Seems like forever since I have sat down to blog. Our Christmas season has been so fun thus far. Our kids are not coming home this year, so it will be a lot different when Dec. 25 rolls around. Our son and his girlfriend came to visit in early December so we exchanged gifts then. We finished our shopping for other family and got their packages mailed off before the deadline. That has left us with time to enjoy events in our area -- concerts, lights, evenings with friends. I also have had time to quilt and sew whenever I feel like it. Here are some photos of what I have been doing:
My first Christmas quilt:
This is from a pattern called Pretty Peppermints by Gigi's Thimble. I just love it! I am not sure when I will get it quilted, but I just love to look at it. Be sure to hop over to
Judy's blog to see more quilts.
I helped with decorating our church for Advent on two consecutive Sundays. It is a big job for our little crew. This is about half of the decorations. This year our theme is The Wreath and our focus color is red.. So we have about 12 wreaths placed around the church celebrating our theme.
We took in the local Botanical Garden on a Friday night when then temp was in the 40's - a real unusual event in Wisconsin in December. Their annual fundraiser is a Christmas light display. Photos can never do justice to such a fun exhibit, but it was truly magical.
Have a Merry and Blessed Christmas. May all your days be filled with joy and lot of stitches.
