GIVEAWAY

Hi friends!

This picture is nearly 77 years old!

Me at about age one!

I handed out three quilts for Christmas.  They were all given on the Sunday before Christmas and I just barely finished!

I finished binding one the day before.

Amy opening hers.

Back After Christmas with a Giveaway

Hi friends! 

Secret sewing.

Got to walk again yesterday .

Made from the top of my walking trail.

You can't see the house from here.

Their it is!  But it isn't as far as it looks from this shot.  I am taking a few days off to finish my Christmas sewing and will be back on the 26th  with a giveaway for my blogaversary.

8 years of talking and making friends with people all over the world. I have really enjoyed it. But I will post on the 26 if I can get up off the couch!!!!

Hugs to you all and merry Christmas. keep Christ in your Christmas

Babs

Santa Came

Hi friends! 

Santa Claus came!

Both came this morning!

Yesterday we were sitting in the living room when a mail truck came up the driveway.

On Sunday!

Brough my order from Connecting Threads.

I ordered a large 505 for using to sandwich quilts.

But you know me , I can't just order one thing!

It was on sale!

Can't pass up a sale.

My sweater was hanging on my chair with this on it.

A really sweet girl gave me this after I help get her step father re-elected. I had grown up with him and knew he was a honest man. My only time of working for any politician.

My tree at night! 

Not much longer. I have finished two of the three quilts I was going to give at Christmas.

Hoping to finish the last before Friday so I can spend two days cleaning house.

Hugs

Babs

Sunday Verse

VERSE OF THE DAY December 16 Isaiah 9:6 6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Read Isaiah 9

Pictures From My Walk

Hi friends!

Got three walks in but had to do it in three days.

It's raining today and It did Monday.

It's probably got lots more water running in it today.

One side of my walk is near the road, can't even see it in the summer.

We are blessed with rocks!

Don't know how his parent, grand parents and great grand parents every made a living with all these rocks!

Have a great weekend

Hugs

Babs

Plans for next year

Hi friends!

Last Sat. when we went to the fabric shop I bought a few panels. 

This one I just had to have!

This one will go in Tommy a quilt, I have been buying fabric for it here and there  all year .

And this one will go into a quilt for a Veteran this year.

We decided that each one of us would make a quilt for a veteran this year.

 in our Q-Bees group.

Looking forward to 2019

Hugs

Babs

Ornaments

Hi friends!

When the grands were little I bought these. on the other side is red riding hood.

And Barny of course!

Some more coke ornaments!

My Cake holder turned up side down, all the balls hold the tree up!

Made this one last year.

And a few of these last year.

Haven't had the time to make any this year but I am always looking for a pattern that I just have to make.

Hugs

Babs

Yesterday

Hi friends!

I counted the coke ornaments on my tree...16!

Their may be a couple more left in my tub that I keep them in.

Yesterday Tommy had a apt. with his eye DR. , they ran a few test and now he has a apt. with a specialist in Feb.

 His freckle on his eye hasn't changed at all so that's the good news, but they found other problems.

afterwards we went by Harbor freight to get his Christmas present.

That's what he wanted!

And I got the free thing!

Place to put my loose pins. Then we shopped a while in the pouring down rain.

Sure were glad to get home out of the rain.

Weather man said no rain for yesterday!

Well the sun is finally out for one day before it clouds up for the next rain.

Got to walk today!

We had frozen fog this morning!

You can see the ice on the ends of the branches.

Hugs

Babs

Wheelchair Quilts

Hi friends!

Saturday was our day to give out wheelchair quilts in Alabama.

First we visited this great fabric shop in Center. Wonderful fabric for 4.99 and 5.99. Then on to lunch at a really neat place.

We talked and laughed until time to go to the nursing home.

With the Lady that does the activities.

Then sis and I went looking for Tommy's cousin Mary.

From where we were we had to get into the car and drive all the way around in the pouring down rain.

It poured down all day!
Then ask for directions to where she was.

Her eyes were open until the flash went off. But she loved it and that's what counted!

Maybe it will keep her warm for many more years.

Hugs
Babs

Sunday Verse

VERSE OF THE DAY

December 9

Genesis 49:9-10

9 You are a lion’s cub, Judah; you return from the prey, my son. Like a lion he crouches and lies down, like a lioness—who dares to rouse him? 10 The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet,until he to whom it belongs shall come and the obedience of the nations shall be his.

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Winter

Hi friends! 

Look what I found at Walmart yesterday.

It's a pie carrier! 

I just had to have it. I could have spend hundreds just in that section.

Love the red truck with a tree!

I walked three laps yesterday , It really looks like winter. 45 yesterday so not so bad.

From the top of my track.

The drain off from the pond across the street.

Last Sat. same spot.

It was flowing last weekend.

Suppose to rain tomorrow .

We are going to give out quilt's at the nursing home tomorrow so pictures next week.

Have a great weekend

Hugs

Babs

Today

Hi friends!

The winner of the fat quarter bundle was Shirley C. She answered the email and I am mailing it out today.

Got a big stack of my petal blocks all quilted and ready to join but need a few more.

My oldest son's Christmas tree in my sewing room.

Haven't done any more decorating but Maybe today?

Yesterday it was 39 but I went and walked two laps , my face nearly froze off. Suppose to be a few degrees warmer today so maybe a few more. Suppose to rain all weekend!

So I have to get it in when I can.

Makes you feel so much better!

Hugs

Babs

Ornaments

Hi friends!

For a few years I collected Coco cola ornaments.

Until It got hard to find them any where around here.

I think I have around a dozen in all. Maybe more.

 I gave any where from 4.95 to 20 dollars apiece.

But  quit because the only way I could find them was on the internet.

Always have loved the coke bears! And the Santa's!

These are just a few.

Hugs

Babs

More Christmas

Hi friends! 

Made this for Tommy a few years ago.  It's two sided so not so Christmassy on the other side.

Not quite as , more subdued! So we keep it out all year. It's two of those blankets you get at Joann's or Michaels sewed together.  Makes for a really warm throw!

The pillow peeping out is a Dresden plate with Christmas fabric's and a Angel in the middle.

Still not finished decoration yet.

But working on it a little each day! You have got to have time to sew!

Hugs

Babs

Weekend things

Hi friends! 

We got the Christmas tree up a few days ago , I spent a day fluffing it and then added the ornament's.

Yesterday I put up the tree for my oldest sun, one he used at Christmas. No picture yet.

I am still working on Christmas presents! So not many pictures.

Going to need quite a few more of these for a king sized quilt.

Didn't sew yesterday, after Church we went and bought groceries and then I walked because my legs had been hurting.

Then I took a nap!

Guess I needed that!

Today errands and then work!

Hugs

Babs

Sunday Verse

VERSE OF THE DAY

December 2

1 Samuel 12:24

24 But be sure to fear the LORD and serve him faithfully with all your heart; consider what great things he has done for you.