What I've been busy on...

Here is just a sampling of the things I have been working on.  All of these items are available for sale on my blog or my online shoppe - see the left sidebar!

Have you gotten your Ornie yet?

Hi everyone!  I was wondering who has received their ornament from the ornie swap I started last month.  We'd love to see pictures of the creations all of you wonderful ladies have made!

Also, if you haven't done so already, please stop by to sign up for my 100 Follower Giveaway!  ~Blessings~

100 Followers Giveaway!

I'm now at 100 followers and as I have promised, it is time for a GIVEAWAY to thank you all for being loyal followers of my blog!  I have posted part of the giveaway, but as with all Christmas presents, there will be some surprises mixed in with the main item.  You will have until November 17th to sign up for the giveaway.  Winner will be announced on November 18th .  As before, I will use a random number generator to pick the winner.  To enter, you must do at least one of the following things....the more you do, the more chances you have to win:

1.  You must be a follower of my blog (the guest book at the bottom doesn't count);

2.  You must post a comment on THIS giveaway post;

3.  Post a link to this giveaway on your blog sidebar, if you have one;

4.  Post a link to this giveaway on your Facebook Page, if you have one;

5.  Tell me what you love most about Christmas.

You have five chances to win!  When you comment on this post, please tell me what else you have done for extra chances to win, so that I can record them all.  Good luck and many blessings to you all!

Happy Monday!

Hello to all my blogging buddies!  Hope you had a fabulous weekend.  Ours was very busy but also very fun!  The kids were all home and on Friday we went to the homecoming football game...great game as we won against our rivals 28-6.  Saturday we went to the corn maze nearby.  We started doing this several years ago and the kids (even tho they are 25 and 21) still look forward to it every year.  We have a ton of fun.

I just love all of the colors of Fall!

Our oldest son...having a bit of fun with the corn silk!

The corn maze field from atop one of the bridges in the maze.

Saturday evening was a special Mass and celebration for our visiting priest, who was marking his 25th year of being a priest.  He helped out at parish parish several years ago, but is from Nigeria, and will be returning to his country next week.  Sunday my parents and nephew came for a visit and it was such a lovely day...topped off with stuffed porkchops and apple dumplings for dessert.  As with all weekends, this one too came to an end, as my parents and our oldest son and his wife returned home and our youngest son drove back to college.  Chris and I feel so blessed that our kids actually like to spend time with us - guess we did a good job of raising them! 

Tomorrow I will be posting the giveaway item!  I PROMISE!  lol

It's has been a very busy weekend so far...waiting for my parents to arrive right now.  I have alot of pictures to post for our corn maze adventures yesterday...sadly I forgot the camera at our celebration for our friend Father Peter.  I  will have to wait until tomorrow to get them posted - Have a blessed Sunday everyone!

Eye candy

Thought I would share a few pictures of some of the quilts I have made over the years.  Enjoy!

This was a block of the month quilt from Simply Quilts (old HGTV show)

This one I did shortly after 9-11.  The label on the back is a remembrance of those who died that day.

My personal favorite...well...maybe...I love them all.

This one I made for my youngest son Drew when he was much younger.

So many quilts I still want to make.  I have three in the works right now.

Picture of the cake I made for our celebration tomorrow.

I just wanted to apologize for not getting my swap item up as promised this week.  It's been so hectic and I just now got to the store to get the finishing touches I needed.  We have a busy weekend planned with all the kids here, homecoming football game, big party for our friend, Father Peter, who is celebrating his 25th year in the priesthood, and my parents are planning to visit on Sunday.  Hope you all have a wonderful weekend.  God bless!

Updates

I know I have promised a picture of the giveaway item for my 100 Followers mark - and I haven't forgotten.  I was hoping to make more progress on it yesterday, but ended up spending a long time at work talking to our priest.  He just came to our parish a short time ago, so it was nice to get to know him more, and give him a bit of history about our church.  Anyway, I am hoping by tomorrow or Wednesday to have the giveaway item posted.

I was also thinking of starting another page on my blog just for recipes.  I have so many I would like to share...I'll try to get that done sometime soon too (he he  like I don't have enough going on right now).   I'm in three swaps at the moment, in addition to trying to get ready for a show.

Tomorrow we go to spend the day with our youngest son at college.  It's Parents Weekend.  I'm not certain what we will be doing, but just getting to spend some time with him will be nice.  Perhaps a visit to Chimney Bluffs on the shores of Lake Ontario...if the weather cooperates.   Hope you all have a wonderful weekend.  God bless!

Busy busy

This time of the year is always so busy.  I only do craft shows in the Fall and Winter, so I'm super busy trying to make things for those.  In addition, my new part-time job is taking it's share too. Add on top of that trying to take care of the harvest from the garden, and there just doesn't seem to be a spare minute!  Here's just a few things I've been working on.  I'm so excited to have gotten some new patterns today and can't wait to get started on those!  Have a great day everyone.

Two of the Santas I have made so far.  They are available for sale on my blog as well.  Price for each is $22.95 plus $4.95 S&H  I just love these guys - their beards are pure sheep wool from my friend's sheep. I'm so lucky to have two bags full of it.  One cream colored and the other black.

Remember the apples in the display chain the other day?  They are now yummy applesauce!  My husband made the wooden box cover for my mixer - He did a great job!

A little basket of goodies I prepared for the neighbors.  I made a big batch of cranberry nut granola and included some of that, a jar of the applesauce, some fresh baked cookies and one of my little fabric pumpkins.

I got my granola recipe from Stone Gable, and added my own extras to it.  They have lots of yummy food recipes.  Check out the caramel apples featured today. 

Ornie Swap Reminders

Hello everyone - I just wanted to remind everyone who joined the Ornie Swap that they should have their handmade ornament mailed out to their swap buddies by Nov. 15th.  Hope you are all having fun creating and sharing your talents.  God bless!

Almost to 100 Followers!

    Oh my gosh!  I can't believe I have 90 followers - now I promised a giveaway when I reached 100 - going to have to think of something special....I'll try to decide in the next couple of days and let you all know what the giveaway item will be when I reach the Big 100!!

  I want to take this opportunity to say Thank You to all who have become followers of my blog.  You are all so kind and supportive and I've made some wonderful friends!  God bless you all!

Tuesday Display Chain!

Good Afternoon Everyone.

This is my entry for Misi's  “Tuesday Display Chain-Two Color Challenge”.

If you have never heard of Misi’s weekly challenge, be sure to pop over to her blog and read all about it. (Just click on her name above.)

Everyone is welcome to join in on the fun.  This is the first time I am entering it.

Woven coverlet

My new plaid jacket

Guest room bed

Bushel of apples about to be made into applesauce

Our dog, Jack

So hard to get him to sit still for a picture!

Passing on the 'blogging award"

 I just received a blogging award from my friend, Christine at Preferable Prim.  I will accept because she has made it fun, by nominating 15 others to share the award.  In addition, she has included 7 things about herself...which I will do also.  I only ask that if you choose to accept the award, that you post the same, and link back to me.  I feel that this is not so much an award for individuals, but a continued sharing of our blogging friendships!  I therefore, nominate, in no particular order:
A Primitive Place
Back In Tyme Primitives
Bittersweet Prims
Briar Ridge Farmhouse
Cat Nap Inn Primitives
Clucklebees
Craftystitchers
Firecrackerkid Primtivies
Folk Art from the Harbor
Gettysburg Homestead
KKL Primitives
Old Pear Primitives
Oodlekadoodle Primitives
Rock River Stitches
The Rusty Thimble

Seven things about me:
1.  I married a man from the other side of the country.
2.  I love cats.
3.  I love visiting wineries and antique stores.
4.  I used to be a legal secretary.
5.  I'm a believer in our Lord.
6.  I love the color green - sages and country greens.
7.  I have traveled by car as far south as Florida and as far west as Washington State.

Have a wonderful day everyone!