Happy New Year to ALL!

It's about 6:30 pm (est) and I am very much on my way to watching some tv in my comfy pj's and the 2 doggies :)
I went to the Orthopedic surgeon and have clearance with a 1 lb. limit for pushing,pulling and lifting.
Alison is off to her hotel for a restful prep for the Winter Classic hockey game tomorrow and Ashton is off to Payack's (college friend) for the 4th annual new years eve event with college friends.
It snowed today about 2.5 - 3" , requiring a bit of shoveling and forecast is saying a few more all wk end which might require Ashton to head back to her apt. in CT. earlier then planned. She is on "duty" beginning Monday.
My hope is to be a bit more on top of postings for the new year, but who knows..:) Have a safe and happy one all!!!

Sneaking a nap under the tree. That's my Derb :) Bailey really isn't used to Christmas trees as we have been going away in December and not getting a tree for a few yrs. now. The routine was on my birthday,the 11th, to get our tree and decorate in a few days following. This year we are staying local and taking Christmas to my folks in CT. The last few wks. it's been crazy as always trying to figure out gifts for whom and how many. I am just into my 3rd time of PT for my hand/thumb surgery.
I've been spending time making Christmas cards with my cricut and all the scrapbook paraphernalia I have in the basement.

A Snowy Winter they are saying

What a week so far! Maybe those weather forecasters are going to be right on this year. Snow on Sunday and again today. Today's has now turned to rain,but before it did this is what I looked like after about 2hrs and 15 min of muck plowing and shoveling.The girls went out for just a little bit while it was still snow,but right in they came. A Nice warm shower and some homemade Turkey soup for lunch to warm back up :) oops power out at 12:20 and back on at 1:07
thank goodness I had saved this post :)

It's Our 1st

Snow of the season

GO GO GADGETS

This is a gotta see video! Alison actually peeled potatoes before I was ready to get them in a pot..lol wanna race? you will win!! Its by Leifheit and you can find it at
www.leifheit.com. I got this as a perk when I upped my membership at cooks.com to a premier status :)

Happy Hanukkah card

Today I made up a quick card for a wonderful woman who volunteers in my office for me. She is kind,generous and so caring. I love her dearly. We call each other 2nd Grandmother and 2nd daughter. She will be celebrating her holiday next week and I will be leaving this card for her when I go in for PT next wk.

I decided to get some of the ornaments done today that I got over the wk end. I tried using the alcohol inks and a couple came out very nicely.I think they need a few more coats of ink. I then tried the ones using a bit of floor wax swished around inside the bulb, then add fine glitter to coat :) Those are super!! I like them a lot,except when I drop 'em :(
All the time doing this, I was simmering the turkey carcass and veggies to make a stock. It's just about ready to be strained off and put in the freezer now.

1 card done today

I started this little card before Thanksgiving and finished him up today. thanks for looking :)

Terrific Thanksgiving

Ashton did a beautiful job decorating for her very 1st Thanksgiving Dinner in her apt.She made a very lovely centerpiece and had little frame name tags for each place setting. We brought the "meal on wheels" and preped it along with a few pies on Wednesday evening. Susan and Paul really enjoyed their time. Dad had a nice time,although the TV stations stink..lol Alison,Ashton and I left him in piece for a bit and went Michaels for the 5pm -9pm super specials on Cricut stuff after dinner was over. :) !!!
She has lots of leftovers even though we spread them out between herself and Susan and then left our portion at Gram & Gramps in Ct. on on way home Friday.We actually did not have any traffic backups (5 hrs down)at all other then the miserable drizzle rain.
Big kudos to DD#2 :) hugs

this and that

Yup, It's been awhile since I've gotten here. so...

1.got the jars done for Halloween for a few of our neighbors children
2. had hand surgery and hoping for the best, feeling very good and stitches and cast tomorrow.
3.having fun playing and learning stuff with my Cricut.Even Ashton made some snowflake doortags :) very pretty!!!
4.lot's more everyday stuff..
the latest was today's mail. I ordered a new replacement cutting bar for my fiskar rotary cutter and I do think this is OVERKILL on the packaging for sure!! LOL
I just hope the styrofoam curls don't end up all over the street on trash day ..yikes...