UN-time Days 3 and 4

Yesterday,

I phoned the hospital, again, to get copies of a CT scan done early in the month.

Was to have been sent to my MD.

Was sent to some MD but not mine.

Paper reports came, no CD.

Wait, what?!

You can't get then from medical records you have to go to radiology!

Called them.

Left message.

Picked up the CD today.

Life is very complicated.

And frustrating.

After all that I went to the studio and worked on Trip quilts.

I might finish the quilting on Brayden's tonight,

I might actually finish it before the end of the year-probably NOT!

After the trip to the hospital,

one stop off at Lowes for a board

one stop off at Red Robin (YUMM) where the fries are delish

one stop at the grocery store

Finally, home.

and a nap.

Now, I'm going to play around on Ancestry for a bit.

Oh, about the photo.

This was taken in the fall but that geranium is blooming in the window of my office.

They usually get all leggy in the winter house and I've never had one bloom before.

I only brought them in to take cutting from them late next month for the yard in the spring.

Surprise!

Un-time Day Two

First, what I sent to Janimary in the Secret Santa Swap!

I also sent some goodies from Missouri Star Quilt Company 

(fancy sewing pins, bookmark and to do pad)

Cause everyone seems to know about the place!

Also a fat quarter of Kokopelli fabric, 

And some tourist information about Missouri as well as a small map showing my location.

She like it! Yay!

For Un-time I actually took a shower and got dressed.

Did some boring computer stuff.

Set up my gift membership at Ancestry 

and just now filled a tube with spit for the DNA test.

I'm going to the studio to work on Brayden's quilt next!

Un-time Day One

First, I want to share my gifts from Chookyblue's Secret Santa Swap!

Coming all the way to me from Chookyblue herself!

Love the bag-think my own English Paper Piecing just found a home!

The needle case-just amazingly beautiful.

Such a tiny Lucy Boston block.

Love it all!

As well as the Australia Calendar (which didn't make the photos-oops)

The family all had a look at the Outback.

I can't show a post of what I sent to Janimary as I don't know if she's opened it!

I do know she liked the ornament though!

Next, about this post's title.

I always think of the week between Christmas and New Year's as

Un-time.

It just doesn't seem to fit in the current year and yet isn't in the new one either.

A Quirk of mine.

I do have a list of things to accomplish this week, but it's mostly about relaxing and doing as I please.

Today, I've been reading and working at the disaster that was my house.

I have a small kitchen.

That's fine when it's just me but it's very easy to destroy it's tidiness!

Since I had 11 here for dinner, yeah a big mess.

The dishwasher is running for the third time since we ate last night.

A few things will need washed up by hand a bit later.

I've gotten the folding chairs and table taken down (but not stored)

 and the main table returned to it's rightful place.

Progress.

But for now I'm going to curl up on the sofa 

under a quilt

in front of the fire

while it snows a bit outside

and read!

Christmas!

Merry Christmas!

As a small gift!

One of my favorite Christmas carols.

In This Very Room.

Always sung at my children's high school!

More Christmas Cuteness

Thought you might be getting tired of Santas!

So North Pole Cottages today.

L-R: The Antler Inn, 

Frosty Pines Outfitters,

And the Christmas Bread Bakers (because I like to bake bread.)

You can also see a couple of the funky trees in the collection.

Over the years I've collected,

Small trees,

Funky trees,

Nesting dolls, 

Small animals.

Santas.

Sometimes, I believe the collection multiplies over the summer.

At any rate I'll not be buying any more as I really have

too much as it is.

Which is the true reason I found it so difficult to put things out.

Today was my last volunteer day of this year.

Next year I'm sure the director will have a new challenge for me!

Marketing yesterday,

Candy making,

dog sitting.

More marketing today.

I'm tired but

more cooking calls!

And so does Quinn!

Time for a walk!

(and maybe a short nap!)

Christmas Cuteness!

I know, yet another Santa!

I bought this one in Missoula last summer.

Man, I miss Montana!

I've been busy-cause, well Christmas!

Began the baking yesterday.

The super easy Reese's peanut butter cookies.

The only slightly more difficult peanut butter and chocolate kisses cookies.

Chocolate chip cookies-cause Kolby thinks they are the best.

More today after a trip to the store for supplies.

I'm attempting to make a weighted blanket for Ethan.

Interesting.

I understand why they are so expensive now.

If it helps him sleep better then it's worth it.

Brayden's Trip is about half quilted.

Halfway through the third row of Ethan's Trip.

Ryan's green blocks are nearly cut.

I've finished my shopping!

Now, I'm making myself wrap one gift each time I go to the basement.

Knocking them out pretty quickly.

Christmas Cuteness-Day Three

First off, Santa's Sleigh arrived yesterday!

All the way from Down Under and Chookyblue!

I can't open this one until Christmas Day-sigh.

This one I got to open and hang on my tree!

A beautiful handmade ornament!

Thank you Chookyblue!

This is my other Jim Shore.

He's pretty small.

The Santa on the right one of my children gave me YEARS ago!

I have no idea which one, maybe they do?

More sewing done last night on Ethan's Trip.

More cutting on Ryan's.

More sandwiching on Brayden's, think I may have a flat back now.

I certainly hope so!