The Older I Get and Hoe Hoe Hoe Update

Ok, I love turkey, but did we have to make it twice??? I just finished yet another helping of left over turkey dinner. I know, I know, I shouldn't complain, but we had Thanksgiving dinner at my mother-in-laws and everything was really yummy. I didn't over eat so I felt good about that. As a kind gesture my hubby's boss gives us a turkey with "ALL" the trimmings every year at Thanksgiving time. So I fixed round two yesterday which was Sunday. So, what I'm saying is "where's the beef"!!!! lol

I hope everyone who celebrated Thanksgiving had a wonderful holiday. Now it's on to Christmas. I can't believe that 2009 is almost over, it will seem weird to write 01/01/10 for the new year. We watched the movie "The Most Wonderful Time of the Year" with Henry Winkler (remember the "Fonz" on Happy Days?) over the the weekend, in fact I watched it twice! I love the "redbox" greatest movie rental system for only one buck per night!!!

I am getting closer to having "Hoe, Hoe, Hoe" done and then I can do the happy dance. I have enjoyed this one, maybe because it has to do with Santa and the anticipation of things to come. I took two photo's one with the flash on and one with it off, just wasn't sure which one I liked best so I posted both of them.

Notforgotten Farm

"Hoe, Hoe, Hoe"

***flash on***

Same photo....."flash off"



I Love Christmas

The Older I Get…
the simpler my holiday preparations become…
the closer I feel to old friends as I write my Christmas cards…
the more I cherish the oldest ornaments…
the more fondly I remember Christmases past…
the longer I hold on to a holiday hug…
the more I realize Christmas is a matter of the heart…
the tighter my throat gets when I sing “Silent Night”…
the more I enjoy giving than receiving…
the more I try to see Christmas through the eyes of a child…
the longer I sit at night in the glow of the Christmas tree…
the more wondrously beautiful the Christmas story is…
the deeper my awe at God’s infinite love…
the More I Love Christmas! The older I get…
the more I enjoy sharing Christmas greetings with wonderful people like you!

BLESSINGS OF THE SEASON

HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVE

May each of you have an abundance of love, time with family, yummy food, good health, fun and laughter this Thanksgiving.

I hope this post finds you all well and you aren't suffering with the flu that so many people are experiencing nowdays. My son was home from school for three days last week with it (this being his 2nd round with that darn bug this year). Yesterday we were able to get the H1N1 vaccination for him, hopefully this will help in some small way, but he still needs to get the regular flu shot also.

I have a few things I would like to share today. First off, my Aunt and Uncle are serving a mission in South Africa so we won't be able to see them during the holidays this year. I did receive an email from my Auntie just the other day and it included this poem I thought you might enjoy reading:

TWAS THE NIGHT OF THANKSGIVING,
BUT I JUST COULDN'T SLEEP.
I TRIED COUNTING BACKWARDS,
I TRIED COUNTING SHEEP.
THE LEFTOVERS BECKONED -
THE DARK MEAT AND WHITE,
BUT I FOUGHT THE TEMPTATION
WITH ALL OF MY MIGHT.
TOSSING AND TURNING WITH ANTICIPATION,
THE THOUGHT OF A SNACK BECAME INFATUATION.
SO, I RACED TO THE KITCHEN, FLUNG OPEN THE DOOR,
AND GAZED AT THE FRIDGE, FULL OF GOODIES GALORE.
GOBBLED UP TURKEY AND BUTTERED POTATOES,
PICKLES AND CARROTS, BEANS AND TOMATOES.
I FELT MYSELF SWELLING SO PLUMP AND SO ROUND,
'TIL ALL OF A SUDDEN, I ROSE OFF THE GROUND.
I CRASHED THROUGH THE CEILING, FLOATING INTO THE SKY,
WITH A MOUTHFUL OF PUDDING AND A HANDFUL OF PIE.
BUT, I MANAGED TO YELL AS I SOARED PAST THE TREES....
HAPPY EATING TO ALL - PASS THE CRANBERRIES, PLEASE.
MAY YOUR STUFFING BE TASTY,
MAY YOUR TURKEY BE PLUMP.
MAY YOUR POTATOES 'N GRAVY HAVE NARY A LUMP.
MAY YOUR YAMS BE DELICIOUS.
MAY YOUR PIES TAKE THE PRIZE,
MAY YOUR THANKSGIVING DINNER STAY OFF OF YOUR THIGHS!!
HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL!

Here is the first photo I took of my progress on Hoe, Hoe, Hoe by Notforgotten Farm. I really love the shades of green on the tree. They have been fun to stitch with. I will post more photos after Thanksgiving. I still have pies to make, apple, pumpkin and cherry cranberry (my fav) before I get any shut eye tonight. Tomorrow is going to be a long day but I am looking forward to spending the day with family.

Happy Thanksgiving to my friends in the USA!!!

A NOTFORGOTTEN START

Happy Tuesday!!! I decided my next project will be "Hoe, Hoe, Hoe" by Notforgotten Farm. It looks simple and primitive and fast to stitch!! Right up my alley right now. I gathered the threads for this and I was shocked that Santa's coat was stitched in two shades of "orange". I've never seen Santa in orange....have you? I thought (for a brief moment) that maybe orange would be ok if I tea dyed and distressed it, but I quickly changed my mind and opted for a couple of red shades. I don't have much to show right now. I started it last night and all I completed was the key in the center.

Just wanted to share a glimpse of what's on the horizon, so I'll close for now so I can get some stitching time in.