Here Comes Mr & Mrs Santa Claus...

Here comes Mr & Mrs Santa Claus,,, also known by our Grand kiddos as Opa and Oma...

ok, so actually, these are not really us,, but just as cute!

1963 Anna Lee dolls... I just think they are adorable!

 

As for the sweet cross stitch table cloth, I found it at a local Thrift store for $1.99.. EEK!

It appeared to never have been used nor laundered... so I washed and ironed it and have it out on display,,,  unlike it's past owner, I intend to use and display it yearly. It is to lovely to keep hidden away in a closet.

HoHoHo...

 

Keeping Busy...

I still feel the loss of my sweet Peekie kitty,, but I muddle through...

The weather has turned bitterly cold and I spend more time in my sewing room...

I managed to finished up a few projects.

I crocheted some more dish rags, and 2 dish towel tops.

I also stitched up Holiday Mittens to tuck in little gifts for Christmas.

 rather then make little stocking to stuff,,, I made these mittens which are easier to tuck in little gifts...

I machine embroidered the recipient's name on them. It's hard to see, but some of the mittens are sparklie and I embellished each one with bits of scrap trims.....

( you can click on the picture to see them better.)

 I made this fun MCM pillow case... it is being used by 'Lucy-grace'...(my rag doll) 

 I stitched up this panel, now to hand embellish it with beads and trim before I apply the backing...

hopefully it won't end up in my UFO pile! haha! it measures 38x58,,,

 I pulled out my stash of Christmas fabric,,, oops! I've been collecting....

 I have a lot of 'fat quarters' as well as multiple yardage fabric.

I even discovered fabrics I don't recall buying... lol!

A Very Sad Sunday..

We had a very heart breaking day yesterday,,,

My sweet 17 year old Himi, Peekaboo,, passed away.

We knew her time with us, was near,,

I was cradling her in my arms when she took her last few breaths.... my hear just broke....

 

 

 

 

She was my little side kick,, when she wasn't napping...
There are a million and one things I will miss about her,,, from the moment I first held her as a 6week old kitten to the last moment when I held her and she crossed over the Rainbow Bridge..
I will never run out of tears... my heart is broken,, but I would do it all over again, to have her in my arms again..
17 years of sweetness..... I love you my sweet Peekaboo...

 

BOO fest, come and gone...

Well, finally, BOOfest is come and gone.. all that is left id memories and candy wrappers...lol!

 

Because we live out in the country, we don't get 'Trick-or-Treaters like in the cities and subburbs.

But we do get a few lil' cuties at our door, Ok, so they are our grand kiddos and the kiddos of a friend out here.

We got a total of 6 lil' treaters... oh and one cute pup...

 Leilei in her witchy costume..

 Jaja in her "BOZO' wanna be clown costume...

 Aidee in his Super Hero costume... the blond wig cracks me up!

and our 'late in life' fur child, Ginger... she wasn't thrilled with this costume, but she tolerated it fr a whole 8 minutes! lololol!

I wonder what she will be next year? lol!

Remember Butter Dishes?

When I was a child growing up,, I remember mama leaving the butter out on the counter, in a covered butter dish..

Then somewhere as I grew up,, we were brainwashed into keeping our butter in the fridge..

My sister and I were talking about this the other day and wondered why??? if it is covered and not out in heat , ,, why not keep it out... After all, that's how we grew up with it..I remember mama leaving it out not just in cooler seasons, but even in summer... and here we are, still alive. lol!

 

So I went out and bought a new butter dish...

Yeepers! farm kitchen red!
Oh, and FYI... my husband grew up on margarine (yuck) and I was brought up on sweet, unsalted butter... So his margarine stays in the fridge and my butter is happy in it's new home..

Speaking of likes & dis-likes...
my hubby was brought up on Miracle Whip, margarine and sweet pickle relish..(which I detest).
I was brought up on mayonaise, butter and dill pickle relish... so on days when we have chicken/tuna/egg/potato salad... I have to make 2 batches,, his with his stuff and mine with my stuff!
Life in our kitchen is never boring!