This is a very busy week for us. We will host our annual Christmas Open House this coming Sunday. There is a long list of things to finish before Sunday gets here. Today, I did some baking and made some truffles. I have five or six items that can’t be made until Thursday or Friday, […]
Only four days until Thanksgiving! We will have a busy week, with Thanksgiving and more Christmas Open House prep. There are three or four trees left to put up. Three easy ones and one big one. Otherwise, it’s tweaking and fluffing and cleaning. My sister and I will go room to room today and make […]
This week I have worked on adding some embellishments to the soldered ornaments. Here are the fronts of two of the ornaments. And the backs. It’s been fun to work on those. And I’m also working on a tutorial for adding the curvy wire to the ornaments. I’ve also been baking for the freezer, stocking […]
Our older son and his wife and family came Saturday and stayed through Sunday to help put up some Christmas decorations. The dining room is done, including the Snow Tree. The Putz Tree is done. And the kitchen is festooned with snowflakes hanging from the ceiling and decorating the window garlands. There are a few […]
Today I put the finishing touches on the ornaments I am making for my side of the family’s Christmas party. I am hoping we can get the Snow Tree and the Glass Tree up this week. Older Son and his wife/family are coming next weekend to help with more Christmas prep. Should be fun! Here’s […]
Today is Columbus Day and school is out. Youngest Daughter traveled to visit a friend at college this weekend. My sister came down to put up Christmas trees on Saturday. I was troubled by a stomach bug on Sunday, so I didn’t get much done. I’m still a bit on the queasy side today, but […]
We had a busy weekend. Genny came down to open our Christmas decorating season. Yes, it’s early. No, we don’t mind. DH brought down three trees for the addition. The blue/silver tree, the downstairs bath tree, and the Putz tree. The Putz tree had yellowed a bit, so DH gave it some spray paint treatments. […]
I’ve been working on ornaments for an exchange I am taking part in this Christmas season. They are based on tart tins and then decorated with various embellishments. This one uses a picture I cut from a Christmas card. Those are keeping me busy as well as these, which I am foiling and soldering this […]
As I always say, September and October have some of the most beautiful weather all year. Yesterday was proof of that. What a pretty day to be outside! Older Son and family came over for a late dinner of grilled meat and veggies. His wife was working, so not able to come. That was the […]
Two of our kittens are enjoying their new homes. The two we are keeping are still hanging out together. Always nice to have a fuzzy, cozy buddy to nap with. Our yard is about three and a half acres, with a lot of plants, a low spot with a slow-seeping spring, and about an acre […]