Black Friday/White Friday

I had hoped to post a Happy Thanksgiving message on Wednesday but for some reason did not have an internet connection.  I hope you each had a Happy Thanksgiving and safe travels.

We went to my mother-n-law's for the day.  We had a nice dinner.  The company was wonderful as always.  And were home in time for bed last night.

I wanted to show you pictures of my Thanksgiving decorating before I start to do the Christmas decorating.

This guy is propped against a lamp on a table in my living room.  I can't remember the name of this piece or the designer.  I really am going to start labeling my things.

This piece hangs in my dining room. Thanksgiving by Hinzeit.  I like the coordinating frames that they choose for their pieces and usually follow their suggestions.

Another piece in my dining room.  Again I'm not sure of the name or designer.

And one last piece displayed in the dining room.

Some progress pictures.  Slow but steady - An Open Heart by The Drawn Thread.

And more slow but steady progress on Count Your Blessings by Shakespeare's Peddler.

I have three days without work stretching before me.  What to do?  What to do?

I know I won't be going to any of the Black Friday sales.  I'm observing White Friday avoiding the whole early Christmas shopping thing.  I will go buy groceries today - I've found that no one is in the store on Black Friday  since they have leftovers from the day before.

I'm going to try to get to the gym.  At least to get in some treadmill time.

And I think I'm going to go to the library.  I can get there without getting involved in any type of mall traffic.

And I'm going to wash my car - myself.  We are having a beautiful sunny day here with highs in the 60's expected.  I don't know how many more of those we'll have before the snow sets in again and will try to take advantage of that today - and I think the same is forecast for tomorrow.

Maybe a little Christmas decorating.

I'd love to finish Count Your Blessings today and get that ready for my trip to the framer in December.

I've been a little remiss in my blogging the past couple of  weeks.  I was spending a lot of my free time car shopping two weeks ago and resolved that last week.  And I have been trying to go to the gym on a daily basis to move a little.  Like so many other habits this one is hard to establish.  For a little while my stitching will have to take a backseat until I figure out how to fit it in - especially on weeknights.

I do hope to finish Count Your Blessings today among the other things I have planned.

Enjoy the weekend.

Keep on Stitching!

Monday, Monday

Back to work today.

A thank you to those of you who have visited for the first time today after a mention on Lake Stitcher's blog today.    Thank you to Lee for mentioning my blog.  And thank you as well for the nice comments.  I do read and appreciate every one.  I feel like I am making new friends.

Stitching updates

My latest progress on An Open Heart by The Drawn Thread.  

My newest lunchtime stitch - Count Your Blessings by Shakespeare's Peddler.  Seems appropriate for this month.

 November Decorating:

Monthly Mania - November by Heart in Hand  -this guy hangs in my kitchen.

Heart of the Month for November by Leisure Arts on the knob of  the corner cupboard in my dining room.

Santa of the Month by Curtis Boehringer on an end table in my living room.

And Sheepy with his November blankie by Homespun Elegance in my stitching room.

What a difference a week makes.  Last week we were without electricity, phone, cable, and internet.  This week things are back to normal for most of us.  There are still some that do not have power.  The number of power companies and trucks on the road has been amazing.   Those men and women deserve every penny that they earn.  I have noticed there are still some branches dangling over the roads and I'm not sure who is responsible for those.  I just hold my breath and hope they don't land on me.

Have a great evening.

Keep On Stitching!