Almost Christmas
Took a little time off from the blog, trying to get things done in the house, getting ready for the holiday. It’s that busy time of the year! We don’t exchange gifts as we pretty much buy what we want or need throughout the year. Christmas is a time of fellowship with friends. As in the past we are having our friends Bev and Bill here for dinner. The 4 of us have had lots of things going on through out the year and really haven’t had time to catch up. The menu is planned and no not turkey or ham.
I was not able to get back to my Blooms and Buds quilt so no new blocks there to show. I did get the Texas quilt bound so it is ready for whenever we can catch up with the friends we are gifting it too. Reminds me I had better get a label made. Moda fabric comes out with Texas themed fabrics just about every year I think. Some of it went into this quilt. I had enough of the prints with names of Texas towns for the backing. The front is made from preprinted panels of Texas themed images. So happy my friends at Classi Creations and Wombmate Creations came up with the pattern. Was fun to make.
I did make a few more doggy bandanas for La Mia Bell
And here is Lady sporting her Christmas Gnome bandana.
Our Fall has been very mild. Yes we have had a few nights in the 30’s but no killing frost. We still have plants that are blooming, The plant on the left is often called Tractor seat. I think you can see why. If you look closely at the other one you may see a couple of Cubabelle peppers. We still have other flowers blooming as well.
I did find several pre-cut log cabin table runner kits from Jordan Fabrics. It is mindless sewing which I do appreciate at times. These were in blues that pretty much match our everyday dishes from Taiwan. May combine the 2 to make one long one or make 2 and use one for a gift!
My parents are buried at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery in Pennsylvania. There is a National program called Wreaths Across America. Each year in December there is a big convoy I believe from Maine that bring a distribute wreaths to the National Cementeries. I have several cousins who live nearby who also have family there. Several years ago they sent me these pictures. It’s hard to believe it is 9 years since we lost my Dad-December 2015 and 22 years since we lost my Mom-December 2002.
The pictures on the internet of the ceremony and people laying the wreaths is pretty amazing. Maybe some year we will be there at wreath laying time but doubtful. We are very grateful for this program.
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