I WAS on a roll…

and then someone added “catch a cold” to my to-do list.

But the weekend… oh look out!  I was a quilting machine.  And I don’t even have IT yet.

I pieced both class samples, then basted them and an additional table runner and quilted all of them.  It was so fun trying out some of the designs I learned at the November classes I attended.  It will be so much easier on my long-arm.  However, not yet.  😉  I just have to finish hand-stitching the binding down on one.  I also basted my Nov La Petité project but it isn’t quilted yet.

Then the bug tried to get me.  I’ve argued it for 2 days now.  As usual… it is settling into my throat as canker sores.  I’m used to that.  And really, it is OK.  I have 2 prescriptions to fight cankers in my throat as they were a common occurrence years ago (before guai).   So at least I have something to take once they hit the throat.

But the whole deal with my body fighting this has taken the pep out of my step.

I

h a v e

s l o w e d.

Today I started to make tags for gifts using a screen printing quick tutorial from Cloth, Paper, Scissors.  Love CPS… the project was a FAIL!  All that work for ONE tag?  Give me a break!

So I’m back to various stamps, some paper, some do-da.

Tomorrow  WILL be the wrapping day.  It will be done.  Will be.

And maybe, just maybe some ornaments will gather themselves on the tree.  JP mostly just likes the lights so I’m not getting any help.  Maybe on Friday afternoon, they’ll arrange themselves?  😀  One can wish…

Some misc pix —

Nina was born along with 7 siblings in a wooden box. She frequently sleeps with her head crammed against something.

The view out JP’s window this afternoon as we warmed to the low 30’s, the snow started to slide off the roof!

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Meanwhile, I’m so very touched by those of you who have committed to sponsoring Phil & his mission project.  It is absolutely delightful to see envelopes addressed to him, he asks ‘why him?’ as he thinks they are Christmas letters and I open those.  😉  Yahoo!!  You rock!!