tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1015688991595110982024-03-13T07:28:55.207-04:00A Quilter's ChristmasShakerwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01793734053680624536noreply@blogger.comBlogger74125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101568899159511098.post-45949952701840418552013-06-30T08:13:00.001-04:002013-06-30T08:13:31.315-04:00Claiming my blog ....... crazy stupid!<br />
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Blessings, CathiShakerwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01793734053680624536noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101568899159511098.post-2237769888963993502012-07-25T17:01:00.002-04:002012-07-25T17:01:33.101-04:00<div style="text-align: center;">
Yes, I know, I know. I said . . . . . . more of this blog, more getting ready for Christmas Day like I used to earlier. But <a href="http://www.shakerwoodwoolens.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">this business</span></a> has taken over like I never expected. </div>
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Never to fear, I am listening to Christmas music today. I will force myself to do something today for Christmas, even if it means at least DREAMING of a cooler Christmas.</div>
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I am going to get out THE Christmas notebook and purge some pictures, update the Christmas card list and make a new calendar.</div>
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I sure hope you are being more productive than I have been lately. With only <span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">5 months</span> left, I HAVE TO GET ON THE BALL.</div>
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Blessings, CathiShakerwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01793734053680624536noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101568899159511098.post-65413083943100735722012-05-25T15:59:00.000-04:002012-05-25T15:59:07.236-04:00A new "Did You See?" . . . . .DID YOU SEE .......<br />
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That it has been since last October that I posted on here!?<br />
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OMG .... Knowing today was Rudy Day, I thought I would pop over here and check my stats. I had 11 visitors today alone and some 250 last month. Apparently some people are the eternal optimist and are hoping I will have anything to say here.</div>
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So not to let you down, here I am!</div>
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I haven't really done an official "Rudy Day" except on Christmas Day this past year LOL. My business has done much better than any of us anticipated. But with that comes a LOT of work. I didn't send out cards last year or gifts to some special friends that I usually do.</div>
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This year I decided to make some special gifts anyway. I have started the first one. It's made of wool, of course! I want to add some red berries and then finish it off somehow.</div>
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If you are one of my special friends, DON"T LOOK! Like you would know that ....... LOL Dear Hubby is off work today through Monday so we thought we would work in the much neglected yard this morning. After a little business paperwork, I think I will cut out the parts for a few more of these little cuties and do the handwork tonight. </div>
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BIG News for this Christmas ...... I am going to be a grandma! You may have seen my big announcement on one of my other blogs but I didn't mention on those that the baby is due on December 21st. We have experience with Christmas babies ..... my sister-in-law was born on Christmas day.</div>
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Hope some of you missed me 'cause I sure missed you. Maybe some day I will be able to fit 24 WAKING hours in one day!</div>
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Blessings, Cathi</div>Shakerwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01793734053680624536noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101568899159511098.post-34923400825261424512011-10-25T11:38:00.000-04:002011-10-25T11:38:09.756-04:00Did you see? . . . . .<div style="text-align: justify;">
The top of this blog says there are only 61 days left until Christmas! Oh, my .....</div>
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So to recap, the last Christmas crafting party didn't go as well as the first. It was supposed to start at 10:00 but no one showed up until 12:30. Then I spent a good bit of time "catering" to the daughters and a guest . . . . .you, know . . . . hey, mom, do you have an extra pair of scissors? - put my stuff down, go find the scissors, get back in the chair, pick up my handwork, . . . . hey, Cathi, I forgot my ecru floss, do you have any? - put my stuff down, go upstairs to get my floss stash, get back in the chair, pick up my handwork . . . . hey, mom, can I borrow your Ott light? mine is in the car . . . . . repeat, repeat, repeat.</div>
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Last month I was out of town for Rudy day at a quilt show.</div>
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Today I am home and getting ready for another show BUT I am sneaking in some Rudy anyway. I HAVE to. We are running out of time, people!</div>
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So what are these pictures on today's post? Just random things I happen to have that are Christmas-y on this laptop. My PC has all but shown the blue screen of death so I am working from my laptop for now. Hoping Computer Geek can come over and get it up and running enough to back up one more time before we send it to the computer graveyard. I did some backups last week but not of the emails, and contact lists.</div>
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Maybe I need to ask for a new computer from Santa! Have a happy and productive Rudy Day!</div>
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Blessings, CathiShakerwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01793734053680624536noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101568899159511098.post-46636971234114449992011-08-31T09:47:00.001-04:002011-08-31T09:47:35.347-04:00Another Christmas Crafting Party . . . . .<div style="text-align: justify;">I'll be hosting another Christmas Crafting Party tomorrow with the same people as before, my two daughters, myself and my friend Jennie. I almost had another one coming but she doesn't retire (for the second time) until September 30th. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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Blessings, CathiShakerwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01793734053680624536noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101568899159511098.post-24155595832815250632011-08-25T16:03:00.001-04:002011-08-25T16:03:48.705-04:00Happy Rudy Day . . . . .<div style="text-align: justify;">I had plans for today that didn't include Rudy Day. But that doesn't mean I forgot about it!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">I went antique shopping with a friend for a few hours in Chester, South Carolina. She had been to an antique shop there in the former Hall Lumber Company building on Hudson St. (for those that want to go) and thought I might like it. Boy, did I! Besides some other non-Christmas items, I found these . . . . .</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">I'm sure it isn't an antique but it is pretty. It has a few stains on it. I am thinking of giving it a good tea dye bath and then making it into a tree skirt since I don't have a round table and it is round. Hey, for three bucks . . . . .</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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Blessings, CathiShakerwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01793734053680624536noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101568899159511098.post-70979113018799656372011-07-22T08:48:00.002-04:002011-07-22T08:50:05.065-04:00There's still a week left . . . .<div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">There is still a week left if you want to throw together your own Christmas in July party. Just call a few friends, grab a Christmas project (either a decoration or a gift), add a few Christmas DVD's and you're all set! </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">and I finished the tote bag I made for The Married One. The handles are wide webbing attached with some older pink buttons. She loved it!</div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">The Married One packed up before I had a chance to take a picture of her pillow tops. She still has to do the machine work. She doesn't procrastinate as much as I do so maybe a finished picture soon.</div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"></div><br />
<div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">The Wild One started on a Prairie Schooler Santa that she (meaning me) will make into an ornament. I think she is going to make 4 of them.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCNw8Mgf65hKa63-KuR8uAvrQNQW5Oda6D-lkKlAhrY14oPDaSqH5X8Ka-6q9PJMESadJSMC2hLRDYm3x91Xx8oh1fVogGeBnGN3tjritJzE79YBG6dD_FfYRe9PejB2reKv0iB3r_gIM/s1600/DSCF6333.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCNw8Mgf65hKa63-KuR8uAvrQNQW5Oda6D-lkKlAhrY14oPDaSqH5X8Ka-6q9PJMESadJSMC2hLRDYm3x91Xx8oh1fVogGeBnGN3tjritJzE79YBG6dD_FfYRe9PejB2reKv0iB3r_gIM/s320/DSCF6333.JPG" width="320" /></a></div></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">No, she didn't get far but most of it was prep work ..... counting, fray check, finding the right colors. Now that she has started, she should just whip right through these - I hope.<br />
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It's too hot out to do anything else, so why not stay inside and dream of a White Christmas or at least a cooler one!<br />
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</div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">Blessings, Cathi</div>Shakerwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01793734053680624536noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101568899159511098.post-10577231367871539722011-07-21T14:36:00.000-04:002011-07-21T14:36:54.973-04:00So far, so good . . . . .<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;">Jennie just left and we are taking another breakfast casserole break. Thought I would post a few pictures.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"> </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The Wild One working on some new cross-stitched Christmas gifts.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Jennie is smocking the yokes for her granddaughters' Christmas dresses.</span></td></tr>
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<tr style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Married One is outlining a snowflake pattern that she will be appliqueing onto cable knit wool pillows.</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"> Me? I've been fussing over them mostly and making sure they have everything they need. I have sewn the binding on the tote that I showed the other day. I have a few more words stitched on my "Let it Snow" quilt.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;">We've watched 2 movies so far.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE5MlDBF7iADEHkTLgBFxAUsYF0zNw9Jh4U2EgeSEHDkuYu6CJDd2LkUt2QK2Bk2MIrSb7HXU-lfBPLFH0ronHdP8U8YmS2kUeAFp8vRgF34XyLlft2p89mgw3gu9vUt8wRskGRTndo08/s1600/51k9D14njpL._SL500_AA300_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE5MlDBF7iADEHkTLgBFxAUsYF0zNw9Jh4U2EgeSEHDkuYu6CJDd2LkUt2QK2Bk2MIrSb7HXU-lfBPLFH0ronHdP8U8YmS2kUeAFp8vRgF34XyLlft2p89mgw3gu9vUt8wRskGRTndo08/s1600/51k9D14njpL._SL500_AA300_.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYz6DLV9Y5dihksV7rhyIRAMMfY7YsW5kwIspzmQWVyAqqWEwKPu38dFj6vWBrdeWdvzBA3EXk5ys0-F9CQDEjeUkqW9cwGb41ujnjmb14OupF_4P4u95UumidkL5U2AoH3qamjxdZGHY/s1600/514HF4MXVML._SL500_AA300_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYz6DLV9Y5dihksV7rhyIRAMMfY7YsW5kwIspzmQWVyAqqWEwKPu38dFj6vWBrdeWdvzBA3EXk5ys0-F9CQDEjeUkqW9cwGb41ujnjmb14OupF_4P4u95UumidkL5U2AoH3qamjxdZGHY/s1600/514HF4MXVML._SL500_AA300_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;">Picking movie number 3 next!</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;">Blessings, Cathi</div>Shakerwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01793734053680624536noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101568899159511098.post-14354787755583022002011-07-21T09:18:00.000-04:002011-07-21T09:18:03.598-04:00Just waiting . . . . .<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I have the breakfast casserole in the oven, the fruit has been cut, the coffee is made. I'm just waiting for my guests to arrive.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I even got a little decorating in .....</div><br />
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<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;">I was going to put out the Christmas coffee mugs but it was just too dang hot in the attic to go get them. I'll add in the Christmas notebook to get the mugs down next year on any cool day we have ..... even if it's a month early. Better yet, keep them downstairs all year long!</div><br />
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Blessings, Cathi</div>Shakerwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01793734053680624536noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101568899159511098.post-71746523145750740572011-07-19T11:31:00.001-04:002011-07-19T11:31:56.922-04:00Almost ready ! . . . . .<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">My two daughters and a friend of mine are coming to the house on Thursday to have our annual Christmas in July crafting party. </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Two years ago, DD#1 (the Married One) started her own Christmas notebook. The scrapbook paper she chose for it looks a lot like the fabric I chose to make a tote bag for her.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">She can use the tote to carry her notebook and whatever else she needs for her Christmas crafts. </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I hope this will be a surprise for her. She never reads my Christmas blog unless I tell her to specifically.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Hope to post more on Thursday! We'll be eating our Christmas breakfast casserole, some fresh fruit and coffee. And of course, watching Christmas movies all day.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Come back and visit then! </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"></div><br />
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Blessings, Cathi</div>Shakerwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01793734053680624536noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101568899159511098.post-11514737421921591152011-06-26T20:11:00.001-04:002011-06-26T20:11:46.864-04:00<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;">Didn't get to finish much Rudy stuff yesterday. If this is the only blog of mine you read, you may not know that I have lost my job do to the wonderful economy 18 months ago. It's getting better.....yeah, right.<br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Anyway, since I am over 50 and my field is all but dead (land development), I have decided to go in another direction and make my own career hand-dying wools for use in quilt appliques and rug-hooking. </span> </div><br />
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<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;">With all that said, I spent a good bit of the day working on samples for my vendor booth. One of them that I finished this past week that is Christmas-related (after all, this is a Christmas blog and I need to show something Christmas-y!) was this Holly Wreath Penny Mat made with my hand-dyed wools.</div><br />
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<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;">Hope you had a good Rudy Day. Next month, my two daughters and I will be having our annual Rudy Day of crafting together! Can't wait!!</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"></div><br />
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;">Blessings, Cathi</div>Shakerwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01793734053680624536noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101568899159511098.post-12324978801090449312011-06-25T10:20:00.001-04:002011-06-25T10:20:55.143-04:00<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;">Well, I sure dropped the ball last month with Rudy Day. I was probably working on my <a href="http://www.shakerwoodwoolens.com/">business</a> since I had a show the next week.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;">Today, Dear Hubby and TurfBoy (son #1) are playing golf. I think I will take advantage of the quiet and do some Rudy Day.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;">I started this quilt last Saturday . . . . . </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
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<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;">I borrowed this picture from the <a href="http://www.farmhousethreads.com/">Farmhouse Threads</a> website, the designer of the pattern. Below is what I have finished so far. . . . .</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
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<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;">Blessings, Cathi</div>Shakerwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01793734053680624536noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101568899159511098.post-10384412596800570762011-04-25T20:49:00.000-04:002011-04-25T20:49:39.133-04:00<div style="text-align: justify;">I think I did pretty well today. I stayed off the computer as much as possible, finished all 11 blocks and started putting rows together. </div><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;"> I watched all of "White Christmas" and most of "Christmas Vacation". I had to stop at the part where Uncle Lewis set the Christmas tree on fire with his "stogie". Love that movie! Anyway, I should be able to finish the movie up in a few minutes and maybe another row or two. Had to take a dinner break!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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Blessings, CathiShakerwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01793734053680624536noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101568899159511098.post-53363930959976283672011-04-25T11:28:00.001-04:002011-04-25T11:28:57.179-04:00I changed my mind about what to do today. I've decided I NEED to finish a project without starting another one. I am determined to get this top finished today.<br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;"></div>It's been hanging around much too long. As of this morning, I had 11 blocks left to make. I have finished 4 already. I decided that I would set the timer in 45 minute/30 minute intervals. 45 minutes to sew and 30 minutes to do other chores including blogging. So with 20 minutes left until I can go back in the sewing room, I better get the floor swept and some cleaning done.<br />
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I hope you will find something Christmasy to do today. Will post more later!<br />
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Blessings, CathiShakerwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01793734053680624536noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101568899159511098.post-72846142632030108112011-04-23T15:11:00.001-04:002011-04-23T15:12:51.491-04:00Yes, It's been a month already. I am enjoying an Easter weekend at the in-law's house but with an eye towards Monday. The next Rudy Day. . . .<br />
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During the last month I put together the rows of my "Thoughts of Christmas" quilt. I still have the border to go but I think I will save that for another Rudy Day.<br />
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This Rudy Day I will be making a snowman doll that I have had the pattern and fabric for more years than I want to mention. The pattern is at home so I can't show a picture yet. Join me on Monday to get another little piece of Christmas finished. You thank me later!<br />
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Blessings, CathiShakerwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01793734053680624536noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101568899159511098.post-90820293619822978992011-03-25T21:18:00.001-04:002011-03-25T21:18:58.619-04:00So how was your Rudy Day? . . . . .<div style="text-align: justify;">I got a few things finished. I watched the movie "Call Me Claus" with Whoopi Goldberg. Cute movie.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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This was still in my Rudy box. . . . .<br />
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Halfway through the movie, I had this finished. . . . . . FINALLY!<br />
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These were also taking up room in the box. Not sure why. I think I thought one of the letters was missing but apparently not.<br />
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So I decided to make a little bag out of flannel to store them in. . . . .<br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Also, watched part of "Elf". I just love that movie! I went through my quilt and craft Christmas patterns to try and decide what my next project will be for next Rudy Day on April 25th. I probably should finish one of the many Christmas quilts that I have started!</div><br />
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Blessings, CathiShakerwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01793734053680624536noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101568899159511098.post-19952959153248815002011-03-25T09:57:00.000-04:002011-03-25T09:57:07.089-04:00I'm back just in time . . . . .for the March Rudy Day! I've neglected this blog long enough. Time to have some fun.<br />
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Today is a furlough day for Dear Hubby. He teaches at a local high school. Our school district was given (or taken) 10 furlough days which means no school, no baseball games AND no pay. But it's nice having him home.<br />
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So while he is in the garden cleaning out the vegetable beds from last year . . . . . <br />
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I'll be working my way through this . . . . . my Rudy Day box . . . .<br />
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Past projects that I said I would make for "next" Christmas. The basket is full and it's high time I cleaned some of it out.<br />
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Hope to post more as the day goes on. Maybe, maybe not. I've waited 8 months to post on this blog again. We don't want to over-do it!! LOL<br />
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Blessings, CathiShakerwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01793734053680624536noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101568899159511098.post-75751599855854626522010-07-25T09:03:00.000-04:002010-07-25T09:03:00.279-04:00Gonna have to temporarily shut down . . . . .<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;">I don't know about your blogs but this one has been hit with over 50 comments from non-speaking persons just since January. The last post on June 25th had 12 alone!</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"> If anyone knows how to stop it, please let me know. For the time being, I am going to stop posting on this blog until I figure out what I want to do. Hope you understand!</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;">Blessings, Cathi</div>Shakerwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01793734053680624536noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101568899159511098.post-62797938831660533672010-06-25T19:07:00.001-04:002010-06-25T19:07:57.807-04:00Happy Rudy Day . . . . .<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Oh, how I wish I could say I did something for Rudy Day today. But alas, we are still working on our downstairs flooring (see my <a href="http://www.shakerwoodprimitives.blogspot.com/">primitive blog</a> for an explanation). </span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;">There is no bathroom downstairs or tv. The kitchen is at the most bare minimum. But after a long day's work today, I think I may talk Dear Hubby into watching a Christmas movie later on in our room. Anything other than <i>Christmas with the Kranks.</i> </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;">Although he is a big Tim Allen and Jamie Leigh Curtis fan, he just doesn't believe a mother would really act that way about a daughter being gone for Christmas. But then again, he isn't a mother.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;">We would also have to stop whatever movie we decide on to check on the Clemson/Univ. of SC baseball game.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;">They are one of the <span style="font-size: large;">biggest</span> rivalries in the South . . . . but usually for football. It's just amazing that they are both even in the College World Series. And for both of them to make the 'final four'. Both my boys went to Clemson as well as one of my brothers so you know who we'll be pulling for!</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;">I hope I can do at least two things tonight while switching channels . . . . . going over the Christmas card list from last year and planning the 'project' for Christmas in July on July 25th with my girls. Maybe I'll even have the brain power to think of the on-line Christmas in July project for all my bloggy friends.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;">Hope you are all doing something Christmas-y today. Maybe dragging it on all weekend!</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;">Blessings, Cathi</div>Shakerwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01793734053680624536noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101568899159511098.post-58986876638983366082010-06-12T16:16:00.000-04:002010-06-12T16:16:47.991-04:00Christmas Quilt . . . . . one month at a time. . . . .<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I won a quilt pattern from <a href="http://thequilter.blogspot.com/">Paula the Quilter</a>'s blog last year. Since it was a Christmas pattern, I thought I would treat it as a BOM (block of the month for you non-quilters). So I started last September with the first row.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;">I think I have done a pretty good job keeping up with them. If I don't finish one a month, I at least do several the next month to keep caught up.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;">I think I am still missing May which is a row of presents. June is supposed to be the sashing and July the borders. That gives me several months to get it quilted before I start Christmas decorating. </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;">Oh, how I hope I have it all finished in time. I know I have the time but maybe not the will power. Usually I run out of steam before the end!</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;">Blessings, Cathi</div>Shakerwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01793734053680624536noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101568899159511098.post-7125362441258933332010-05-27T11:03:00.000-04:002010-05-27T11:03:37.662-04:00Wow, It's been a while . . . . .<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">since I posted on this blog. Right after my last post, I was laid off from my work after 23 years. Needless to say, I was a little bummed for a while. Okay for a long while. But I am much better now. If you follow my other blog, <a href="http://www.shakerwoodprimitives.blogspot.com/">Shakerwood Primitives</a>, you know what I have been up to.</span></div><br />
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<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;">But with only 7 months left until Christmas, I really need to head things up into high gear.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I missed Rudy Day this month and can't make it up with only a few days left. BUT I have big plans for June and July including a Christmas in July party. I may have to make it an on-line Christmas in July party !! </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Anyone game ?</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Blessings, Cathi</div>Shakerwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01793734053680624536noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101568899159511098.post-30018235674479697382009-11-19T18:33:00.004-05:002009-11-19T18:39:46.664-05:00My Very Favorite Ever Christmas Book.....<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;">I don't know who bought this book for me. It is copyrighted 1963. But it has been my most cherished Christmas book. It's called Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree by Robert Barry. It's in pretty bad shape but I would never dream of getting rid of it.<br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;">I noticed inside the front cover that my brother had scratched my name off and written his. Possession is 9/10ths of the law. In this case, 100% !!<br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;">It was finally reprinted several times the latest being 2000. And it is available on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_0_10?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=mr.+willowby%27s+christmas+tree&sprefix=Mr.+Willow">Amazon</a>. It didn't surprise me when I read some of the reviews (which were almost all 5 stars). Just about everyone remembered reading it as a child like I did.<br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;">The cover has changed but I don't think my kids would mind. My Dear Daughters don't remember reading this when they were little but I can start some new traditions, can't I?<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;">It's the story of Mr. Willowby who received a Christmas tree one year. It was too tall for his parlor so he lopped off the top. The discard made it's way to Miss Adelaide, the upstairs maid. Then off to Tim, the gardener, Barnaby Bear, Frisky Fox, Benjamin Rabbit and finally to Mistletoe Mouse who, of course, lived with Mr. Willowby.<br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;">A cute, cute Christmas tale of sharing for children of every age.<br />
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Blessings, CathiShakerwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01793734053680624536noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101568899159511098.post-42697632538110291122009-11-05T12:00:00.001-05:002009-11-05T12:13:59.683-05:0024 Days of Christmas.....<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCDy4yvaLsBmKaA6Ei-2tseb2AVht3bhnG6vpmpcRzefJwzXHqV7iNdbiu0ubSb3Y2xEUfiAiAMHHtvwzmqGi_XXe3458psiFy6_OIhzRZdCU9zwW0zT8aza5ZFMA_McGXZimmzZWD8AM/s1600-h/christmas_clipart.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCDy4yvaLsBmKaA6Ei-2tseb2AVht3bhnG6vpmpcRzefJwzXHqV7iNdbiu0ubSb3Y2xEUfiAiAMHHtvwzmqGi_XXe3458psiFy6_OIhzRZdCU9zwW0zT8aza5ZFMA_McGXZimmzZWD8AM/s320/christmas_clipart.jpg" /></a><br />
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</div>Last year I came up with a calendar of events that I made for the family. It was totally volunteer since my Dear Kiddies are all supposed adults and Dear Hubby has a crazy basketball/wrestling schedule at his job (one of the local high schools).<br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;">So I thought I would share.....notice there are a few blanks so if you have any ideas, I'd love to hear them. I might have to check on going to the Biltmore House. We have been before at Christmas but it is pretty pricey (as in $52.00 a head just to get in the door). The dates that are in<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;"> red</span></span> are the nights that Dear Hubby <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;">isn't</span></span> home so whatever I do, I will be doing alone.<br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Dec 2nd - <br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: red;">Dec 3rd - mail Christmas cards</span><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Dec 4th - finish decorating<br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Dec 5th - Holiday Fair (craft show) in Greenville<br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Dec 6th - Christmas shopping<br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Dec 7th - fireside dinner<br />
</div><div style="color: red; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Dec 8th - tag making night<br />
</div><div style="color: red; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Dec 9th - gift wrapping night<br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Dec 10th - Daniel Stow Botanical Gardens<br />
</div><div style="color: red; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Dec 11th - last minute Christmas crafting<br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Dec 12th - Quilt group Christmas party (daytime) and Office Christmas party (evening)<br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Dec 14th - Christmas movie night with popcorn and hot chocolate<br />
</div><div style="color: red; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Dec 15th - mail cards to nieces and nephews (they get money for Christmas from us)<br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Dec 16th - Dear Hubby's office party at our house<br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Dec 17th - Christmas movie night with homemade pizzas<br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Dec 18th - Christmas cookie baking<br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Dec 19th - finish Christmas cookie baking, Drive around to look at lights<br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Dec 20th - visit my brother and last minute Christmas shopping<br />
</div><div style="color: red; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Dec 21st -<br />
</div><div style="color: red; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Dec 22nd - Hand Applique group<br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Dec 24th - Church, open Christmas Eve gifts<br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The cookie baking may change. I just found out from the doctor that my cholesterol is above borderline and into the high bracket. Uuggghhh. So we may have to rethink some menus like the pizza on Movie night :>( <br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;">And the trip to the craft show may change if our high school does well in the football playoffs. We are 10-0 right now. Dec. 5th is the state championship game. We've been before and have even been state champions twice in the last 10 years so it is a very good possibility we may be back.<br />
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</div>Shakerwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01793734053680624536noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101568899159511098.post-19476849823170413402009-10-20T11:29:00.002-04:002009-10-20T11:35:05.434-04:00Trying To Catch Up.....<div style="text-align: justify;">With Rudy Day just a few days away, I really need to start kicking it into high gear. With the <a href="http://shakerwoodprimitives.blogspot.com/2009/10/day-in-park.html">big birthday bash </a>behind me now, I can really start getting some things marked off my list. Dear Hubby and I are going to Boone for a much needed break so I will be on the road Rudy Day. And he will be with me! Two months in a row spending Rudy Day with Dear Hubby! Can he stand it?! Can I?!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Since The Wild One moved back home, some of my things from my sewing room had to be moved into different places in the house. I now have my button collection up on this computer cabinet along with my <a href="http://shakerwoodprimitives.blogspot.com/2009/05/finished-my-shaker-boxes.html">nesting boxes</a> I made since last Christmas. I can fit the feather tree up there again but not the wagon so I have to find a new place for it.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">And since last year, I have repainted this cabinet to have a red beadboard instead of white. I am guessing the red accents won't stand out as much as last year so I need to find/make some white or cream accents. Another excuse to hit the Hobby Lobby! Maybe I could put all my snowmen here together. Here is what it looks like now.<br />
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And the biggest adjustment will be to accomodate the new boys and their wild tails! I don't know how they will react to a Christmas tree. When they get started wrestling with each other, they can be so much fun to watch ....... as long as you stay out of their way. Our dog fence is 80% complete. I hope letting them run in the yard will help them burn off some energy so they won't want to wrestle in the house anymore! <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">So far the fall decorations that I put out have survived. I haven't put all of them out and don't know if I will. One of my couch pillows has been eaten and a few other things have been carried around until they saw me coming. <br />
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</div>Shakerwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01793734053680624536noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101568899159511098.post-30998831572609453842009-09-29T09:33:00.008-04:002009-09-29T10:08:13.060-04:00September Rudy Day.....<div align="justify"><br />Well, I talked Dear Hubby into joining me for Rudy Day! We watched <em>It's a Wonderful Life</em>....one of his favorites.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYyKl9Bln575i_Wps39NJaZbbUGahtV5x3QS-XM45k_-45zsmKAoB56Fke9gjnORIGdryYp9byZfArn6CIqlybjij0_RQ2YFp02WZhTjbOUw3HfD7mgYPFriI7_Ed1N2e7FvQYXj372mk/s1600-h/518356GQPGL._SL500_AA240_%5B1%5D.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386882924417753554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYyKl9Bln575i_Wps39NJaZbbUGahtV5x3QS-XM45k_-45zsmKAoB56Fke9gjnORIGdryYp9byZfArn6CIqlybjij0_RQ2YFp02WZhTjbOUw3HfD7mgYPFriI7_Ed1N2e7FvQYXj372mk/s320/518356GQPGL._SL500_AA240_%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCiCTmUnP4JdWVD1aE3onH6-NuLPR7LzfqA3EZGXJL8tw4rkcKt2CMhyphenhyphenezKljJgj3tuUW5FgaD8tEd52ozZ4Qmowgzc36gcJV8gSK2Yi7odtbqj4ShTaKDd0wU9kxef8EanbaCpHewGcU/s1600-h/red-tickingdiv.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 9px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCiCTmUnP4JdWVD1aE3onH6-NuLPR7LzfqA3EZGXJL8tw4rkcKt2CMhyphenhyphenezKljJgj3tuUW5FgaD8tEd52ozZ4Qmowgzc36gcJV8gSK2Yi7odtbqj4ShTaKDd0wU9kxef8EanbaCpHewGcU/s320/red-tickingdiv.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386885031969815554" /></a><br />I addressed our Christmas cards. We discussed how to sign them this year. The Wild One has moved back home but she is 28 years old. So do we include her? Do we include any adult children that aren't married or do we just include the ones living at home or do we just put the two of us? Decisions, decisions...... We finally settled on anyone living in the house. Us, two adult children, the two new dogs and the cat! Then on to the picture dilemma. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-WumClAZe5ytGASVB6ljbvT2lvIbJPZG9LzpYKM3cHFN4xPUntoSwL28xcjUbDQH0VSGnXtUphU8JYm9oYjISdL1-yMbyXGm01Y62Bhn4zEV9Y63TBYVz7_dwPJM0tH5r-9z-pS5fx_Q/s1600-h/DSCF4105.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-WumClAZe5ytGASVB6ljbvT2lvIbJPZG9LzpYKM3cHFN4xPUntoSwL28xcjUbDQH0VSGnXtUphU8JYm9oYjISdL1-yMbyXGm01Y62Bhn4zEV9Y63TBYVz7_dwPJM0tH5r-9z-pS5fx_Q/s320/DSCF4105.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386884428863026562" /></a><br />I really want a picture of our two new boys (the chocolate labs) with reindeer antlers or Santa hats but could we really get them to sit still for that? What about the dogs and the cat? HA, they don't exactly see eye to eye yet.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCiCTmUnP4JdWVD1aE3onH6-NuLPR7LzfqA3EZGXJL8tw4rkcKt2CMhyphenhyphenezKljJgj3tuUW5FgaD8tEd52ozZ4Qmowgzc36gcJV8gSK2Yi7odtbqj4ShTaKDd0wU9kxef8EanbaCpHewGcU/s1600-h/red-tickingdiv.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 9px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCiCTmUnP4JdWVD1aE3onH6-NuLPR7LzfqA3EZGXJL8tw4rkcKt2CMhyphenhyphenezKljJgj3tuUW5FgaD8tEd52ozZ4Qmowgzc36gcJV8gSK2Yi7odtbqj4ShTaKDd0wU9kxef8EanbaCpHewGcU/s320/red-tickingdiv.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386885031969815554" /></a><br />I also finished the first row from my new Block of the Month Christmas pattern. This was an easy row. Next month and November are each rows of paper pieced trees and houses with lots of little pieces.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii-zQrStpiuJE-O-6yXiBeMnLuQXvfWM5ynUbcDbreeHRv_pZJyjNwjLCZAy_a514-mmOfh3eWJ8hRQAw9i8Yo_-pViK5ngD7Pmsxs0AYVNomf6pzt_DGmdlT5lV_H-dkUPeg-0E_705M/s1600-h/DSCF4109.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii-zQrStpiuJE-O-6yXiBeMnLuQXvfWM5ynUbcDbreeHRv_pZJyjNwjLCZAy_a514-mmOfh3eWJ8hRQAw9i8Yo_-pViK5ngD7Pmsxs0AYVNomf6pzt_DGmdlT5lV_H-dkUPeg-0E_705M/s320/DSCF4109.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386885955324419042" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCiCTmUnP4JdWVD1aE3onH6-NuLPR7LzfqA3EZGXJL8tw4rkcKt2CMhyphenhyphenezKljJgj3tuUW5FgaD8tEd52ozZ4Qmowgzc36gcJV8gSK2Yi7odtbqj4ShTaKDd0wU9kxef8EanbaCpHewGcU/s1600-h/red-tickingdiv.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 9px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCiCTmUnP4JdWVD1aE3onH6-NuLPR7LzfqA3EZGXJL8tw4rkcKt2CMhyphenhyphenezKljJgj3tuUW5FgaD8tEd52ozZ4Qmowgzc36gcJV8gSK2Yi7odtbqj4ShTaKDd0wU9kxef8EanbaCpHewGcU/s320/red-tickingdiv.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386885031969815554" /></a><br />Hope everyone had a productive Rudy Day. It was really nice to include Dear Hubby with me this time. <br /><br />Blessings, Cathi</div>Shakerwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01793734053680624536noreply@blogger.com8