Christmas 2014, Family and Friends

Christmas for us this year was so lovely and so laid back.

Only one of us was missing, but we understand he was well and happy and healthy and needed on the job late Christmas eve, and early on the day after Christmas, so we do what we can do and hope to catch up with him soon.

After days and days of rainy fog and yuckiness, a wonderful wind came along on Christmas  in the wee small hours, blowing all of the grey and dreary away and leaving us with sparkling blue skies and very chilly temperatures…but if the sun is shining I don’t care what the temperature is.  I’ll take it!

We enjoyed a lovely morning walk with Sadie, a great Christmas morning breakfast, the opening of presents and just being together.

Of course that meant as much binding as I could muster.  I almost completed binding #4 for the week:

Binding Box Kite to a Duck Dynastey Marathon…the guy’s choice!

Jeff surprised me with this gift:

LG blue tooth headset!

I’ve had heavy head sets for blue tooth before that fell out of my ears, and the battery never lasted more than a few hours.  This one the battery will last somewhere around 10 hours.  You wear it around your neck, and then the ear buds easily rest in your ears.  It buzzes if the phone rings so you can talk on the phone with it too.  I think it is going to be great – SO excited to try this out on my trip to Dallas on Monday!

A drive on the Parkway on Christmas afternoon!

Another family tradition..catching a movie matinee on Christmas Afternoon.  Some years the choices are better than others, but we managed to go see the Hobbit, completing the series.  I don’t go for the story as much as I go for the scenery, the sets, the costumes and the special effects.  It’s always going to be death and mayhem – and I think that’s what the guys like it for.  I admit it. I fell asleep in the middle.  And the best I can say about this series is it is now OVER.  But it was Christmas with my family, and I’d watch ANYTHING to spend time with  my son!

Pardon the sun glare, it was just past noon!

Father & Son!

New front doors going in!

After much hassle, we finally have front doors for the upper level.  The bottom level doors are yet to arrive, but friends Rick and Mona came over to help with the install!

Just about in!

Some adjustments have to happen today, but the guys will take care of that – I’m on my way home this morning.  The case of 200 Blocks by Quiltmaker arrived on Christmas Eve from the publisher while I was already up at the cabin.  I’m headed home to get out what I can.

The cases of Scraps & Shirttails II are still on their way, they were printed on the 18th, shipped to the warehouse, inventoried, and shipped to me on the 23rd.  They are coming UPS.  Will they make it from Kansas City Star to me before I leave for Texas on Monday? I am hoping they show up today.  Of course my stomach has been in knots over this whole thing.  I want them shipped to you, and when I leave Monday I’ll be gone for 2 weeks.

Please hang in there with me and know that I am doing everything I can to get them to you.

Yesterday's sewing!  1.5” scrap squares!

Can’t show you these, these are for the taping of one of my episodes with Quiltmaker in August, also for a future book quilt…secret secret, but oh so fun!  I worked on this while Mona cut more strips for more 4 patches for her quilt.  She only needs 6 more blocks and she is ready to cut sashings and start assembly!  Whoowhoo!

Farkle Fun with Neighbors!

Last night we enjoyed steaks on the grill after the guys were done playing around on ATVs!  Clockwise from the upper left: Amber, Rick, Mona, Dave and Tim!  We had a great evening of fun, food and laughter.

And now things get back to normal.  The van is packed.  I’m heading home to take care of business before heading out on Monday.

 Have you checked out all of the wonderful Show & Share from our Christmas Eve Holiday Linky Party?  Click HERE! There are 120 entries so far, sharing gifts made, favorite Christmas and Holiday quilted items.  I'm so inspired!  Entries will be accepted for this linky until 11:55pm EST on New Year's Eve.  So if you GAVE something that you couldn't share until after it was received, you can share it on that post now!

I’m thinking a Sunday Afternoon 2pm session of Quilt-Cam is in order, don’t you??  Hopefully it will work.  Let’s try!  I should have everything done that needs doing so I am ready for my trip by then.

Meet me here on the blog at 2pm EST tomorrow and let’s hope for the best!  This will enable our European contingency to join in during their evening time.

And with that..I’m off home!

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