Is Christmas here yet?

I was SO stressed when I got home from work yesterday!  Worrying about getting the food for Christmas Eve dinner, not knowing WHAT to get my dad for Christmas.  Luckily DH and I went grocery shopping and it was not too crowded and he offered to go look for something for Dad today since DH is off and I am working.  That helped!  It's going to be a different Christmas this year as my brother and his family cannot come to our house Christmas afternoon. So we are having my parents over Christmas Eve, and on Christmas day in the later afternoon we will go to DH's sisters house. It should be fun with all her kids and grandkids.

Our Christmas tree looked a little strange the other day! I noticed the lights at the very top were super bright!  DH said they would probably burn out soon and he was right...they did.  So the top 18" of our 9 foot tree has no lights!  Oh well what can you do at this point! I don't even think we have replacement bulbs since the tree is on its seventh Christmas.  No one will be looking at the top anyway...just the presents under it!

Wishing all of you a very Happy Holiday season, Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and Happy New Year!!

Yeah! Dr. Appts. Done for the year!

Finally had my last doctor's appointment for 2011.  All tests were good so everything looks like we are on the right track since I am now 50!  So glad to have everything done!

And how is everyone doing with their Christmas shopping/wrapping/baking?  I just have to get something for my dad....we were going to get one thing, and now he won't have the item it goes with since he is getting rid of it so we have to think of something else!  Done with DH and DS shopping and wrapping though, but I can always think of more things to get! 

At work today we have a holiday luncheon across the street at a nice party center that has wonderful food so I will be stuffing myself!  HA...another good reason to be done with the doctor appointment yesterday...don't have to weigh in after the luncheon! 

DH is off the rest of this week and then we are both off next week so I am looking forward to that.  He will probably be doing his shopping this week...that is what he usually does!

I pulled the threads to stitch Lizzie Kate's HOHOHO on the light blue linen so I hope to be awake enough tonight to start that!

Have a great day!

A finish finally!

I finally finished up Haunted Holler last night during the football game!

Also I wanted to share a picture of a Mirabilia I finished quite awhile ago.  She is still hanging in the closet unframed though :-( .  Someday!

Christmas is 11 days away!

Everyday our son gives us the Christmas Countdown!

Not much new here except for trying to get gifts wrapped. No baking done yet since I am still trying to figure out how to use my new stove/oven (see the day after Thanksgiving post to see why I had to get a new oven!).

My friend Wendy at  http://wentostitch.blogspot.com/ was saying she was thinking about making a list of cross stitch projects to work on next year and I think its a great idea.  Maybe it will keep me motivated!

Ok expert blog friends....how do I make Wendy's name the link to her blog?

Still here!

I am still here! Just busy with work, and end of the year doctors appointments, and getting ready for Christmas!  Slowly finishing Haunted Holler. I just have the house to finish filling in.

Got five presents wrapped this morning. I found that wrapping on kitchen island is the best spot!  A little higher than a table, and easier on the back.  Tree is up and hoping to make some cookies this weekend.

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