Happy New Year!!!!!

Happy New Year to everyone!!! Hope everyone had a wonderful and safe New Year. Emma came over and spent New Year's eve with us so that was the extent of our celebrating.  She did ring in the New Year by staying up past midnight. 


Nick left on New Year's day to head back to Mexico where he is working with an organic farming co-op in Juluchuca.  He moved into an apartment in the city of Zihuatenajo before coming home for Christmas and was ready to get back there and get settled in before Jeff and I go down there to visit next week.

My niece, Amber, Nick and her son, Levi

We had a nice Christmas with family and friends.  We celebrated Christmas Eve at my Mom's home. Christmas Day, Ashlee, Emma and Dominic came over and opened presents. Emma was so much fun this Christmas. She liked opening presents and would stop and play with each one. It took awhile for her to get them all opened...lol

Emma modeling her new purse, beads and bracelets

Christmas quilt - fits a king-size bed

 Several years ago, I won a Christmas quilt top from a local quilt store in Oklahoma City during a shop hop. Well this past summer, I finally bought the backing for it and Danna (my sister-in-law) and I put it on the quilting machine so I could start quilting it. Well, I never did get time to get it started, but Danna would go to the studio and work on it. So the week before Christmas Danna comes by one evening and she hands me the quilt. It is beautiful!!!!!! She did so much more quilting on it than I would have done. I am one lucky gal to have such a wonderful sister-in-law in my life.
 
 Well that's my Christmas holidays this year. Enjoyed time spent with Nick, Ashlee, Emma, Dominic and Jeff and time spent with my Mom and my brothers and their families that live here.

Getting ready for tax season, but first will be taking a trip to Mexico for a couple of weeks. I hope to do some posts on my blog while I'm there. So check back when you can.

Be sure and check out our etsy shoppe..prairiemoonprimitve. Ginger lists new stuff all the time. I'm working on some things and hope to list them in the next day or two.

Have a wonderful week and always wear a smile.


Blessings....patijane

Time for family and friends!!!

 

Last week flew by and I'm sure this

week will do the same. 

Hope everyone has finished their

shopping. I'm not quite done

yet, but should finish 

in the next few of days.

As promised in my last post, I did finally finish 

Emma's 1st birthday (July 13) rug.

Of course, I don't have it bound yet, but

I am so glad to be finished. 

Pink is NOT my color.

Last Tuesday (Dec 13) was our monthly

rughooking gathering.

Everyone brought a handmade gift 

to play "dirty Santa".

I hooked a tree on wool and

filled it with greenery.

Jean got mine.

Sandra's back,Kay, Cynthia,Ann, & Ginger

Carol, CJ, & Jean

Sandra

We had a wonderful day together

laughing and enjoying 

lots of food and fun

And I have to show you this Santa!!!

It was hooked by Carol.

Isn't it beautiful!!!!

I received some wonderful presents also

from my two bestest friends!!

 Sandra dyes the most beautiful colors.

Aren't these yummy!!!

Wonderful gifts from Ginger, too!!!

I forget to take a picture

but if you notice the striped fabric

in this picture, it it actually the

top of a light/ironing table.

 Ginger's husband built it

for me. 

I am one lucky girl to have such 

wonderful friends.

I am part of a wonderful group 

on eBay, AAPG. We do

secret Santa swap every year

and Kathy(Woolfind)

had my name. 

As you can see, Santa was very 

good to me and Emma.

Nick got home Friday(Dec 16) evening 

and we have been enjoying

time with him.

He was afraid Emma wouldn't remember him,

but she wasted no time in getting

him to color and read with her.

Oklahoma weather is so unpredictable.

It has been in the 50's and 60's

the last few days.

We have received some good

rains though which is

helping the drought situation.

Emma was enjoying the water puddles!!!

Have a great week and enjoy

the holidays with

family and friends.

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!!!!!

Blessings.....patijane

One More Week...

and Nick will be home for Christmas.  Looking forward to seeing him and spending time with family and friends.

 Don't you just love this snowman pillow?  Joanne was doing a giveaway on her blog and I was one of the lucky winners. She hooked it on a piece of wool and it is simply wonderful. I love it!!!!!  Thank you so much, Joanne. Tell the boys thank you too!!!

I have been hooking on Emma's rug that I started in June and am almost finished.  I will post a picture in a day or two. This is the pattern that Frank Bielec drew from a picture I had of Emma at Tyler Rug Camp in May.  I was supposed to have it finished by her first birthday (July 13) but it didn't happen. I think because it is "pink". So watch for it in the next post.

Jeff and I went to a Christmas celebration he read about in the paper at Perkins, OK last Thursday evening. It is a small town and I think everyone was there to celebrate. They served frito chili pie, homemade desserts and hot cocoa.  It was at the Oklahoma Territorial Plaza.  Several old buildings that had been moved there and restored were open to walk thru. Santa arrived on the local fire truck and kids were lined up waiting to tell him what they wanted for Christmas. We even took a hayride through a nearby neighborhood.  It was a nice evening trip!!

Ashlee had pictures of Emma made with angel wings.  Emma wasn't too impressed with them at first, but the photographer did get some good shots.

Well, I hope to get a Christmas tree this weekend and get some decorating done. Started my Christmas shopping and hope to do a little bit more this weekend, too.  Hope to get some baking done too.

A cold front came thru this evening and I hope it stays cold for awhile. I like the cold weather especially during Christmas time. 

Have a great weekend and enjoy time with family and friends.

Blessings....patijane

Road Trip to Canton TX...First Monday Trade Days

Well,  this was our starting point on Friday at Canton TX, First Monday Trade Days. 

This was our first time to be here and there was so much to see. We started at 8am. Stopped for lunch at 12:30. Did more shopping and left about 2pm.  

We didn't even put a dent in seeing all that was available, but needed to head back home and decided there would definitely be more trips to First Monday in the future. 

I came home with some old wooden bobbins and silver spoons.

Scrabble tiles, an old oil can and a glass star ornament for the Christmas tree.

Our trip began on Thursday morning driving to Lindale TX to meet with Jeff's niece, Donna and her husband, Wendell. We got there about 11:30am.

Jeff talked business with them and then we went to lunch.  We said our good-byes and the fun part of our trip began.

We drove to Mineola, TX and spent the afternoon browsing the many antique stores there.

 

I liked this shop the best.  Lots of vintage items.

I found cookie cutters, vintage glass Christmas tree ornaments and

a Scrabble game with lots of tiles.

I'm going to use them to make some ornaments with old yardsticks.

The color of this shelf caught my eye. I could see lots of possibilities

but when I saw the price tag, $345, decided I would have to 

let it remain at the store.

We walked around to see some of the other sites. I snapped

a picture of this house because I liked the porch.

I'm sure in its early days it was spectacular.

We came across this hardware store. The window displays caught my eye.

We didn't get to go in though. It closed at 3pm. 

We missed it by 10 minutes.

We looked thru the window and it had lots of neat stuff, but was

also a delicatessen. Maybe next time we can go in.

We drove to Canton Thursday evening and 

found a bed and breakfast to stay at for the night.

Nice room with a king-size bed. 

View out the front door was the pool with a hot tub.

Too cool right now, but might go back next spring.

So that was our latest road trip. 

Ginger told me about a craft show

this weekend so will be checking it out Saturday morning.

Emma is coming over around 3pm on Saturday. 

Ashlee and Dom have a concert to go to.

Think Emma and I will get started on decorating for Christmas

The weatherman is calling for a snow here by Monday. 

Hope he is right. Would like to see some of that white stuff.

Ginger and I have opened an ETSY shop, 

so stop by and check it out.

Have a great weekend and do something fun!!!

Blessings....patijane

Time to Deck the Halls

With Thanksgiving celebrations over, I guess it is time to start thinking about Christmas.  Every year it seems that the month of December gets here a little quicker.  Guess I better start looking for the lights and decorations.


I had a wonderful Thanksgiving with my family. We ate lunch at my Mom's home. My brother, Jim, provided the turkey and ham, along with BBQ ribs.  He has this thing about BBQ. Ribs were really good though. He has lived in Maui for the past 20 years and he and his wife, Paula(whom he married while in Maui) have moved back to Oklahoma.  His daughter, Jamie and her boyfriend, Carl, came over to celebrate Thanksgiving with us. Carl has never been off the island or even flown in an airplane so it has been a new experience for him.  On Friday, Jim and family left to go show Carl some sights in Oklahoma. Other family there was my brother, Andy, and wife, Sharon, our daughter, Ashlee, Dom and of course, Emma, my cousin, Mary Margaret and her husband, Bobbie and their daughter, JoLynn and of course, Jeff, me and my Mom. Our son, Nick stayed in Mexico, but did get to have Thanksgiving dinner at Playa Viva.  Ellena, Alex and the boys stayed home in Puerto Rico and celebrated Thanksgiving with friends.  Everyone had a wonderful time visiting and no one went home hungry!


Ashlee came over Sunday afternoon and got her tree and decoration. Looks like Emma was a big help in decorating the tree.

Ashlee said Emma had as much fun playing in the tree box as she did hanging ornaments on the tree.  

I have been working on some goodies for a Christmas swap we do each year on an ebay group I belong to. Will try and post some pictures later.  I haven't pulled them off my camera yet. This is an awesome group and feel privileged to be a part of it...lots of talented ladies in this group...you can check them out under usaprim on ebay.  


Well guess I better close and head for bed. Got a busy week of work ahead but hope to take a road trip on Thursday to check out First Monday in Canton, TX. Have a great week and do something kind for a stranger. Tis the season of giving...



Blessings.....patijane

What a busy, busy weekend!!

 Well the weekend just flew by and in four days Christmas will be here.  I hope everyone is ready.  I got up early this morning and Nick and I headed to the mall.. (it opened at 8am).  We got the shopping done we had planned and then met Jeff for breakfast.   Nick went back to the office with Jeff and I headed out to do more shopping.  It was still early, so I got most of my shopping done before it got too busy.  Met Jeff and Ashlee for lunch around 2pm.  After lunch, Ashlee had some shopping to do, so I went with her.  We finished around 7pm.  I took her back to the office and then headed home.  Now for the wrapping.  Think I will do that tomorrow.

Ok, as the title says..I had a very busy weekend.

On Saturday morning, Jeff, Nick and I drove to some land we own to cut our Christmas tree.  This is a family tradition that began in 1980 when Jeff and I got married.  We walked the around the fields looking for that perfect tree.

We finally came across the one tree that would go home with us.  Nick got the saw out of the truck and proceeded to cut it down. 

We drove home and sprayed it with the water hose to get the dust and bugs off and then put it in the stand.  The tree is left outside overnight to dry and  let the bugs find a new home.

We(Jeff, Nick and I) spent Saturday afternoon and evening with Jeff's brother, Jerald and his family(Danna, Brent and Marissa). Ashlee and her boyfriend, Dominic came over with a huge pan of smoked brisket and baked beans.  Danna(Jerald's wife)made cheese dip, guacamole dip,  and a vegetable tray. I brought cheese ball and crackers along with cookies, peanut brittle and chocolate haystacks. We feasted on good food all afternoon.  The guys  shared stories about things done in their younger years.  Lots of laughs.  We watched movies in the evening and finally headed home around 10pm.  It was a most wonderful time together with family.

Sunday came and we brought the tree in. 

I got all my boxes of decorations out in anticipation of spending the day decorating the tree.  Jeff and I had been told earlier in the week that plans had been made for us in the evening and to be ready at 4:30pm for a surprise.

We got dressed and were ready for our big surprise.  We had 5pm dinner reservations at Mickey Mantle's Steakhouse in Bricktown, followed by tickets to the Trans Siberian Orchestra performance at 7:30pm.  Nick was our chauffeur. He dropped us off at the restaurant and advised us to call him when we were ready to come home.   

We felt like two teenagers on a date.  I had chicken florentine; Jeff had salmon on a cedar plank.  The food was delicious.  We finished dinner at 6:30pm and took a leisurely walk through Bricktown.  There is a canal that runs through the area and it was all decorated for Christmas and was really, really pretty.  The weather was perfect for walking.  The Ford Center was about a half mile walk from the restaurant and we arrived about 7pm.  We found our seats...perfect location on the second level and great view of the stage.  The concert started at 7:30pm and was absolutely great!!! The music was fabulous and the light show and pyrotechnics were awesome!!  This picture was at the end of the show. I only had the camera on my phone but you can imagine what it looked like.  Soooo spectacular!!!! 

Nick picked us up around 10:45pm.  When we arrived home,  a little elf (Nick)had decorated the Christmas tree.  What a wonderful son!!!!

It was the best Christmas present our children (Ashlee, Nick, Ellena)could have given us.  I had the best time ever and told Jeff we needed to have date nights more often :-).  Wonder if I can get the children to pay for them...lol.

Well that is it for now.  I feel like I have overblogged this time....but just had a lot to tell and wanted to let everyone know how wonderful our children are.  We love them very, very much.

The weatherman is now saying we might have a white Christmas..of course he is using the ICE word more than snow, but at least we might see some white stuff.

Hope everyone has a great week.  Travel safe if you are heading somewhere for Christmas.  Stay warm and enjoy family time together.

Blessings.....patijane