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Hello Everyone!  Hope you all had a safe and somewhat sober New Years Eve celebrations.  Mine was very low key, Blogless Mary and I went and shared some nachos and a couple of glasses of wine and then came home to watch "Catch Me If You Can".  It was an enjoyable way...

Hello everyone!  Christmas here was over in a flash, it seemed.  The kids had a good time and they ate a surprising amount, considering they had a huge meal at their dad's prior to  heading over to my house.  Sam put his hat on and did not take it off......

Hello everyone from White, Wintry Holland! Yes, we got snow and more snow yesterday.  It was steady all day - with some gale force winds to boot!  I am most thankful that we did not loose power, although some of my Michigan neighbors did.  I am hopeful that the power...

Hello Everyone!  So, has the stress of Christmas preparation caused you to boil over?  Have you run out of steam?  Are you chugging uphill and fear that you cannot make it? Well, take a deep breath - go on, I will wait.  Another one.... nice and slow.  Let the calm...

Hello Everyone! Well, in a few short hours my kitchen will be transformed into "baking central".  I am enlisting the elves kids to get some holiday cookies baking.  Good things:  The smell of cookies baking, hearing the kids laughing as they are working on them,...

Hello everyone!  All year long I have been a member of Lynne's Special Swap and I have enjoyed it immensely.  Our themes have been original and creative!  I have gotten to know some amazing and wonderful knitter/bloggers.  And, Lynne ended the Special Swap by doing a...

My Marie Antoinette  kit arrived yesterday from Kim!  I truly tried to not even look at it.  Really.... Okay, I would not believe that either!  I still have Christmas knitting to do.... So, I said I would just wind the yarn into a cake.... and read through the...

And, you wonder how he "sees you when you're sleeping".... In our house, Santa is truly everywhere!  I thought that I would share with you all today some of my favorite Santa's... I have been collecting them for years.  And, I truly adore them.  If there was a way to...

 ...and he is watchin' your every move!! So, the Santa's are all out - for the most part.  I am sad that there will be no "Santa Tree" this year, but the cats are altogether too interested in the tree that I use... I fear for my Santa's well-being!  And, I am afraid...

Or, what happens when you spend the day with Obi Wan and Yoda Rob and Matt! So, bright and early the two Jedi's in training yarn dyer wanna-be's headed over to a galaxy far, far away Lansing!  There was little traffic in the galaxy on the highway and we traveled at...

Hello and Happy Friday Everyone! I have photos of my completed tam!!  Oh - I am so in love with this little hat!  I want, I want, I want! So, without further adieu... My little pile of ends. Inside -I did a good job of weaving in the ends, huh?  I love the...

Hello everyone!  We got some snow last night and it is so beautiful outside this morning!  The sun is shining and the world is all sparkly white!  Do you remember the first days of snow - especially when you were a child?  The anxious anticipation you felt as you...

...or how I got my Christmas mojo back! Hello everyone! How is your December opening up? Are you feeling some anticipation for the arrival of Christmas? Or, are you stressed to the maximum and overwhelmed by the tasks you have to complete before December 25th? I...