Happy Thanksgiving...

I have my pie made, the veggies cut up for the dressing and will start the bread tonight. I used to make the dressing the night before the big day but switched to morning instead. I am going to cook it outside the turkey too. I like it in the turkey but sometimes it is kind of soupy and yuk.

I have been working on the doll quilt for the Nov-Dec doll quilt swap at the board and am ready to put it together. I also have to buy some things for a Christmas swap at Scrappyquilters. I don't know if we have partners or if it's round robin style.

I received my book Prairie Children and Their Doll Quilts by Kathleen Tracy this week from Ebay and it is so nice I can't wait to try some of them; I have her other book American Doll Quilts also and I love it too. She gives a lot of history in them and I enjoy reading it.

I was working on a crocheted doily and was on the 20th round when I felt like I didn't like it so I ripped it all out and will start a different one soon, I do that a lot and it just isn't worth it to keep going on something I don't like.

Have a great day tomorrow and thanks for reading

Darlene

Another great day....

I can't believe the weather another pretty and fairly warm day. Wow!

I finally have finished my November challenge table topper for Quilted Table. I really enjoyed making it.

I have been working on my doll quilt for the Nov/Dec doll quilt swap at the Board. I am trying to make it extra special since it is for two months. A lot of the girls are doing a Christmas theme but I am not. And it will be pretty small around 20 inches square.

I went to visit an old friend today. She lost her husband last spring but I hadn't seen her much since then. She is pretty lonely. She has friends she goes to eat with every day so that helps her a lot.

She is going to sell her house next year and buy a smaller one as she has a dog.

Our daughters went to school together although they weren't really friends she and I met at an exercise class. We both failed that. LOL. When I went back to work we remained friends and talked on the phone.

I have never had a lot of close friends and really have always been a loner. I don't need a lot of people to see all the time but the friends I do have I really like.

Thanks for reading

Sunday ....

We are having our third Indian summer right now it's a beautiful day. We went to Bob's for breakfast and I have been working on my challenge quilt for the Quilted Table forum. I just have to sandwich it and quilt. I think I will machine quilt it.

The shootings at Ft. Hood in Texas has really depressed me. What a terrible thing to happen to all of those innocent people waiting to go fight two wars. It just makes me sick.

I am going to buy a small TV to put in the sewing/bedroom. My DH says it's better to buy a 19" instead of a 13" which I wanted to get. It will be a flat screen and lightweight. A lot of times I would like to be sewing or cutting things out and then I miss my shows like Rachael Ray or ATWT soap. This way there will be no interruptions. LOL

Yesterday I made a new cake recipe & chicken and dumplings for DD birthday which is Tuesday. She will be 43. Man it is so hard to believe. Anyway she loved her gifts and the food.

Thanks for reading and good sewing to you