It is Black Friday and already the newspapers are carring stories and pictures from early morning shoppers. My daughter that lives in Green Bay called me last nite to tell me about all the shoppers camped out in their little tents at Best Buy. My God, what has this world come to?
No Black Friday for me. I am sitting here at my computer with my cup of coffee in my jammies. Planning on doing some sewing and maybe finish up the chritmas wrapping I started Tuesday nite. Just a quiet day planned for me and my sewing machine.
It is not like I never went out on Black Friday, in my younger days I did. Get up early and rush to get in line to wait for one item. But like I said, in my younger days. Now I would just assume stay in bed.
My girl friend already has called me to report her finds at Menards at 5AM, and she is making plans for us to go out to eat and to a movie later tonite. So at least I will have part of a quiet day. And tomorrow Bill comes home, and there goes the piece and quiet. But I miss you honey.
Friday, November 27, 2009
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Oprah in Person!!!!!!!
Well the day was finally here. The day that we have been waiting for. We finally got our chance to see Oprah in person in Chicago this past friday. We spent more time waiting in line than we did actually sitting down to enjoy the taping. But it was well worth it. A very nice show, and it will air on November 25, 2009, the day before thanksgiving.
I feel I don't need to tape it, cause I was there while it was going on. And I really don't think from the area that my sister and I were sitting in that there is any chance the camera caught us. A nice trip to Chicago and we did get a chance to see some of the sites as well before we made the long trip home. A memory for me and sis.
And speaking of memories, my little bug, Hailie broke her arm two weeks ago. Just a freaky accident when her sister jumped on top of her and landed just right. She broke both bones in her wrist. She is such a trooper, even this little cast does not keep her from using her arm.
Saturday was a grandma and Ivan day. We went to a Kris Kringle shop here in town. The grandkids refer to it as the North Pole. Ivan sure thought that was were he was at. Here he is all smiles with a train ornament he picked up from his visit there.
He was so good, and very intent on finding just the right christmas ornament. Grandma even had it painted with his name. He was so proud.
I feel I don't need to tape it, cause I was there while it was going on. And I really don't think from the area that my sister and I were sitting in that there is any chance the camera caught us. A nice trip to Chicago and we did get a chance to see some of the sites as well before we made the long trip home. A memory for me and sis.
And speaking of memories, my little bug, Hailie broke her arm two weeks ago. Just a freaky accident when her sister jumped on top of her and landed just right. She broke both bones in her wrist. She is such a trooper, even this little cast does not keep her from using her arm.
Saturday was a grandma and Ivan day. We went to a Kris Kringle shop here in town. The grandkids refer to it as the North Pole. Ivan sure thought that was were he was at. Here he is all smiles with a train ornament he picked up from his visit there.
He was so good, and very intent on finding just the right christmas ornament. Grandma even had it painted with his name. He was so proud.
Sunday was another babysitting day but it ended early and gave me enough time at home to finish a camo fleece quilt for Ivan's dad and I manage to cut out material for the BOM project from the Thimbleberries Club monthly meetings.
And while Bill is still gone, (till the end of the week) the house remains quiet and lots of housework is getting done. I even manage to get some christmas baking done.
I haven't figured out yet, why it is when he is home I don't seem to get as much stuff done. But I am still pondering it.
Monday, November 16, 2009
Busy Busy Busy..........................and more Busy
My goodness! It seems like weeks since I bloged. Maybe it has been.
Three table shows this month for my sister. Not good for table sales, but I did get alot of orders for her. The economy is bad on all of us, and with the holidays coming everyone is very frugal with their paychecks. I am too! So the fact is that while everyone loved my sister's artwork embroidery, no one wanted to buy. That's ok. We all understand where each of us are coming from. We all are going thru the same thing.
It is just great getting out and meeting different people and experiencing different types of products and different ways others display their wares. Very interesting.
There was one day of babysitting somewhere in these few weeks, and a birthday party for one of the grand daughters. Oh yes, a quilt club meeting, work outs at the gym, housework that I got behind on, grocery shopping.......................and a partridge in a pear tree...............smile.
Enough already!!!!!!!!! When was the last time I sat down at that sewing machine and where is it anyways???????????/
Three table shows this month for my sister. Not good for table sales, but I did get alot of orders for her. The economy is bad on all of us, and with the holidays coming everyone is very frugal with their paychecks. I am too! So the fact is that while everyone loved my sister's artwork embroidery, no one wanted to buy. That's ok. We all understand where each of us are coming from. We all are going thru the same thing.
It is just great getting out and meeting different people and experiencing different types of products and different ways others display their wares. Very interesting.
There was one day of babysitting somewhere in these few weeks, and a birthday party for one of the grand daughters. Oh yes, a quilt club meeting, work outs at the gym, housework that I got behind on, grocery shopping.......................and a partridge in a pear tree...............smile.
Enough already!!!!!!!!! When was the last time I sat down at that sewing machine and where is it anyways???????????/
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Treat or Treat
This was halloween weekend, but it just was a weekend of treats for me
I spent saturday morning with my oldest grandson. He had a swimming class and this was his last one. Since I have never been able to go along, my son in law invited me to go with them for this final class. Grandma was so proud.
They had to show off their costumes to grandma before they went out to seach out the neighborhood for the best candy and treats.
I sent a nice quiet evening cutting out the material for my next project. So relaxing working on my next sewing project in a nice quiet house. I hope deer hunting goes on forever...............just kidding Honey.
Oh and sunday, another table show. The holiday craft show in Chilton. Not really big, and not reallybusy. Actually it was a small place with a poor attendence. But hey, I spent the day with my girlfriend, and we really didn't mind at all. It has been quite a long time since we spent a day together, and it was great that she volunteered to come and keep me company for the day.
I spent saturday morning with my oldest grandson. He had a swimming class and this was his last one. Since I have never been able to go along, my son in law invited me to go with them for this final class. Grandma was so proud.
That's Ivan, the second from the left splashing around.
I had to be home for the little ghosts and gobblins that come trick or treating in our neighborhood. And these little cuties showed up.
They had to show off their costumes to grandma before they went out to seach out the neighborhood for the best candy and treats.I sent a nice quiet evening cutting out the material for my next project. So relaxing working on my next sewing project in a nice quiet house. I hope deer hunting goes on forever...............just kidding Honey.
Oh and sunday, another table show. The holiday craft show in Chilton. Not really big, and not reallybusy. Actually it was a small place with a poor attendence. But hey, I spent the day with my girlfriend, and we really didn't mind at all. It has been quite a long time since we spent a day together, and it was great that she volunteered to come and keep me company for the day.
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