Happy Friday! The holiday is fast approaching. Today was my day to deep clean my house, but the weather is so dark, so grey and foggy that [maybe this is a good thing?] I can't see the dirt.
This is also the winter equinox and the celebration of Yule, plus there's a Full Moon and a comet in the heavens, so wonderful. Too bad about that fog. Have you noticed that the days are already noticeably longer in the evenings? Yes today is the shortest day, as sunrise comes at the latest time, but the earliest sunsets oddly are at the beginning of December, not now. Even 5 minutes cheers me up.
Usually I am very very sparing about displaying quilts in my home, especially small ditsy quilts that my family find unattractive, even annoying. But at Christmas, for these few short weeks, I love getting out all my special holiday quilts. I put them everywhere! Merry Christmas, indeed!
Come see? [no nothing new, Kel! Same old, playing with my new camera phone!]
I did make new Christmassy pillow cases! I kinda love them, garish though they are.
Gifted border print fabric cases on the right.
Mo had a groomer appointment yesterday, so he is all fluffy and creamy white for his Christmas pictures. Shelly the Groomer gave him three jerky treats! Mo heaven.
Everyone asked: The cookies tasted okay, good even. Coat almost anything in powdered sugar, and the taste is not bad! But the texture is mealy and the cookies disintegrate when touched. But I plan to use them, just for my family dinner on Christmas Eve.
How are things at your house? I still have a gift or two to buy tomorrow, if the fog lifts...
love
lizzy
gone to the beach............
So thrilling when a box full of gifts arrives from far away. I remember our excitement when the box would come from my grandparents. My grandma traveled a lot and always brought us exotic presents, a Swedish Dala horse, a Swiss chalet music box, a German cut glass slipper holding two tiny perfume bottles, a china ladybug or an edelweiss under glass. A tin treasure chest with a tiny brass key, a leopard print child size umbrella from Paris, a set of impossibly delicate, wildly inappropriate hand blown Venetian glass cocktail stirrers! They had perfect tiny glass animals on the tops. "I knew you'd love them," she whispered on the phone. I still have the seal and the giraffe somewhere.
.jpg)
I wonder what treasures that big box holds for you and Mo! I'm really going to have to make a few Christmas quilts for our house! I'm so lazy about some things, deep cleaning for one, just keep the lights low and no one will ever know, lol! Merry Christmas friend!
ReplyDeleteThe pillow with the toile- is that just a cover you can swap out? I love it!
ReplyDeleteI always enjoy seeing your decor. I wish you were closer so you could come and help me! I know we'd be great friends!
It's always fun to see your quilts and decorations - and Mo, of course! I'm glad the cookies tasted okay. Do you think everyone will still be on their special diets next year? Maybe by then we can find something that'll stick the dough together better...
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing! Don't work too hard on the house, you should just enjoy the holiday and not worry about a little dirt!
Your quilts are soooo pretty! I like that simple red and white check. Mo is looking good. The "present truck" (ups) has been going down our street nonstop! I made easy candy today and did my final grocery shopping. Now sipping some whiskey and loving my lights. Merry Christmas! Kit
ReplyDeleteAll of these quilts are so pretty. I love the crisp red and white. Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteHey, if you can't SEE the dirt, it isn't there, haha.
ReplyDeleteSure do like the red and white quilt that's draped over the chair arm. They're all beautiful to look at. Wonderful Christmas colors everywhere. The boarder fabric cases are pretty too.
Mo's looking EXTRA in his santa hat.
Lol! Love the phrase 'wildly inappropriate' describing the cocktail stirrers, too funny. Your Grandmother sounds like quite the character. How many of the other gifts you mentioned do you still have?
I think just one more trip to Trader Joes and that'll be it for me. I need to package biscotti and deliver to neighbors, and wrap presents still, oh jeeze, and figure out what we are even having for Christmas dinner. Hmmm, I'd best get movin'.
Have a lovely celebration with your family!
Hugs, Kel
Just lovely quilt decorations--i think the Prim Snowmen one is just adorable and the bed quilt is stunning...
ReplyDeleteMy daughter always says (arriving with her four children) Mom, you should wait to clean until
AFTER we leave.) lol
Hope your Christmas is Merry and your New Year Happy and Healthy hugs, Julierose
Such beautiful and color-filled quilts. You have inspired me to make a red and white quilt (some day!). A lovely tour of your lovely home.
ReplyDeleteI love seeing your Christmas quilts, Lizzy. They are beautiful. I especially like the red flowered pillowcase on the left side of the bed. It's gorgeous!
ReplyDelete