Yes, and my kitchen table has crafts piled up on it, waiting patiently for me to stop reading blogs [and adding new crafts to my list of things to do], and actually finish making them.
:) Wood to sand, blocks need a pattern traced and painted, hats to knit, scarves to match hats [also to knit], some embroidery of towels, that adorable autumn [!!] wall hanging I need to finish, a tree skirt to quilt [I've decided the length of unhemmed fabric wrapped around the tree trunk is lazy and this year is the year I will replace it], baking- lots of baking- cookies and other fattening things, oh, and I've added a few books to my "read this" list. Ummm, anybody know any elves with nothing to do? Or failing that, a nice person who will clean my house and fix dinners for me so I can really focus on finishing up this to-do-list?
No? *sigh* Fine.
On the bright side, one set of Christmas presents is completely finished. Not wrapped [yet], but they will be soon.
I am so very grateful that I am not in charge of cooking the turkey this year! And I'm very thankful that my mother is a wonderful cook, and that she is willing to invite us over to her house for Thanksgiving dinner. I counted, and she'll have 22 people over this year. That's 2 grandparents, 6 kids, 4 spouses, and 10 grandchildren. Wow. And [this is the slightly scary part] we're still missing 1 kid, 1 spouse, and 3 grandkids.
Gratitude List:
* walks with Jared. Even when it's chilly out and my mittens are scratchy.
* warm woolen mittens :)
* knitting quick projects [like hats] as opposed to long ones [like baby blankets]
* central heat
* tuna noodle casserole [comfort food at its best] because it reminds me of my dad. Every time my mom had to go somewhere around dinnertime, he would make us this. It is one of my favorite dishes :)
* the magic loop [it's a knitting thing, and it really is magic. Trust me.]
* family gatherings
* good food.
* pies [they are good, but not good for you, so they need their own separate category.]
* There is a special holiday just for being grateful. That absolutely rocks!
* freedom [of speech, to bear arms, of religion, to vote... this country allows me so much freedom and I am truly thankful of this blessing.]
* Faith. Hope. Charity. Prayer. God. Jesus Christ. Atonement. Love.
* books
* ipod for music and podcasts.
* waiting until after Thanksgiving to turn on Christmas music. The anticipation makes it even more special :)
* we have plenty- more than enough for ourselves and to share.
* opportunities to give.
* hot cocoa.
* friends.
3 comments:
Guess what? I seriously considered hauling the one missing child (but not her spouse) and three grandchildren over so the Thanksgiving table would really hit capacity.
But it's best I decided against it, as we didn't want to turn THANKSgiving into LICEgiving.
Yep, Luke's got it.
You have lots of project! But I have no doubt that you'll get them all completed. Hope your Thanksgiving was good.
*snort* Not about Luke having the lice, but about "LICEgiving" hee hee hee!
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