Christmas 2015 in pictures

Clearly, I'm blessed with a great family. 

Merry Christmas. 

The Newlywed Quilt

Remember The Newlywed Quilt with feet?

It has finally found its way to its newlyweds. 

I was right, there's room for myNugget under there, too. 

A Quickie

Frannie & I hit the road yesterday for a quickie to Vermont. 

So glad I went. 

Hadn't seen Patty for her 70th. 

And, HRH Claire Ella is in town for all things Christmasy. 

(Bruce, Jeannine, Josh & Petunia were also there, & I saw Scott & Heidi, too)

Here we all are...

There is nothing as good as a 4 year old at Christmastime. 

Especially this particular 4 year old. 

And, I think Patty liked her birthday quilt. 

A good trip indeed!

Good thing, too.

I went to Wegmans this morning. 

It did not go well. 

Kelly arrives tonight.

Things are gonna get crazy. 

Keep kindness. 

Finally...

LThe sun!

It was windy, but I managed to get shots these 3 quilts. 

2 are bound already. 

This one is for a belated birthday gift.

I pieced in Ft Myers on October.

It's one of my last bento boxes. 

Hope she likes it. 

This one is for some cute newlyweds on thier first Christmas together. 

I had fun quilting this one. 

Again, I hope they like it. 

I still have to bind this puppy.

And this one is for Me!

I love it!

It's purple goodness makes me happy!

Sorry for yelling, but Kaffe and shot cotton...just stop.

I can't even. 

And, this baby is so soft and snuggle before washing.

Imagine after?

Uh Huh.

That's right. 

It will live in Ft Myers.

Unless I can't bear to be without it.

In that case, it will travel with me. 

I am not giving this one away. 

Not even if I get the pouty lip from Kelly. 

Well, if my Nuggs wants it someday, she can probably have it. 

Kindness friends!

XO

Most Fascinating

Caitlyn/Bruce Jenner is Barbara's pick as most fascinating of 2015. 

Ugh!

I predicted this, hoping I would be wrong. 

Sadly, I wasn't wrong. 

I'd hoped that we saw the error when she received that ESPN courage award. 

The public outcry was huge. 

But, no.

She gets most fascinating. 

And more publicity.  

I'd blame old Babs aging for this lapse in judgement, but I can't. 

It's what's wrong with us today. 

And I'm not talking about GLBT.

I'm fine with whatever anyone wants to do with thier life. 

Jenner is totally in it for the publicity, adulation & money. 

For Pete's sake, she lived with the Kardashians for 24 years. 

How much more commercial can one be?

I'm all for dressing however she wants. 

I'm not for her acting like she's doing it in the name of equality. 

Hers is a life of privilege.

Those struggling in GLBT community are not privileged. 

They are isolated and many are destitute.

Her face is not the face of this cause. 

Nor should it be. 

Please.

This sheds light on Donald lead in the polls.

It's just where we are as a society. 

Completely focused on everything that means nothing. 

We're evolving into idiots. 

That is all...I feel better now. 

I have some quilts to share, but I'm patiently awaiting sun to photograph them. 

Thanks for listening. 

Be kind. 

Amusement

Today I was at Hens & Chicks, which is a baby boutique here in Syracuse. 

It's adorable, and the carry the same line of cribs that we bought for the Nugg.

So, I went to check out the quality. 

Thankfully, I was very pleased. 

I was really enjoying the shop.

Everything was beautiful in there. 

And expensive. 

I scored these swaddles.

They screamed Princess to me. 

And swaddles are all the rage now. 

And Jenn doesn't have any yet. 

Well, anyway, on to the humor. 

Or what I found humorous, anyway. 

There was a nice salesgirl in the shop. 

You could tell she really enjoyed working there. 

She followed me around and answered all my questions. 

And not in a bothersome way. 

I was talking to her about the new craze in cloth diapers. 

She was a wealth of information.

Telling me it's not only cheaper, but better for the baby as well as the environment. 

How not only is there less waste, but you can reuse them from child to child. 

Or resell them, would I like to see the ones they have for resale?

And they're so much cuter than the plastic diapers.

Did I know how many chemicals they put in disposable diapers?

You should never let your children come in contact with altered or artificial substances of any kind!

She never lets her 2 kids near anything altered, artificial or not marked organic. 

And she stood in front me, saying this while sporting hot pink & neon green hair!

I'm pretty sure that is altered. 

And not organic. 

It was so hard not to laugh out loud!

But she really was a nice kid, so I held it in, bought the swaddles & left. 

My next stop was Petco, right next door. 

I laughed my ass off the whole time I was in there. 

Pretty sure I'm on the weirdo list at Petco now. 

Who am I kidding?  

Im on the regional weirdo list.

Tonight is out to dinner for Johns birthday. 

John, Jenn, Sue, me and Nugget, of course!

Murray is 'working' in San Antonio.

Where it is warm. 

I hate Murray right now. 

Theyre coming here first to pick me up.

I'm making him bacon wrapped scallops, his favorite.

And I got him a bottle of his favorite whiskey.

I can't believe he's 29.

And about to become a dad. 

Yikes!

Remember the Kindness!

XO

The cat's away...

 Murray has gone to San Antonio on 'business'.

Since when do you need golf stuff for business?

Initially, I was invited. 

Then, suddenly, I was not. 

Golf.

It's warm in San Antonio.

It is not warm here. 

I'm pouting.

I might even be a little pissed. 

I do, however, realize that I will be in warmth all winter.

And he will not. 

So, I'm moving on.

I got up at the crack and finished the tree...

It looks better at night. 

And the nativity

And a few other minor Yuletide embellishments. 

I changed the sheets & the quilt, vacuumed & straightened up. 

And, in the spirit of the season, Alvin left me a gift. 

I dealt with that, too. 

Why does he think he can lay next to me, purring, after he has caused me to deal with such vile excretions?

I still have menu planning & wrapping, but not this weekend. 

Here's how this mouse will play...

(Did I just refer to myself as a mouse?)

I've set up some rendezvousing with girlfriends.

And, Herman turns 29.

And I'll have lotsa time to sew. 

Or excercise.

Or read.

Or watch movies.

Or nap.

Maybe I'll even remember to take a pic or 2. 

Who knows?

Kindness, folks!