New Years resolution

I usually don't make these but this year I will give it a try. I want to finish my UFO's before I start ony more, lets see what I have:

1. 1 big bag to bind edges
2. 1 purse
3. 1 quilt for grand-daughter
4. 1 sweater to put together
5. 1 knitted summer top
6. 1 pair of pj bottoms for Brandon
7. 1 pair of fleece pants
8. 1 robe for me
9. finish quilting a quilt 
10. take a quilt to quilter

I'm sure if I think real hard there will be more besides the book I just had my husband buy me for my birthday (Sheila I got "Under the Dome"). All this looks like it will take all of 2010 to accomplish but realistically I know I will get more added but I do think it is all doable.

Christmas Day

Santa came to our house late today all 3 of us slept in. Wasn't going to try out the roads so we will have a delayed Christmas at dads when the Blizzard passed our area. We got from 8-12 inches of snow hard to know exactly since we had 30-40 mile winds so there was alot of drifts. this is a picture of the neighbors house about 7 A.M. this morning Merry Christmas to all

White Christmas

Well it looks like we will have a white christmas here in Kansas this year, it was raining this morning then sleet this afternoon and not it is snowing, they are saying we could get 4-13 inches of snow before it stops. We were suppose to go to my Dads but since he lives 100 miles away our christmas will be delayed a few days, my sister and nieces are there so he will atleast have family there.

Movie night

Today was a lazy morning did some knitting and web surfing and blog reading and this afternoon we decided to go see the movie Avatar. I usually don't like this type of movie but this was one I really enjoyed, out theater just added a 3D option and it was well worth the extra $3.

getting the hang of this

It has been a productive morning, I figured out how to add music to my blog so I've been busy looking for songs but you will only hear Christmas ones for now, alot of these are ones I remember from growing up so some are really old...but memories are memories. Also in my email today was a quick gift to make so I'm including a link http://www.quiltmaker.com/blogs/quiltypleasures/2009/10/08/holiday-aprons/

Holiday poem

'Twas the month after Christmas and all through the house Nothing would fit me, not even a blouse. The cookies I'd nibbled, I thought just to taste At the holiday parties had gone to my waist. When I got on the scales I saw such a number! What a nightmare it brought, when I tried to slumber. I'd remember the meals I did prepare; The gravies and sauces and beef quite rare, The wine and the rum balls, the bread and the cheese Oh how I should have said, "No thank you, please." As I dressed myself in my husband's old shirt And prepared once again to do battle with girth. I said to myself, as I only can "You can't spend a winter disguised as a man!" So - away with the last of the sour cream dip, Get rid of the fruit cake, every cracker and chip Every last bit of food that I like must be banished" Till all the additional ounces have vanished. I won't have a cookie - not even a lick. I'll want only to chew on a long celery stick. I won't have hot biscuits, or corn bread, or pie, I'll munch on a carrot and quietly cry. I'm hungry, I'm lonesome, and life is a bore - But isn't that what January's for? Unable to giggle, no longer a riot. Happy New Year to all and to all a good diet!

The aftermath of Thanksgiving dinner

We went out to eat on Thanksgiving as Dad wanted and this is what happened when we arrived back at his house. In the picture is my sister Sandy her youngest daughter Stephanie and 2 of my sisters grandaughters Brooklyn and Alyssa. Even going out to eat we managed to over eat.

sad beginings

Today started quietly as usual but the silence was broken by the sound of sirens from 3 ambulances and 6 firetrucks. I didn't see smoke but looked out the back deck and the house 6 up from ours was on fire. Not sure about the damage but looks like the roof is badly damaged and the end is open, no one was home but they lost their 2 dogs than were in pens in the kitchen, poor things. We found out later that they had left a heating pad on and it shorted out, they had been out partying and had spent the night where they were. Such a sad way to start the day and the holiday season.

BURRRRRR

I think the seasons are all confused, today I woke up to the temperature only 45 and that is not normal and they are talking that "s" word for the weekend.

long lost niece

My niece just let me know that her youngest son has had a grand mall siezure. He has had medical problems for a long time. I have only met her once when she was 4 months old and and she is now 34 and have just this summer been reconnected with her, its a long story.

First things first

This is my first blog so I'm not sure what I'm doing or for that fact how to do it.