Todd and I both kicked off Thanksgiving week with the crud. He went to the doc on Monday; I went on Wednesday. Luckily we had delayed our Thanksgiving celebration until Friday (to be able to celebrate with Joc and her family), but both of us left the doctor's office with antibiotics (among other meds), which meant by the time we celebrated, we both felt better, but still not great. It is what it is. The two of us spent Thursday quietly. We watched my one of my favorite Christmas movies . . .
The Homecoming. It was the pilot for The Walton's series. Does anyone else enjoy/remember this one?! My kids do not love this one!
Friday we headed to my folks' house to celebrate. My mom always sets a pretty table:
And my daughter always dresses pretty girls:
Are they not the sweetest things? Speaking of sweet, the littlest baby bear loves her Paw-paw!
Isn't that just precious? I love how much the little girls love him! ♥
I got to spend some sweet, solitary time wandering through the woods at the camp this weekend. I walked down to the ponds and enjoyed the mild temps and stillness . . .
I never fail to be appreciative of this beautiful landscape!
On the stitching front, I do have some progress to show. I finished quilting the little hexie teapot topper.
Really pleased with this piece!
I've made a little progress on my snowman sampler, too.
I'll get some slow stitching time in on him today. :)
I pulled together this cute little wool candle mat, too . . .
It's all ready to be stitched on.
Then there's the matter of a set of borders I picked up at guild last week from the 'free to a good home' table.
I'm really not sure why I picked it up, except some of the fabrics used in it are in my very first quilt. I didn't even realize it was a border when I picked it up!
But when I got home, laid it out and realized what it was, it came to me exactly what needed to happen with it . . .
PUMPKINS!! Because can you ever really be finished with pumpkin stitching?! LOL! I'd love to have it finished by the next guild meeting to share for Show & Tell! I'd also love to know who created it. Not sure where I'll go from here with this ... it definitely needs more ... maybe leaves and vines? We'll see.
Hey, and don't forget that the Virtual Cookie Exchange blog hop begins TOMORROW!
My day is Tuesday ... I have some yummy, fun treats to share with you, so you'll definitely want to come back by
Linking up with the slow stitching post on Kathy's Quilts! Enjoy your Sunday!
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Your new little candlemat will be fun to stitch!
How fun that you found a border and made a quilt to put inside it!! LOL
Enjoy your hand stitching today!
I remember being able to dress the little ones in adorable matching outfits. So sweet! Perfect use for your free to a good home border.
Im sorry you've been feeling poorly, but glad you got to celebrate Thanksgiving. Your projects are so sweet, but that border find is just perfect for your pumpkins! Those three girls are adorable!!
Love the border you picked up and you found the perfect piece to put in there! Hope you both are feeling better. Quiet walks in the woods enjoying nature sound like the perfect thing to do on a holiday weekend.
I am so sorry that both you and hubby were ill this week. I am glad you are feeling better... I love the family photos you shared of your grands and your mom's table setting...I have never seen that first Walton's episode but loved the Walton's growing up... I don't see them on any of our channels we watch though... wonder why? We see Leave it to Beaver and Andy Griffith and Gomer Pyle... so many fun shows... we have pondered this too... Glad you have it taped!
Hope you continue to feel better. I love the border and your focus for the center... nice save!
Kathi
So sorry you and your DH were ill. Glad you are on the mend. You have some great projects going! Your girls look adorable!
You have some lovely projects to keep you busy, I do hope you are feeling better. Love the teapot topper.
The freebie table at guild is the greatest! Glad you got to spend Thanksgiving with family (and are feeling better).
It's too bad you didn't feel well for your gathering, but glad you were still able to enjoy time with your family. Your pumpkins are cute!
Your Mom’s Thanksgiving table is worthy of a magazine photo. Such adorable girls. Lovely projects. Hope you continue to feel better.
Sorry you're not well, Denise, but glad you are some better and were able to enjoy Thanksgiving with your family. Your mom's table is absolutely beautiful! And those girls are adorable. I remember dressing my daughter in those cute little jumpsuits, only I never learned to smock like that! And yes, girls do adore their Paw-paws!! Our granddaughter has Peeps wrapped around her little finger - he'd do anything for her! LOL And that's they way it should be! See you on the Virtual Cookie Exchange!
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