Thanksgiving is over and it is hard to get back into the swing of things. However, I am making progress on my swap items, well one anyway. Slowly but surely. I am still trying to figure out how all of this works on my blog with adding pictures, etc... so that I can attempt to post some pics of the things I make. I love to look at everyone's work and wish I had more time for that, but don't we all. Most times when I see other gals creations I get very motivated at that moment, and if I don't catch that moment and just go create something, swish....it disappears from el braino!! Well don't get me started that is not all that seems to disappear from my brain, but that is for another day.

I figured out how to put a picture on my site my own self just now (yes, I still have to download others from the camera on my own yet too!). I captured a picture of a couple of princesses at the bottom of this page. They are kinda big, I didn't say I have configuring all figured out yet. This was 2 of my girls from couple months ago, they just got back from a "diva" birthday party. Who would have known, my girls go to a birthday party and get all done up, hair, makeup, nails, and have cake and crafts. Now I ask you, where is the momma's "diva" party?? I would love to do that!! Seems like too much fun for one girl! Speaking of one girl, I gotta run in a moment to pick-up a little chick from 1st grade, school's almost over.

We are getting rid of (that means selling real cheap since it's not sold yet) an organ we bought many, many, months ago. It is huge, and right in our living room. The family was told (mainly DH) that if the instrument was not gone soon, there would be no room for a Christmas tree this year (no I have not lost my marbles, of course there is always room somewhere??, why we would never dream of that, but a girl's gotta make a point sometimes) So, anyhow we got 2 or 3 calls after posting on some on-line lists (and ebay and local papers) just today, lets hope this big thing can be off to a better and so much bigger home. By for now my friends.

Thanksgiving is coming.....

O.K. I can try this again...I lost my password then figured it out. I have to do this more often to really get the process into this brain of mine! Thanksgiving is coming, Thanksgiving is coming. My family loves it. Just sort of a small cozy sort of family dinner. Hopefully my daughter and son-in-law and granddaughter will be enjoying dinner with us. We all take part in preparing so it never feels like the work it could be. I do turkey prep (w/hubby's help) gravy and mashed potatoes (did them in crockpot last year w/that sour creme and cheeese thing w/hint of garlic etc.), sometimes make cole slaw and of course some veggies, usually corn. To all that we add, homemade whole cranberry sauce my husband makes every year and we like a little turkey w/our cranberry sauce if you know what I mean. Dad is in charge of pies, pumpkin and apple. Madeline took over the apple pies 2 years ago and does great (12 yr. old). The other 2 little ones (7 yr. & 5 yr.) will be Daddy's helpers w/pie and hopefully his bread. I can smell it now.... Every year I want to make it memorable but does not always turn out like I plan. Hope to have everyone write what they are thankful for...we have spoken it, but need to write it and if I were really together, we could take pics of them and scrapbook a little page for each member w/their thoughts....(oh I wish, got that idea from a magazine)

I have to get crafting for my swap partners. Can't wait to do this. Never swapped w/other crafters like this before. I don't have much of a crafting circle at all, so finding all you girls out there has been a blessing, encouragement and an inspiration to me.

Now, if only I could get organized w/anything so I could begin.....(I can relate to Vivian's blog about Adult Add....if I could stick to something and focus, I could go places. Instead of circles my entire life. Time to run another circle.

The adventure begins:

Yeah, we did it, well mostly me. (don't tell my husband) I am a computer genius (almost)
Today is the first day of my blog. I am really excited about the two swaps that I signed up for. I have never been in an ornament/tree topper swap before. Anyway, now it is my turn to sit at the computer for long periods of time.....heeheeeheeeee (take a number honey..)