Holiday Pictures

Hope you all are having a Merry Christmas! We had a great day.....all of the family was together and everything came together even with the living room re-model. We are just about finished with the living room, it seems that all of the details are taking the longest.
I did take some time to bake cookies for the boys. Their favorites ....Peanut Butter Blossoms and Cranberry Nut swirls. Hubby didn't get his favorite sugar cookies, but he has a Birthday coming up soon and maybe then.
As I was baking the cookies , I looked at my counter and thought...what a mess. I have to admit that I am a very messy baker, but isn't the saying the messier the better ( or did I just make this up)!
Anyhow something that you may not know about me is that I love to bake, I am messy when I bake and when I am sewing ( but I do clean when done) and also that I love to do dishes ( am I crazy)? It is so therapeutic putting my hands in the warm water and smelling the great scents of dish liquids.
AND.......
I have never owned a dishwasher! Please don't judge me...for I am weird!
So here are some pics of the past week of the days of my life...........

Making a cookie MESS.......

Cookie baking.....messy counter

Cranberry Nut Swirls....getting ready

Peanut butter blossoms and PB temptations..

forget to take a pic of the Cranberry Swirls...

These bowls have been with me since my

bridal shower 43 years ago.....

Very little decorating

Our little tree before Santa arrived

A little holiday decorating in the unfinished

living room....forgot to take the sheet off the sofa .

but you get the idea...........................................

This was our tree this year...everyone liked it.

Maybe a new tradition with a smaller tree.......

A gift from my friend ...Jan. I just love it!

Molly and Mia playing with their gifts from Santa

Mia sleeping in one of my baskets with her

sister Molly's pony....Oh No!....................

 

HOPE EVERYONE HAD A WONDERFUL DAY!

 

Peg

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Home Improvements

Husbands....you've got to love them, their brains just don't work like ours. When my husband decides to do something ...WATCH OUT! With this remodel before I knew it the sheet rock was flying and seriously just before the holiday! What is he thinking!
Al ( hubby) and I had talked about doing some updating in the homestead for awhile....but after the kitchen re-model we wanted a break. So a few weeks ago he said...so what do you think about doing some of the painting and  remodeling that we talked about?
My reply was.........Well, we aren't getting any younger and I say lets do it. So I assume that we will talk about our plan and start after the holidays.....Wrong! Right after this brief talk, I shuffle off to my sewing room for a night of sewing....when suddenly I hear something that sounds like a hammer and ripping sound!
I think to myself (OMG) is he really starting to rip apart the living room?
YEP!  I will say no more...we managed to get thru Thanksgiving and I hope that I can pull off Christmas! Here are some pics of our little nest in utter chaos.

 

Sheet rock replaces old paneling.....Molly supervising

 

Paint going on ...love the color ( Stoney Creek)

Below is bedroom....

 

Bedroom....new paint, crown molding and new ceiling.

The ceiling is made of wide planks...I love it

Still need to hang pictures, hang a window curtain .

I think that I will keep it simple

 

I will post more pictures as we progress....

and by the way...I have to say that I am so thankful that

I have a husband that can do almost anything even if he is a

crazy man when he get tools in his hands..........LOL!

 

Happy Stitching,

Peg

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Christmas Decorating

Here are some pics of the shop decorated for the holidays...hope you enjoy!

First some pictures of Wednesdays snow........I was outside decorating during the storm.

Our huge pine tree in the front yard......so pretty with the snow.

Next I will show you pictures of the shop.

 

 

Snowman greets you at the door

New 2014 calendar from Primitive Quilts and Projects

Slim the snowman and Crazy Christmas flannel wallhanging

Front door with garland and snowball quilt

Lots of candles...Papa jars, snowman jars and small gift sets

Here is my featherweight ...her name is Frannie after my mother.

Seasonal wallhangings made from cotton and wool.

Outside porch decorations

 

 

 

Hope that you enjoyed!