Back AGAIN
I wonder why I am having so much trouble with my motivation to blog, to design and to get my rear end off the chair in and get stuff done!
Perhaps the blogging part is because my interests are changing and I find myself doing much more sewing and machine embroidery lately. In fact, I cannot remember the last time I worked on digital designs. So, its time to go with the flow and if I am not creating scrapbooking designs, then perhaps I need to write about what I am doing. This is MY blog after all – LOL
Just a side note though. The store is doing fine and flourishing. I still work on keeping it up and going strong. We had some problems in November with the gallery and I had to spend a lot of time on fixing that. HostMonster came through for me and removed a bunch of files from the trash that I had deleted in error. Sales are down just a bit this season but sales are down every where in the retail world.
So, lets talk Christmas – -how was it for ya’ll? We had a quiet one here in Temple. Both girls were at other places this year for the second year in a row – not that I am counting LOL. So hubby and I cooked some things together in the kitchen and had a real nice meal. I fixed a roast in a different manner. First I slathered mustard all over it, then rolled it in Shake and Bake, then added seasonings to the top. It came out soooo gooooood. Hubby tried out a recipe by Paula Dean for potatoes that he had been wanting to try for a long time. They were cut in wedges, covered in mayonnaise, then rolled in cornbread dressing mix. Then, they were baked in the oven. He tried some with mustard and with the Shake and Bake as well. We decided we like the Shake and Bake ones better. There were several other items on the table (yep, we actually sat down at the table instead of in front of the television!). Then hubby went to daughters house to feed the critters she has in the back yard for Christmas and I cleaned up. Clean up was really easy as hubby had been keeping things clean as we went along. He sure comes in handy!
I want to share with you a quilt I made for my mother. Her birthday was December 21 and she was celebrating her 85th birthday. Hubby and I drove down to the Houston area to spend the day with her and had a good time. The quilt was made from a panel that had scripture verses printed on blocks along with some symbols of Christianity. I alternated those blocks with crosses I embroidered with my Embroidery Machine. The whole quilt only took me a week to make and I told Mama to be sure and USE IT as I could make her another any time it was needed.
