December in a Nutshell....

Oh my gosh, I can't believe it's been so long since I posted something here!

If you were to see how many times I've started one, then gotten distracted or fell asleep from exhaustion, maybe you'll forgive me?!

I mean, let's see, what have I done instead?

Well, the first week of December I spent participating in a production of Miracle on 34th Street....  

 

This is a picture of the cast, director, and stage crew.  It was TONS of fun and exhausting all at the same time, with 2 full dress rehearsals and running the show 5 nights.    

I also spent a little time on the computer making gifts for the directors and cast.  Can I just say....... I love messing around in Photoshop!!  I took the postcard that was sent out by the church and added photos of each of the cast members.

 

After resting up for a few days, I finally got some Christmas decorations set out.  Here are a few pictures of my favorite little corner, complete with my special edition Boyd's Bears that were made with fabric from my Snow Wonderland line.  I had to search all over the web last year to track these down, but I was so excited to have them use some of my fabric that I had to have one of each!

 

 

 

I have managed to make a few Christmas gifts (no, I can't show pictures right now...... I don't want to give them away!) several of which I had to chase all over trying to find the perfect, um, "supplies" for.  

I also helped organize and make a gift quilt for a friend who recently had hip replacement.  I did take a picture of the quilt before we gave it to her yesterday, but still need to get it off my camera, so hopefully I can share that with you another day.

Then, there's the computer issues..... the freezing screen, the dreaded spinning ball (you mac users will understand this) and trying to organize my millions of files in order to transfer them to a new computer that I ended up buying just a few days ago (a new 27" iMac!)

And, of course, there's that work thing, so yes, I have been working on Whimsicals things also.  Mostly new fabric designs, which are supposed to be in by Christmas.  I'm thinking that I'm going to be a little late with these too.... I think that is the story of my life!  But for those of you who are curious about the theme, here's a sneak peek!

 

  

Thank goodness I didn't have a lot of shopping to do this year.  Both of the boys got their Christmas presents a bit early (that's what happens when they find the perfect guitars three weeks before Christmas), but here it is three days before Christmas and I still need to get out to buy just a few small things.  And hopefully, today I will be able to finish the Christmas cards so that I can send them out for friends and family to at least get them before the New Year!

Whew!  What a month!  Busy, busy, busy!  

I'm really going to try getting a post done for Christmas, but if it doesn't happen, have yourself a MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

Comments

[Leslie Schmidt]

It looks as if you had a very good excuse to leave us all high and dry! Merry Christmas to you and your family. Stay warm and have fun.

[Cindy]

OOH, the sneak peak is adorable......(she says smiling)

This will the first year that I've never done Christmas cards. Guess that comes with being 50-ish...LOL

BUT - I did sew more this year than ever before so that is a GOOD thing.

And above everything else, all the family is off work so Christmas Eve is our FAMILY CHRISTMAS......it doesn't get any better than that.

Merry Christmas, Terri. May you and your family continue good health and peace in the coming New Year.

I'll be in the wings - patiently waiting for more sneak peaks.

God bless His blessings on you.

[Debbie St.Germain]

And I thought I was behind, lol.
Being in a production sounds wonderful. I love to sing and wanted to do musicals, but I have severe stage fright, so that never happened;)
I am loving the sneak preview and can't wait to see your new line and patterns.

Blessings on this Christmas, to you and your family.

Debbie

[Mary]

And you have a wonderful Christmas as well!