Hey I survived my first Thanksgiving of 2021. Feel good about that. It turned out pretty good. Dan gave it a 9 out of 10 (overall). The chicken dropped it down but more on that in a bit. First of all, Smidge wanted to say hello.
This will be the place where I chat about my life. Most of the time it will be about my crafts like quilting or cross stitch but it will also be about my gaming and family life.
Tuesday, November 23, 2021
First Thanksgiving is done!
Thursday, November 18, 2021
small finishes
I'm slowly getting some projects finished. Nothing to get excited about but I did finish a mug rug. That is to go as part of a Christmas present so I was happy to finish it. Another thing I finally finished was this months block for Ladies Aid New York Sampler. I am caught up on that so I took a picture of all 8 blocks that are completed. Ignore the lower right had side (below the flag and next to the trees) since I jut pinned up the blocks on top of another project that was on the design wall.
There are four more blocks to add tothis. It's coming along. That is all I have done so far. I'll try to get more done tomorrow but that will be all I can devote to crafting until after Monday. Monday is my Thanksgiving with Dan because he will be out of town later in the week. I hope to take that time to work on his Christmas present which will be a zipper quilt.
Please keep some of my friends in your prayers. They aren't feeling good. I'm not going to say why but they ARE good people and deserve a break. In the meantime, everybody stay safe.
Sunday, November 14, 2021
Update Time!
I know i'd be repeating myself if I say "Wow! What a whirlwind of a month this has been". I think that line can be said until maybe around February! Tis the time to work non stop on projects for the holidays. Projects and menus that is.
My menu for Thanksgiving has changed. Dan gave me some chicken thighs and wanted me to cook them (and invite him over to help eat them). We decided to take ham off the menu for Thanksgiving and put it on the menu for Christmas. Then I'll do chicken thighs for Thanksgiving. I found a recipe that has cranberries and orange in it and that sounds Thanksgiving enough that we'll try that.
Dan then came down with a fungal infection and hasn't been able to take me to the grocery store yet this month so who knows what the meal will be like if I don't get to the store! He was going to take me this last week but then his eyes started to swell up so that interfered. Now his rash from the fungal infection flared up again. His medicine that the VA ordered to be sent to him through the mail hasn't arrived yet. When it rains it pours. Luckily I live a couple of blocks from a Valero gas station which has soda there so the world will be safe. I can still get my caffeine fix.
So while I wait for Dan to feel better, he has one week before I *have* to get to the store, I made Amish chicken. Have you ever made that recipe? It's a simple recipe that has some spices and whipping cream. After you make a flour mixture to dredge your chicken in, you pour equal amounts of heavy cream and water together and pour it over the chicken. Then pop it into the oven and ignore it for about 1 1/2 hours. Yummmy!
Do you realize how close Christmas is? I have plenty of projects that need to get done by then but my muse for finishing them has deserted me. I am in a 12 days of Christmas exchange and today I sat down and looked at how much more I need to do. It's a good thing that I talk to my partner in this because she is in the same situation as I am. We both agreed to postpone mailing out our packages to each other until January. That way if there is something we need to get done for family for Christmas we can concentrate on that. I have around four more things to get done for my 12 days of Christmas box. I also need to get done Dan's Christmas gift. I am making him a Zipper Quilt. He might not get it in time but then 99% of my presents are usually late. :) I think their recipients would have a heart attack if I got them their presents on time! I do need to work on getting my quilting mojo back. It's getting there. My brain is starting to look at fabric and such and ideas are running through my brain. Who knows which one will stop and say MAKE ME! I do know that I have projects already lined up for 2022. I want to do a couple of small() things by the quilt as you go method. I've been watching the Poole method and I will try that first. This will be no sashings in the front but you will see them in the back. Wish me luck!
That's about it. I've got kitten staring at me. Of course it disappeared when I got my camera phone out but I did manage to get a picture of Mini the other day. The first picture is of BC. He was sitting on my lap when I took the picture.
I hope everybody has a great day. Keep on stitching!
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