I just realized yesterday that Thanksgiving is only 2 weeks away! OH, MY! LOL
Well, not to panic. The turkey is in the freezer - my son bought a 26 lb. bird for this year's feast! Can you tell we love turkey?!!! It's just a matter now of deciding on the rest of the menu and getting started on it. The table is already extended to it's fullest - I keep it that way to make it easier for me to study, as I can spread out all of my books and papers and such. It's just a matter now of changing the tablecloth and napkins. Not a problem. I'm also out of school during the week of Thanksgiving, so I'll be able to prepare all of the yummy dishes. I'll be posting my menu and some of my recipes here for you to enjoy, as well!
I started a new crochet project the other day. It's called a Batwing Shawl. When it's finished, I'll be sure to post pictures for you to see it. I'm making it out of Homespun yarn, and it's ever so soft!
I've nearly finished the pillows I've been working on as a Christmas gift. They're crocheted in sage green and black in a granny square pattern, and all that is left is one of the backs. I put a sage green flower on the front of them, but the backs will just be a plain granny square. They'll be perfect in the living room of the person they're intended for! The primary color in there is sage, the secondary color is wheat, and the accent color is black. These will be just right!
I have lots more aprons to get made in the sewing room, too. There seems to be no end to the projects this time of year! LOL I always say I'm going to start earlier on everything, and yet no matter how early I begin, there's always *crunch time* during November and December!
Well, time to get off here and get ready for school. My day there will begin with a test in College Mathematics on Probability and Statistics. So much fun! Oh, yes, one other project I'm working on -- the body for an apple head doll for my Appalachian Culture class! I have to have it finished by Monday, so will be making it this weekend. I'm thinking of not only making the body, but a lovely little dress and trimmings for it as well! I've had such fun learning to make these dolls! They were common when our country was in it's infancy, and the settlers made them not only for their children to play with, but they also carried apple seeds out West on the wagon trains. How ingenius is that?!!! There's an art to making them, and it's one I'm pleased to learn. I checked prices on Ebay for them, and they can be very inexpensive, but also can run up to a nice chunk of change! Hmmmm....there's a thought in that! LOL
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