hear its cold where you are....but as you said, the rain is good. And one of the nice things about getting a bit older and not having kids around is that you don't have to do Christmas stuff on a schedule - get the tree decorated whenever you feel ready to do it (and some eggnog might make it easier).
ReplyDeleteWith every passing year, I find myself becoming more and more discriminating about how I spend my time... and worrying about getting everything on my Christmas/holiday list really isn't part of the equation anymore. I do what I can, when I can, and trust that the people who love me aren't keeping score. :-)
ReplyDeleteI'd LOVE to be the recipient of your handmade card and ornament -- you are so resourceful and creative, I'm sure the person you drew will be quite pleased.
we just got our tree up on sunday and I finally finished all my sewing today. I haven't finished buying presents and still haven't wrapped a single one. But I don't worry...hence my nic careless it will get done when it gets done.
ReplyDeleteI know the feeling of feeling behind this Christmas. I wonder if it is because Thanksgiving was a bit later this year, and now we all feel a bit crunched? Something is different for me this year. I am really struggling to get things done. I am skipping cards this year. I feel bad about it, but something had to go...time wise and money wise.
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of an ornament exchange. It is always fun to get a new ornament for the tree. Much better than silly gifts or something like that. Glad you found one you liked. Sounds like you put a lot of time into the card too! I think your coworker will be very touched. :)
One week left, hope it calms down for all of us! Have a great weekend! :)
I am not seeing this on my regular page. I didnt even know anyone commented on it till i went to the inbox. what is wrong with my page?
ReplyDeleteok, i see it now. it somehow posted twice.
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