~ Treasures In The Mail ~

I was so excited when I got my mail yesterday. I recently ordered Kitty Kringle's Pattern Book For Christmas and there it was. This precious book was created by Tanya, The Sampler Girl. It is a sweet story about Kitty and her love of stitching. There are 7 original and new designs by Tanya and even some recipes. I can't truly tell you how much I love this book, but trust me it is lovely.

I also ordered the darling candy canes too....they look very old fashion to me. I hope you visit The Sampler Girl, she has so many treasures. I know you'll find one or two pretties. Well, while it is still early and the house is quite, I'm going to have a cup of chocolate and enjoy Kitty Kringle...have a happy day, hugs, Linda

~ December ~

December is here and Christmas is coming! Thanksgiving was wonderful....yummy leftovers finished, a bit of turkey frozen and all my little turkey figurines tucked away. I've just started putting out Christmas....I feel like I'm a little behind. Anyone else feeling like that? This little elf is keeping....... me company in the kitchen. Just laundered curtains and a fun

swag I bought but I did tuck in little pieces of homespun fabric.

My granma's chopping bowl filled will holiday greens and a small tuck pillow with the sleigh I stitched for my honey. Well, I best get busy, see you soon...hugs, Linda

~ Happy Thanksgiving ~

Happy Thanksgiving! Wishing you and and yours a wonderful day filled with happiness, good times and good food. Warm hugs, Linda

~ I Love Licorice ~

I love licorice! Yesterday I was Christmas shopping and look what I found. Lotion from Bath & Body that smell just like red licorice. This is a special release just for the holidays....it's smells delish and I love it......hugs, Linda

~ Orts and Little Stitches ~

Good morning! It's Monday, another week begins, and it's also.. time to share my little ort jar for TU SAL. My little jar is beginning to bloom with a bit of color. For the longest time my only orts were black and a few pieces of orange from my Halloween stitch, but I ran out of the black I was using. I had to order it and while I was waiting for it I started stitching.....

Blessed Are The Meek by LHN, I just love this little stitch. I've decided to set my Halloween stitching aside for now and work on this piece and several little holiday stitches.

I just finished this little freebie from the Sampler Girl. I really like the bright color in the sweet little piece and the orts really livened up my jar. This was a fun stitch and worked up quickly.

Have a good week...hugs, Linda

~ November Peddler's Fair ~

This past weekend the weather was beautiful...perfect for the Peddler's Fair. I was hoping to find a piece or two to add to my Thanksgiving things and I'm always looking for..... Moonstone, when I spotted this piece. It's so pretty, I fell in love with it. At first I thought it was Moonstone but it is French Opalescent by Fenton, very similar to Moonstone and I think they mix well together. I filled it with Fall pieces and it is on our dinning room table.

I did find this pretty blue plate and sweet, sweet.......

little turkey. Gobble, Gobble........that's turkey talk for have a happy day...hugs, Linda

~A Bowl Of Fall and Cookies~

I think Fall has finally arrived. The evenings are cool and crisp and the days are bright and sunny. On Monday I had a dentist appointed ( my check up was great). In front of his office there is a beautiful old tree. These mini cones are from it...they are so delicate. I have no idea what kind of tree these are from...do you? Anyway, I gathered a hand full of cones and some leaves too, and this is my little bowl of Fall...courtesy of Mother Nature. As soon as the weather turns fallish I think of comfort foods and baking. I love to bake and today I made these simple but delish cookies......

I know I've shared this recipe...but just in case you haven't seen it, here it is again...

Just three ingredients....

Mix by hand.....and then place on a cookie sheet ( I like to use parchment paper on my cookie sheets)...I use a generous teaspoon full, but you can make them just about any size. Gently flatten with a fork tine dipped in sugar.

Bake and Enjoy. This is BJ's recipe at Sweet Nothings and I love it. Each time I make these I say thank you to her. hugs, Linda