SUNDAY NEWS--

Oh my goodness--
it is Sunday once again--
and what a busy week we have all had--
between parties, shopping, lunches out, baking,...
oh--and sewing and working on projects--
Is it time for a 'nap' yet????

Dec 15th Sunday--
Was a dirty kind of day!!

I got a nice house plant right after I moved in to this apartment, in Sept--
and shortly after I even got the bag of potting soil--
but had a hard time finding a plant pot to transplant the plant into--
finally

this gal has a new home--
and so does this little plant--

Dec 16th Monday--
another Thrift store shopping day--
was on a 'hunt' for something special this time--
having to do with this guy--

gingerbread men--
I needed a way to display my 'old' gingerbread men--

The top photo is on the wall over this display--
and have since added a small quilt under them--
and these '3' are what I needed a way to display--
bought 3 heavy clear glass mugs and then a couple days later at the dollar tree--
I found the bag of while pellets to add to each one--

Dec 17th Tuesday--
Party day here in the afternoon--

and I received this gift bag--

and this is what  was inside of it--

There is alot of 'sugar' in this one--
I must need some 'sweeten' up!!

My friend Frannie and I also went shopping--
and I got some packages in the mail--
but all of them are under the tree--
my rule is--if it is wrapped in wrapping paper--
it has to go under the tree until Christmas!!!!

Dec 18th--Wednesday--
I did some of this--

mixing up batches of cookie dough--3 different kinds--
and did some sewing--

Dec 19th Thursday--
was this--

our dinner here, put on by the staff at 5pm in the evening--

It was very pretty and  good food was served--
we were also suppose to get more gifts--
unfortunately--most everyone did--but a couple of us--well--
we must of been naughty cause---
they finally did give me a book of postage stamps--
(but I won't be using them until next Christmas as they are Santa ones!!)
but I am happy with it all--
mistakes happen--and after all, there is 161 apartments here--!!!

Dec 20th Friday--
and I got to do this--

my  friend Carolyn came and we went out to lunch--
to Cracker Barrel--
and we got to sit at a table that faced this--

beautiful fireplace all decked out in Christmas--
loved it!!!!
That evening I finished this guy up--

a cute pattern I found on line--I think from another blog site--
but I am not sure????
and I also got this finished--

Yea!!!!!!
all 12 monthly Word Plays are done--at least as far as the stitching is -that is!!!
now to decide for sure how to finish them off????

Dec 21st Saturday--
was the day for 'mice'--

yeep- you know me and my mice--
actually--I made up one of those 3 dough's that was in the refrigerator

I had found this recipe a couple years, or so ago--
and finally was able to make them--
and let me tell you--they are yummy--fun to make--and cute!!!!!

And here is some sewing projects that I worked on this past week--

Block #8

block #9
and here are all the blocks to this set--

I really enjoyed this stitch along--
now to decide for sure how to finish these--Jen made a pillow with hers!

I also got this wall hanging all finished--

Love this print--so me!!!

I think this catches me up--
today I have baked up the other 2 batches of cookies--
and I need to go finish decorating them and mix up a batch for baking tomorrow--
hope everyone is having a fun time with loved ones--getting ready  for the 'big' day!!
or whenever or however you celebrate--

Love to all from me--to you and yours
luv, di