Just when the flurry of sewing costumes was over, I managed to get sick with a very nasty virus. It knocked me out with a sore throat and a cough for days. I finally went to the doctor (and if you know me you know I hate to go to the doctor) to make sure it wasn't strep. I was afraid I'd made people sick at Thanksgiving. But it wasn't strep, for which I was really thankful.
This is the first time I haven't had Thanksgiving dinner at my house in probably 25 years. We went to a cousin of my husband's who we usually invite to our house, and we had a very nice time. I was grateful, since I wouldn't have been able to have dinner at our house. No energy to clean, bake or host. I was able to make my cranberries and my fruit salad and we just went. It was very relaxing. I am thinking of doing a turkey soon though, we just didn't have any leftovers. :)
So now it's time to get ready for Christmas. We are having people over for Christmas dinner. :) I have a few gifts purchased. Time to get the rest done.
~Jane
Monday, November 26, 2012
Monday, November 12, 2012
Fall Flurry
It seems like we've been so busy lately. Between babysitting and projects on deadlines, I feel pretty tired out. It has been a lot of fun though. There is absolutely nothing more precious than being with my grandbabies. They are the joy of my life. My daughter keeps me busy with projects and it is all so much fun.
My daughter has a monthly Bunco group and we always have a theme. This month she was hosting and the theme was "Jane Austen." We usually get some creative ideas for costumes, and try not to spend too much money on them. But we've had several Jane Austen events, Pride and Prejudice movie nights, tea parties, craft nights, so I decided to sew both of us a "Jane Austen" dress to wear for this month's bunco. Again, I bit off a little more than I thought I was doing. I thought I had plenty of time, but things just don't always work out the way I think they are.
We also had some ideas for decorating. My daughter was making bookmarks and some little miniature books, and I was going to make a book banner and decorate some mugs with quotations from the books. We managed to get everything done. Did you know that if you write with a Sharpie on a mug and bake it, it is permanent? Of course, we get our best ideas off the internet. :) I didn't realize until I looked at the picture, that I made the pleats in my dress fold the wrong way. I'll have to rip and fix before I wear it again. :)
~Jane
My daughter has a monthly Bunco group and we always have a theme. This month she was hosting and the theme was "Jane Austen." We usually get some creative ideas for costumes, and try not to spend too much money on them. But we've had several Jane Austen events, Pride and Prejudice movie nights, tea parties, craft nights, so I decided to sew both of us a "Jane Austen" dress to wear for this month's bunco. Again, I bit off a little more than I thought I was doing. I thought I had plenty of time, but things just don't always work out the way I think they are.
We also had some ideas for decorating. My daughter was making bookmarks and some little miniature books, and I was going to make a book banner and decorate some mugs with quotations from the books. We managed to get everything done. Did you know that if you write with a Sharpie on a mug and bake it, it is permanent? Of course, we get our best ideas off the internet. :) I didn't realize until I looked at the picture, that I made the pleats in my dress fold the wrong way. I'll have to rip and fix before I wear it again. :)
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