Merry Christmas!

It won't be a white Christmas here in Connecticut this year. Those happen hardly at all actually. I remember growing up in southern California with all that warm sunshine---perfect weather for trying out a new bicycle or pair of roller skates. Sleds weren't too big out there...heh...heh. I did get BCG and TG a sled one year--one of those wooden ones with the runners. Little did I know that it would work best when the ground was icy and it would go much too fast for a mom's comfort. The sled went very quickly into the garage attic and was replaced with a safer snow tube.

So today I'm finishing up some last-minute wrapping, and baking a pumpkin pie and a blueberry cheesecake. Soon I'll have to clear off the dining room table, which ends up as our collection spot for various things we haven't gotten around to putting away. I've heard other families have this same situation. Moms across the country are probably doing the same thing I'm doing.....looking for places to put this stuff, or just dumping the whole mess into a big shopping bag and stashing it behind the couch. Or setting the kitchen table? Now there's an idea!

The ornaments (definitely not pornaments) are ones I've made in previous years. One is embroidered and the other is cross-stitched. I haven't yet mentioned my cross-stitch phase, but just know there was one. I think I got that one out of my system, but I guess a true crafter should never say never.

Right now I'm going to find a knitting project. I still have those gray-striped socks to finish. It might be just the ticket for handling the holiday stress. Besides, there might be an after- Christmas road trip to Knitter's Heaven in the planning stages, where there might possibly be a yarn sale going on. As they say......"I'm just sayin."

Merry Christmas all!