December Day 12 - Busy Week

My 2nd week is always Busy! 

Not just in December. 

Today was Daughters of Utah Pioneers 

It was held at Marilee's home

Yummy Soup, bread and Pumpkin Mousse!

She made us all a big trivet with Christmas fabrics

So, sew cute!

Charlie Brown and his choir singing on the Back. 

Hubby drove us to see the lights last night in Pioneer Park. 

The Advent presents that we got on the weekend.

Day 11

A Yard of White on white, 2 spools of thread and Peanut M & M’s 

Day 12

I've been waiting to Decorate the Tree 

until he opened these

Names of the Savior Ornaments I got 

at Fountain Books.

I got a needle holder from Clover.

Didn't know that I needed it.

Buds still blooming on my Cactus.

Tomorrow, our Grandaughter flies away to finish her MTC in Provo.

We went to give her one last hug Sunday night. 

YSA White Elephant Gift Exchange tonight.

December 1st 2022

 The day all Missouri Star Quilters and Jenny Box Recipients have waited for is Here!

I wrapped gifts for Paul to open too.

They're in the tote. 

Nativities go up first at my house.

The flat serfaces were cleared for Thanksgiving so it made my job easier.

I love Nativities and have so many to share on my Social Media.

I can't share the Secret Stitching so I share the things I can.

This was Yesterday...

New T-shirt with Embroidery design speaks truth. I like to Party and by party I mean stay home and Sew. I got to do that again today!!

Make it a December to Remember!

QUILTVILLE MYSTERY LINK-UP PART 2

It was another SOLO day in the LOFT.

I  got a few HSTS made in both colors.

You can see the Blue ones by the Essential Triangle Tool in the top right of this collage.

The Essential Triangle Tool made them come out just the right size!

Careful cutting and 1/4" stitching is the trick.
Linking up early this morning,
HERE'S the link
Got my String Frenzy book in the 3rd round

I shared how to use the Essential Triangle Tool with Mae at WWSVANDSPAS.

Jessica stopped by,  but is resisting the Mystery because of too many in totes unfinished. 

I cut the a bunch of Purples and have them ready to stitch between my sessions of Christmas  decorating.

Nativities go up first, then the Tree.

I took this one out 1st.

 It is one I bought last year when I picked up Paint Chips at Lowe's. 

  

The Nativity is up at the Columbia River Temple. 

We got home just in time for the final hours of the Walla Walla Stake Christmas Festival.

Paul wore his Nativity tie!  Lynn found it for me to give him when he was the Bishop!

We had a nearly private viewing of the 1st Presidency Christmas Broadcast from 

Salt Lake City at Cameo Heights Mansion. 

Brother Fielding has put up a Star that can be seen for miles, on a hill by the Mansion. 

A great way to begin the Season of Christmas! 

Merry Christmas Monday - December 25,, 2017

Because It's Christmas and ALL the Gifts aren't delivered until tomorrow...

This is OUR Wish for a Very Merry Christmas!

 We put the Cards and Photo Greetings on the window this year.

Santa Came and left a couple piles of gifts.

The Navities were displayed all over and I have shared many of them on my Social Media.

These Pictures are to remind me how I set them up in 2017

Grandpa and the 2 Tall Grandsons Saturday night

My Gift from the Family


Merry Christmas Eve View from the snowy outside

Grandpa woke up EXTRA EARLY, he was too excited for Christmas.

I feel a Nap coming on... Candy Cane Bread won't be ready for a few more hours.

Mystery Friday - First Of December

Yea for the 1st Day of December!  

No frost on my windows yet.

I'm a happy gal.

Unusually warm and I like it.

This happened last night...
I sewed the final Block for the Pat Sloan 2017 Mystery BOM

Sewn on the Treadle, I think I'll leave it!
AND...

I cleared out some space for putting up Nativities.

Paul gave me this one for our 41st Anniversary.
It lights up and plays 2 songs, plastic but still Pretty.
I'm sharing a Nativity a Day on Social Media to #Lighttheworld 

I couldn't wait for the Sunday 1st Presidency Broadcast...
& I wanted to SEW today.

We get to cut into these fabrics today.
My choices for the Coral fabric

   
Dare I throw in the TOO PINK ONES???

You can get Part 2 of 'On Ringo Lake' HERE.
I had to wait for Bonnie to post so I could BLOG, lol
I like when she is closer to my Time Zone.
Come back Monday to see my Mystery Progress.

Decking the Halls or 'Wrecking the Halls'

"Wrecking the Halls"

musical figurine - from my Christmas Around the World Collection.

Pictures of my Decor...As Promised-

The Front Door 

Live Wreath from the Boy Scouts (aka: Grandson fundraiser)

Primped up with Seahawk BLUE colored LED Lights.

 Sometimes the DH -Paul helps with more than bringing in the Tree...

Posing with the Christ child figure of his Mother's Nativity.

This is a Special one to display!

 Just one of the many Treasures he brought home after his Mother passed last year.

He took this picture of me putting the Angel on Top of the Tree.

I needed a taller step stool.

 Closer-up picture of Mom's Nativity

She always put hers on a piece of Velvet.

I cleared out the pictures from the top of my BIG Cabinet to Display more of my Big Nativities.

These are just a few of the Many, I have collected.

On the Top is the Mexico Nativity sent home by Elder Brant, by request in 2004.

Top of Bookcase 

Gifted Nativities from past years - unique ones from Family & Friends

 This is as far as I have gotten.

The tree is UP, Quilts are out, Christmas Library is accessible.

I have given Grandpa Paul a Book each year, same as the Children's families.

The Young Women have offered to do SERVICE by helping decorate for Christmas.

I am still deciding which ornaments to adorn the TREE this year.

The Church of JESUS CHRIST of Latter-Day Saints is encouraging us to do as the Savior did.

"Light the World"

HERE is a Link to the PDF Calendar to use this Season.

Many are posting their good works on Social Media, using the #LIGHTtheWORLD

 I just want to keep my acts of kindness anonymous.

Yesterday was going to be a Candy Making Day - interrupted by the Snow fall.

Gotta have a sunshine-y day to make my Momma's Divinity.

Truffles and coconut filling are ready to DIP.

Just waiting for a clear day to play with my Sister!

Today is a SNOW DAY/SEW DAY!

My Quilty Christmas...

When cleaning and preparing for the Family to come last Saturday to Celebrate together...

I decided that I needed a little more "Christ" in my Christmas.

I have several Nativities I didn't get out this year.  

I wanted to share a few more with the family and my Blogging friends.

On the shelf is the first Nativity I bartered for when we lived in Mesa.

My Nativity Tree Skirt is on the Rocking chair, Purple Paper pieced Tree Skirt Lynn W. made, House & Tree Quilt from Christmas Around the World, corner of Christmas Postcard Quilt on couch.

Jim Shore Nativity on Table runner like the ones I made for my girls when I worked at Hancock's.

3 Nativities in the China Hutch on a Table Runner made by my DH's Sister Anne.
L-R from Wendy T, a Mini Water Globe Nativty, and silver Water Globe Nativity from Lynn W.

Pillow from Marg in Australia, Postcard quilt from Quiltmania Class.

 Mini Ornaments from Janet O hang above Nativity from Lynn W.

 I put my Wonky Tree Mini I made with Buttons on it to represent Symbols of Christmas above the sink in the Kitchen.

 My Christmas "Sarah's Star" SBS Swap quilt in the toy room.

I already showed the Christmas Lone Star on the Bed downstairs.
My Celtic Christmas Solstice has been on a Bed since Thanksgiving time at Brant & Tina's.

I think I need a few Mini Christmas Themed quilts to go under some of my Nativities.
I haven't counted lately low many TOTAL Nativities that I have collected.
It's nice to have something to Collect and surprising how many you acquire from friends who know you love them.

Thanks Bonnie for another Quilty Link-up this Christmas.  Click HERE to see more.

Wishing Everyone a very Merry, Quilty Christmas from our House to yours!

We Need a Little Christmas-- Right This Very Minute! (Pictures galore)

 The Beautiful Tree in the foyer of our LDS Chapel in Walla Walla

Thanks, Mignon!

 Grandma and Grandpa go to the Nutcracker Ballet... A Family Tradition

 The Granddaughters who performed as Calvary and Mouse

With Mom; NaDell and Grandparents.

(We got the little ones to help choose the roses to buy for them)
NaDell Blogged HERE

Lucky for us that the Pasco North Stake was having their 3rd Annual Nativity Display 

at Parley Street Chapel with a concert after.

 I have this same Wooden Nativity Puzzle!  Loved seeing the star painted in the bottom. 

Nice displays arranged by Sister Inglima!

  Nativities from all over the world

 See the Doilies over the glass candy dishes turned up-side-down???

I like this idea A LOT!!!  A Tea light underneath to glow.  Gotta try this.

Thrifting in my future... 

And on Sunday, We drove up to my Hometown to surprises my sister, who was singing in a Christmas Contata at the Lady of Fatima Catholic Church.  We couldn't go to Moses Lake without a quick visit with two of my Brothers...Sharing a bit of Christmas with them.

 Another Christmas Tradition is the Mini Trees the Jr Club of Walla Walla sponsors 

at the Marcus Whitman Hotel. We went to see them for Family Night. Just a few of them pictured.

 Close-up of the Cookie cutter ornament on the tree above.

CUTE!

 Big Tree at the Marcus Whitman Hotel

Can you tell I LOVE Christmas Trees!!?

 Wednesday evening was our first chance to see two Grandsons in their Band Concert

                                      Great Job boys! So handsome in their white shirts and ties.

The hall leading to the Kennewick HS Auditorium was lined with decorated Trees.

 New Ornaments from friends and the Ward Relief Society

 I found this Nativity that I received for my Birthday, last January from Lynn. 

I almost forgot about it.
Remember
Jesus is the Reason for the Season!!!

Most of my Christmas gifts are wrapped and I'm HAPPY to say I'm done well before Christmas Eve.

This hasn't happened for a very long time...well, possibly NEVER!

Christmas Day will be very different for us this year. Nobody is coming to stay at our house.

Only the 3 Tri-cities families will join us in the afternooon/evening.