Last TUSLA for 2011..

I haven't done much of anything but stitch & eat for the past 2 days...lol I won't have to eat for the rest of the week. LOL

Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas; it's hard to believe it's all over now; it takes us weeks to prepare, shop, cook, decorate and it'd over in 1 day. I am ready to take the decorations down now. I will probabley do it Wedesday; I'm usually off on Monday/Tuesdays but I have a funeral to go to on Wednesday so I switched days w/a girl at work.

I've been stitching on my January Cottage; I still don't know how I'm going to "finish" them? Any ideas?? I was thinking of making big pin keeps & put on a easel on my hutch, or pillows? I don't know yet..Sorry so short, I have "turkey burn out" I think. LOL Of course here are some pictures of Scarlett opening her Christmas gifts; she's getting so big...

Darn Camera....

I finally got around to finishing some ornaments and when I was taking pictures my camera died; so I'll have to post the other ones tomorrow. We have about a foot of snow outside and it's still lightly snowing. I rode to work w/my friend who lives across the street, we slipped all the way to work; when I got there 3 people called off so instead of having 8 waiterss, we had 5, which was fine we could have gotten by with 3.

I broke down and ordered myself the January Word Play and the threads I don't have needed for it and another chart from LK I plan on stitching for someone "special" :) so I won't show it yet. I figured I haven't ordered myself any stash for a while now. Merry Christmas to ME!! LOL

I had some sad news this morning; I have waited on this adorable older couple for 4 years, well in March we lost Mrs. Rains; Mr. Rains comes in every Thursday & Sunday; I would always find a few minutes to sit and visit with him. I know he missed her terribly; whenever his daughter (from Virginia) & son (from Ohio) come to visit they come see me; me and his daughter (Barbara) exchanged phone numbers without him knowing so she could call me and check on how he's doing w/out him knowing she was checking or if he didn't come in for a few days I'd call her, we've gotten close; well she & her hubby were here visiting, a week ago Sunday Mr. Rains slipped and fell in the bathroom and they took him to the hospital. She called me this morning and told me he'd passed away yesterday. :( He was doing so good; but went to sleep and passed away. I know he's happy to be with his wife again, but we will all dearly miss him. You never know what life holds for you, just live everyday like it's your last and tell every person who you love how you feel for them because you never know.

Hugs,Shar

Wonderful Surprise....

I recieved this beautiful ornament from Shirlee (Farmhouse Ponderings). I absolutly LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it hun!!!! It was a very wonderful surprise. We are doing a private friendship exchange next year. I can't wait!! Thank you so very much hun; I can't express to you howmuch I love this ornament; my 2 favorite things gingerbread men & peppermints..LOL

I have to work Christmas Eve til 6; Kenny & Heather are going to fix dinner; were going to cook our Christmas meal on Christmas Eve and then just relax on Christmas and open gifts and eat leftovers. Kenny got a turkey from his job on Thanksgiving so were going to fix that. Me and Heather (oldest DD) are off to Walmart & Joanne's in a few minutes to get the last little things. I need to get things for Kennys stocking.

P.S....

Ashley just sent me this adorable picture of Scarlett eatting Chocolate Chip pancakes and I had to share with all of you. For you that know me knows Scarlett is my darling granddaughter who is presently living in Germany; her daddy is in the Army and they are there til March 2014.

Here are a few more pictures of Cripple Creek; it's an old mining town made into a gambling town now...

A great giveaway...

Nancy over at Victorian Motto Sampler Shop is having yet another wonderful giveaway...

Getaway...

Me & Kenny went up to Cripple Creek Thursday and Friday; we didn't win "it" big, but we had a great time. We stayed at the Century Hotel, they just remodeled the rooms and we had a beautiful room, except there was a cold breeze coming from the windows which were directly above our heads. We went out and had a delicious dinner and gambled til about 1 then went and got a little 8" pizza (he was hungry) lol, and took it back to the room and sat on the bed eatting pizza. I didn't sleep too well because you could hear the noise from the casino downstairs. I don't think I'd stay there again because of that. Then we were up and showered and ready to get back down to eat our free breakfast which was very good; then we gambled a little more til we caught the bus back to Pueblo. It was nice to get away and I have more pictures I'll post tonight..

On the stitching front I finished December's Word Play and started the January Cottage from LHN. It's such a fun stitch; the color changes are beautiful. I have to get ready for work; I'll post more later..hope everyone is getting ready for Chritmas and having fun..

Great Giveaway...

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