BUSY WEEK--PLUS STITCHING TIME---

 I had a really busy week--every day this past week I went some where's--in the mornings--so by afternoon--all I wanted to do was sit in my rocker and hand stitch and knit--

I did the first 'snowmen' block of the 'sal' finished in embroidery while watching the last NASCAR race of 2023--

Love how these are  coming out with the little coloring on them--this afternoon while watching old westerns I will be stitching on Block #2--

Another really sweet design my Melisa--

and talking about Melisa--this morning I finished one of her counted cross stitching patterns-

I did add eyes to the Santa--you know me--every face needs 'eyes'!!!  Just need to decide how I want to finish this one off--

And Here is this week's Sunbonnet Sues--

I have one more in the blues to applique yet--which would bring me up to 16--but that darn 'Di' just ordered a pretty set of plaids from Missouri quilts in one of their packs they have on sale--so now there will probably be at least 20!!!!  Her --excuse is--she needed some black Kona cloth and there was a nice charm pack on sale today for only $6--sooooo--gotta go for it--right?????

Now I had gotten behind on the Friday --weekly heart blocks--like by 4 of them--so one afternoon I worked on making up the patterns and matching up fabrics for them and then the last 2 days I have stitched more hearts--

the block in the lower right hand corner with the 3 hearts was for this week--week #41--!!!

Ok--I said I was busy this past week--Sunday was out to dinner at Red Lobster--then watching the race and Monday morning was the Van trip to Walmart and some shopping--Tuesday was the bus ride to Publix for groceries ( and we had '2' characters on the bus--one even got thrown off the bus!!!)  On Wednesday a friend and I went to the Jade Palace for lunch (Chinese) and then to a big Bealls for shopping--I found a couple Christmas gifts and 2 of my T-shirts on sale for only $6.00-- Thursday seen me walking downtown to the thrift store--Molly Mutts--it was a 50% off day--nice discovery-(plus they are closing and moving at the end of November--BOOOOOO!!!!) and then I went back on Friday--not a half price day--but still found some pretty Christmas cards and a couple Christmas ornaments and 2 packages of gold and white tinsel--that I forgot to take photos of--and Saturday--I did 3 big loads of laundry--(usually I only do one or two loads--three loads meant 10 trips up and down this long hall way!!!

So here is some photos of my treasures--

two pretty plates with my pink roses--couldn't decide which one I liked better--but seeing as they were only $2 each before half price--wellll---

and these 2--the bird one is a collectors edition and is numbered on the back--

and this is on the back of the big white one--I need to wash it and get all the sticker stuff off it!!

I also found a real bargain--

This silver tree--half price-- was only $3--and it looks new and is very shiny--I know that I wanted one last year or the year before and could not find one--have no idea if I want one this year or where I will put it--I got it!!!!!

and here is the collection of the new ornaments I got for me--there is 5 of the them--plus the Christmas scarf--the scarf is real silk too---!!

I do love all my new treasures--!!  I will really miss that store--didn't go a lot--apartment is too small for too many treasures--but did enjoy going now and then---

WE need rain here--but they say we might get some later this week--we've not had any rain in 4-5 weeks or longer--ouch!!  Temps are good 75-83--so that is nice--

WELL--JUST 10 DAYS TO THANKSGIVING--AND THEN----HO HO HO TIME!!!!

HUGS, DI