My Favorite Gift

Happy Wednesday!!

 This is just a quick post to show you what my DH made for me. When he asked what I wanted for Christmas, I said the only thing I wanted was a cover for my mixer. He did a wonderful job on it. Now, I'm off to paint it.

I'm still having computer issues~it needs to go back for warranty. My son will be home soon, so I need to finish up so he can have his laptop back. Have a wonderful day!!

Hugs~Becky

Merry Christmas a Day Late

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas. We had a wonderful time spent with our families.

I will be gone again for a while. I am having computer issues again~same problem~computer says it cannot find a hard drive. I'll be on the phone with Dell again tomorrow. Our other computer also died, so I'm on my son's new Christmas present while he's at work. I'm off to check on some of the blogs I follow cuz he'll be home in about 30 minutes & will want his new toy back soon. Have a wonderful evening & I'll try to keep you all up to date.

Becky

Powder Room Decorations

Happy first day of Winter everyone. Today was my day off & I did not get as much done as I hoped. I did some baking & more decorating, but still need to wrap gifts.

Here are a few pics of my powder room decorated in it's holiday finery. Enjoy!!

I'm off to bed as soon as my son gets home from work. It's slippery out & I'll sleep better knowing he's home & safe.

Becky

Check out Maureen's Giveaway

I just had to let you know about a wonderful giveaway Maureen is having on her blog. She is giving one lucky person (hoping it's me) a pattern a week for a year as a Christmas gift. If you have not heard of her, you need to get over to her blog & check her out. Sweet Meadows Farm is the name of her blog & pattern company. Click on the link above or on my sidebar to see her wonderful patterns & for a chance to enter.


Picture borrowed from Maureen's blog

Have a wonderful evening~Becky


Hooked Goodies for Christmas

Good Morning~

I'm off to work this morning, but thought I'd do a quick post on some of my hooked goodies I've collected over the last couple of years. This santa rug was hooked by my friend Judy & I had to have it as soon as I saw it.

This mitten was one of the first hooked pieces I bought for my winter displays. I love that the prim star is not perfect.

Love this snowman!!

These little snowguys were a gift from my friend Judy. I just love them & hate when I have to pack them away each year.

A closer shot.

This little guy was also made by my friend Judy. She creates such wonderful things. I would love to have one of everything she creates, but I have to limit myself to one (sometimes 2) pieces each year.

Another Judy creation.

I love this last piece because it is so NOT perfect. I think the lady was a beginning hooker, but the mitten was too cute to pass up. It reminds me that we are all beginners at one point & even as we learn & become better at what we do~we are seldom perfect. We all have perfect days, but that is the exception in our daily lives~not the rule.

Here's hoping you all have a perfect day. Me~I'm off to work.

Hugs~Becky

One of my Little Trees & Baking Cookies

I thought I would share one of my Christmas trees with you this evening. This one sits on the table in my dining room. It has lots of hand made ornaments. Did you also notice my table runner? It is from my swap with Lecia & I love it!! The potpourri around the candle is also from Lecia.

Here is a closer shot of the tree. The crow ornie also came from Lecia. I love crows & this Santa Crow sits on the top of my tree.

Santa Crow in all his glory...

More ornies...

A punched pocket I made a few years ago...

Lecia also sent this little Believe pillow.

Another of my punched projects...

I bought this little rabbit ornie about 10 years ago & I still love it. I made the mini penny rug ornie.

Isn't this little mousie the cutest? I made him last year & decided to keep him for myself.

I'm working on making some chocolate chip cookies. The house smells wonderful & the heat from the oven is a welcome addition on this very cold evening.

Well~it's almost time to take out the first batch, so have a wonderful evening.

Stay warm~Becky

Cold, Snow, and the start of Christmas Decorating

Good Afternoon Friends~

Sunday morning I woke up to a winter wonderland. The snow started late on Saturday night & was letting up by Sunday morning. We ended up with 10 inches of the white stuff.

I wish I could have stayed home, but off to work I headed. It was a rough drive in. It had rained before turning into snow & the roads were awful. We were in full blizzard mode. The wind was whipping & there were times I could not see where I was going. I made it to work safely.

Here is another view from my back porch. Isn't the snow pretty?

I'm off today & finally getting around to some decorating for the season. It's in the low teens with a below zero wind chill, so it's the perfect day to stay in & do some decorating. Here is a little sneak peak. The dresser was my Grandma's & it's perfect sitting in the entry of my living room.

Here is a close up of the top of my cubby which sits on top of the dresser. The little snowman picture is my very first punch needle project.

Hope you enjoyed the sneak peek. I'll be sharing more decorating in the next few days. Thanks for visiting & hope you stop back to visit again soon.

Hugs~Becky

Swap Goodies From Lecia at Farmhouse Prims

Good Evening Friends.

 I hope you all had a wonderful day. I'm finally getting around to posting my swap goodies from a wonderful friend. I participated in a swap on Char's (Pickled Pepper Patch) blog a while back & was partnered with Lecia at Farmhouse Primitives.  We had such a wonderful time swapping that we decided to do another swap. This time is was a Christmas swap. It was for one ornie, a handstitched item, & a few other goodies. This is what I received~don't you just love the wrapping?

Here are the goodies she sent me.

Lecia stitched up this candle mat. Isn't it just prim perfection??

Also in my goodie bag was this wonderful little believe stitched pillow/ornie, a prim fabric covered can, & some wonderful smelling potpourri.

The santa crow is awesome and do you see what he's resting on? Lecia went on a trip with some girlfriends to Lancaster, PA & brought me this wonderful table runner from Family Heirloom Weavers. What a wonderful surprise!!!

Lecia also sent me a set of blue & tan check curtains. I will make sure to post a pic of them when I get them up.

I love swapping with blogging buddies!! Thank you so much Lecia for being such a terrific swap partner. I love it all!!

To see what I sent to Lecia, go visit her blog. To visit, click on her blog name above.

Have a great evening!!

Hugs~Becky

I'm still kicking & A nice little giveaway

Wow~I can't believe I've been away so long.I really missed  blogging. First I had computer issues, then craft shows, & now I'm working lots of overtime. I figured I should pop in to let you all know that I am still around. I am going to take a day to catch up on all I've missed, & then I will try to be a better blogger. As I was checking out some of the blogs I follow, I found lots of giveaways & many of them I would love to win. This one is a wonderful one and comes  from one of my favorite blogs. Audrey is having a giveaway when she reaches 200 followers. Her blog is wonderful with lots of eye candy so go check her out. You can visit her here. These are the goodies she will be giving away when she reaches 200 followers.

I have missed you all & I'm off to check out what you've been up to. Check back~I did a swap with a very talented blogger & I will be posting pics soon!

Hugs~Becky