Happy New Year 2013!

Here we are again ready to greet the new year. The holidays are over and resolutions are ready to be made.  I'm happy the holidays have passed once again.  So much cooking and cleaning, shopping and wrapping.  Its a wonder any of us are sane when its over.  Now that its over, down it all comes.  I undecorated this weekend and put it all away. This year, I'm not asking anyone to take the undecorated tree out to the burn pile.  Lets see how long it stays in the unused living room, as the needles drop by the hundreds. Oh I'm patient, right now its only day 2.  I started cleaning the house from the top down  , going through draws laying down pretty scented liner and throwing out those bra's and underwear I hope I never get in an accident with.  Yeah you know which ones I'm talking about.  I feel so much more together when everything is clean and in its place.  I have two men I have to pick up after and I swear neither one can bend at the waist, or clean out any of their own stuff.

Well Santa didn't bring me a Camera but he did bring me a camera printer.  We didnt realize my camera was broken and it could no longer be repaired/serviced from Cannon.  So I went and bought another Cannon, this one SX500 IS so far I love it.  I sit and watch the birds at the feeder and I think I have all the cardinals in the neighborhood at my house. I had three pairs, 3 males and 3 female, but I'm sorry to say one of the females hit the window and died yesterday.  I couldn't get them all together but here's a picture of them.  I guess I do offer the best meal in town.  The females were on the other side of the tree and not as easy to see.

 I did manage to finish two Christmas quilts this year, I have had them both for at least three years.  I quilted both of them on a sit down machine.

Christmas LogCabin

This is the twister, not one of my favorites any more, I have probably done 6 of the twisters, I think I'm done.

Christmas Twister

Christmas Is Coming

 Two days away, I'm ready.  I have made so many things but unfortunately my camera has been broken so I haven't been able to take pictures of them.  I have decorated about 6 dozen cookies to give away, actually we ate the first dozen because my decorating has been less than desirable.  Well I got the hang of it and would love to show you but maybe next time. The fireplace is so warm toasty and we are watching Christmas movies, my son is still young at heart at 21.  I have 5 gorgeous cardinals at my feeders,  wheres my camera when I need it.  Debating on venturing out to get some black coloring for my snowman's hats for my cookies.  Maybe Santa will bring me a new camera for Christmas.  This is from last years tree.

Seasons Greetings!

I guess its not to early to say seasons greeting, I'm back from my quilt weekend and I loved every minute, lots of laughs, lots of quilts and lots more to do.  The farm had two newborn lambs, they were so precious.  I think I did more this year than last year, here's the break down.

This is wool applique I will be putting in an oval black frame

This I completed and is now ready for the quilting.

This I finished and quilted at home on my sewing machine. LOVE IT!

This was my Yankee Swap gift, filled with fabric and a pattern for Christmas stocking.

I made 6 little wool stockings to hang on the fireplace, I love em, I might make more to give as little gifts.  I want to make some mittens to go with them.

Now getting ready for the Christmas...

I have been looking for a colonial fireplace screen and came across this colonial Williamsburg one, its perfect!

Although I have MANY of these plates for every season, I couldn't leave this one in the store.

Quilt Weekend Soon

Time again to go Quilting at East Hill Farm soon, can't wait.  Spent the day today at the Quilters Gathering in Manchester NH.  Bought some great things and was inspired as usual.  I have so much quilting to get done before Christmas, it just never ends.  Since my kitty just past away I'm hoping the farm has some kittens I can pick up, kiss and hug. I need a kitty fix bad.