Holidays

 Thanksgiving has come and gone.  The kids were visiting the other grandparents, so we had a few days of quiet, and I was able to get some sewing done.  I did a virtual Turkey Trot 5k on Thanksgiving morning.

Afterwards we ate a wonderful meal. I wanted to cook even though it was just the two of us.  We took food to some friends who were quarantining with the Covid.  Left it outside so we would be safe.

Was able to finish the Appalachian Autumn quilt (pattern by Bonnie Hunter). I ended up making it exactly as the pattern instructed, no bigger.

Got the house decorated for Christmas. I don't do a lot, at least compared to all the Instagrammers.

My (pink) Christmas quilt. The red flannel backing faded and I did my best to get it all out, but it still has a tinge of pink to the whites.

My daughter in law is doing an Advent series each night until Christmas.  This was night one.

The swing set is finished and boy is it  lot of fun!

While the kids were gone I was able to do some painting, which I've really missed

Made a few for us to go hide. Figured they would enjoy doing that.

I received the latest magazine that has one of my quilts.  I was selected to be in one of their Designer Spotlight articles in this issue.

I tell a lot about myself and my other hobbies.

This is my quilt.  It was the first of four Quarantine quilts I made during the spring/summer of the pandemic.

November 9, 2020

 Life is moving on day by day.  Our home is busy, chaotic, but mostly fun.  The little ones seem to have adjusted well to their school/preschool schedules.  I'm sure it is very difficult for all of them to be living in someone else's home.  I try my best to make things easier on them all.  I am not able to sew much these days but did manage to get these blocks finished on Bonnie Hunter's Appalachian Autumn quilt pattern.  I'm still debating what size to make it. For now, I'm just making a block when I have a little time.

We celebrating the hubby's birthday last week.

He and the little grandson are thick as thieves these days.

We are wanting to build a swing set for the kids in our backyard.  I've been drawing up some plans.  We hope to get it built before too long.  The kids need more outdoor activities.

I've mentioned this book before.  I had a copy as a young woman, about 19-20 years old.  I loved it then, I love it now.  I lost or gave away my old copy, but found a new one a few years ago on eBay.  Amazing how the topics from 1968 are still relevant today.  Just love it.