A Very Merry Christmas

As you can see from the photos above it is really beginning to look a lot like Christmas around my house.

This past weekend was insanely busy. And it was a four day weekend for me since I took my last two vacation days to get things done. I swear, one of these years I will get my act together and not leave everything for the last minute. But I am almost ready.

And taking Friday off was a good thing. I hadn't really been paying attention to the news and weather last week and it turned out that there was a major snowstorm forecast for Saturday into Sunday. So Friday I spent doing my errands and grocery shopping as well as my annual Christmas decorating at the cemetery. Not only my Moms grave but my grandparents on both sides, my late aunts and uncles and my great-grandparents. They are all buried in two side by side cemeteries. Ever since I was a little girl we have done this at Christmas time. My Dad would take his aunt and bring some of us children to help. Then when I was old enough to drive I would take my aunt and help her. Now that she has been gone these many years it is my Christmas duty. I do try to get it done earlier in the season but I am glad I did it Friday.

The view from the deck of my back yard.

The reason? By late Saturday it started snowing and it snowed and it snowed and it snowed some more. The total was something like 25 to 28 inches. An all time record snowstorm for Long Island. Of course Rory just loves playing in the snow. Coming in and immediately wanting to go back out and play some more. Which is what he did Sunday (before it stopped snowing) and most of yesterday. The funniest was watching him chase snowballs and then trying to dig them out of the snow!

I did get my tree and decorated it Saturday between letting Rory in and out. I used my dog related ornaments for my tree this year. It is kind of a "Charlie Brown" type tree but it suits me this year. As you can see the angels on my tree all have a dogs face. Especially my tree topper. Look close. It is the head of, what else? An Irish Setter!

I probably won't post again before the big day so I take this time to thank you all for your comments throughout the past year. For your support and friendship and warmth. And I hope and pray that all of you have a wonderful Christmas. One filled with love, laughter, good friends and good times. That the New Year bring us all health, happiness and lots of beautiful stitching.
That is my wish for you all.

Until next time..................

Love and stitches

Kathy

and licks from Rory too.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

and in the words of Tiny Tim

"GOD BLESS US EVERYONE!"