First, my prayers are with the children and families connected to the school in Connecticut where the shooting has occurred. This is unbelievable, and those families need our thoughts and prayers today and in the weeks and months to come. Everything else is just, well, stuff.
I used to be a big planner. Then I met my husband, and he brought me from way-planner to more in the middle: go with the flow. Yeah, I have a looonggg way to go, but I'm a lot better than I used to be!
I haven't planned a lot for this holiday season, but have made progress in a few areas: the quilt is done (with the exception of one correction I may make if I have time), cookie supplies are bought if not made, school volunteer activities and visits to family are on the calendar. That's all good.
Then I decided to make my mom a scarf for Christmas. I had a three hour volunteer stint at church last night while we keep the building open for students to study. I almost completed it! So I got home at 11:30, watched the meteor shower for a bit, and then started on the second (both above).
I have one of three pairs of new pajama pants made...isn't this fabric cute? For a few dollars (literally, $2-3 per pair) I can pick the fabric and make the pants for Carter....and the first pair only took me about 30 minutes. I used an old pair and cut them up for the pattern, and used a current pair to make sure they fit him. One down....two to go!
And then, since the scarf making went so quickly last night, I made this mistake:
Don't ask...I'm not sure how many scarves are in the making in this pile! I just keep thinking of one more person that would love a scarf, so hopefully the momentum will keep up.
Yes, this is my desk. I've had quite a few jewelry orders to get out this week (and a few more to go), and this is just a hint of how the rest of my house is faring in this last minute "oh-that's-a-great-idea" push before the holidays.
So, what's on your list?
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