Countdown to Christmas

We're counting down the days to Christmas.

We decorated the tree last night. I put on the upper 

ornaments and Taylor took care of the lower branches.

Bird is no longer with us so I found a little white

bird at the dollar store and placed her on the tree.

(I made some slight modifications so she would look right)

I tie the tree to the spindles of the stairs

just in case, I've had a tree fall before

and don't want to repeat that!

Taylor has been working on her Advent calendar.

We have the traditional Christmas Candy.

Bob's peppermint sticks are the best

although you can't hang them on the tree. 

 Between work and some projects I didn't have time

to bake so I picked up some pretty cookies at Aldi. 

Taylor won't mind, I'm sure.

We heard the pitter patter of little feet

coming down the steps and then Taylor

walked into the kitchen to see what's for

breakfast.  Pop's was cooking up

some  potatoes with onion and celery

plus a cheese topping.

The amaryllis is poking up so I hope it blooms.

This is a table runner that my co-worker made 

us this year.  It uses only 2 pieces of fabric made into 

a tube, sew and iron to allow the back fabric 

to become a border, flip over the edges and 

attach buttons to the ends.  There's no batting

so it's fast and easy.

Here is a link to the pattern.

Ten Minute Table Runner 

 I folded it over so you can see the front is striped and the

back is a coordinated piece.

I still have to finish a major project and pick up a couple of 

minor things but after that I think we are ready!

It looks like we will miss the bad weather, we'll

get rain but probably miss the ice and sleet.

 I hope your plans are also going well!