8th Annual DG Christmas Floormat Workshop pt 2

I have mine started, and need to get it finished. Hubby has been home all week, and it is hard to do things with him home! I will get it finished next week. I need to paint the faces and do the borders.

Looked out this morning and.....

I have mine started too. Am working on the faces and the borders and am finding my hand is not as steady as it once was! I used the blue tape and it came off in pieces so picking each tiny shred off was a real pain, and I tried so many ways of removing it,I think the tape must be too old to be removed in one piece. No matter, I'll deal with it, its handmade and that's what makes the difference!

Terri, you are right, tape too old
Excited here

Karen - that is so beautiful!!!! Is that a pontoon boat I see? Norm just loves them.

It is Barb, It's an oldie but a goodie, we got in 1985. Holds a large group and seems to start up every summer for us.
Two years ago in a bad storm in April a big tree fell and one branch put an 8" hole in the roof. We just patched it up. It has been re upholstered and re carpeted and needs it again.

I have not my sister has been keeping me busy. She is a beginner, she sews all day and then brings me her questions and problems. She is doing much better than she thinks.

Always nice to see a beginner improve with each piece

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I'm up and at it, always excited to check to see if any of you have worked on your piece...

Gave Melanie (dil) the floormat with all the snowmen heads..Lordy she went home yesterday with many pieces

Finished the lit christmas wall hanging, floormat and seeing as she will put her tree up today gave her a tree skirt..the hardest part she said was picking from the 11 I had made.

Well off to

Put a quilt on the frame

Hooe some of you have time to paint today, even starting the project with a base coat

SHE HAS 11 to choose from????? Holy cow!!!

Betty has been busy!

Very busy!!!

I would have thought she would have picked the diamond star but nope a scrappy with appliqué stars on it

Fell into a deep sleep, just woke to a horrible dream..

"I had asked my cousin Doug to come put upper rods in all the closets for more storage, at same time Pete who is 10 yrs older than I and who lived with my grandparents for a few years during my teens years was at the house to work on docks, there comes about 5 scraggly men, didn't knock just walked in, I asked, hunting accident, they nodded yes,I said was it a Pauze, they nodded yes, asked if it was my husband and they nodded yes"

So now I'm wide awake, adrenaline going

Both Doug and Pete are hunters, Roger was not

Goes to show how he mind works

Roger and my anniversary would have been on the 27th, hmmm 49 years, next year he will be dead as many years as we've been married.

Christmas season after all these years brings on nightmares

24 years dead this new years day

Sure seems like yesterday

I'm rambling, likely I'll be awake now for most of the night

Sorry to hear your having bad dreams and memories Betty. Wish I was there to have a hot cocoa with you! (((((((((((((((((((HUGS))))))))))))))))

I'm sorry about your nightmares and your loss, even if it was years ago, the loss continues.

Dead must rtly after Rogerneed prayers
Woke up again from dreaming of bet friend Barb who passed on shortly after Roger

Going to try this sleep thing again

Sounds like all your dear friends are on your mind this time of year?

Likely..that time of year!

Or perhaps those that love you and have gone are trying to tell you to take care of yourself. That might account for the uneasiness about leaving for Christmas, and general air of malaise you have felt lately. n'cest pas?

Very well could be, wise lady for sure.

Brother Mike called, seems mom is back to her old ways. Drats

She should have stayed in the ome

SIL just took her to the doctors re her concerns that something is wrong with her, that they said when they operated on her hip markings on her lungs

Big sigh

Think I'm being overwhelmed

I think you are too, Betty. You have stretched yourself so thin emotionally, there is very little that does not "blindside" you. My great Aunt India would say, "you are wound tighter than a top with no where to spin".

In addition to your concern and caring for folks here, there is rarely a day lately that someone there does not draw on you for support,comfort or help....and you do your best to appease and aid them all.

That is part of what makes you...uniquely you...and what draws people to you. BUT...and it is a big one...it can also wear you down and leave you without the means to care for yourself...you can not continue to put Everyone and Everything on the top of the list.

I think you know me too well Jean

Big sigh

Going to take over next few months some me time

Do not sigh and shrug...I do know how hard it is to say no. But what good can come from being ill and unhappy?

When you mentioned not going away for Christmas, but staying home, resting and possibly redecorating/refurbishing your living room, you didn't just say it in passing...you made comparisons between cost and result... and the overall feeling was one of THIS would make you happy, last longer and feel better in the end run...again n'cest pas?

Yes, it is what I want to do but then I think of Darlene n Florida on her own, my friend who now lives in Florida who just loss her 41 year old to cancer and is on her own and feel guilty if I don't go.

Am sure they would understand

Unfortunately, as sweet and caring as you are, nothing would change for them...you would leave after a short time, and they would still be on their own...you of all people know how that works.

It is sad and hard to work through, but it is a road they have to travel...and parts of it by themselves. I do worry that your lack of sound sleep, nightmares, etc could be the result of a concussion. Flying may not be the wisest now...sigh.

Barb, "you can't serve from an empty well." It is important to take care of yourself. I have faith you will think about it and weigh in all the costs to you health wise, physically and mentally.

Pat - this is about Betty- not me...... I'm doing great right now. But I'm so glad you care.

So sorry Betty, to hear you are in distress. The holidays bring up a lot of issues for those of us who have lost loved ones. Especially if it happened around Christmas. My Grandfather (Mom's dad)passed away right before Christmas in 1977 and the holidays have never been the same since. My brother's birthday was Dec. 18 exactly 1 week before Christmas , mine is Jan 1, exactly 1 week after. We lost my brother back in 2005, he was only 42, ( my baby brother.) My Mother has a particularly hard time at Christmas, so I truly understand how difficult it can be, even when the loss occurred at some other time of the year. Just know that you are not alone, when you feel overwhelmed. You can always talk about it and someone will listen. Sometimes getting it out helps ease the mind and the spirit Have a good day! I am off to work and then to Thanksgiving Dinner with my two granddaughters at daycare. It always makes my day when I see their little faces light up, when they see me.

thank you, my eldest son Greg's birthday was January 1st and Roger died January 1st, so he finds it hard to celebrate his birthday. Great friend Mike passed on Jan 3rd..my step father Jan 4th so yes a lot of memories.

For several years I didn't take out a decoration, Roger said I was queen of decorating and he said if your name was in the phone book rest assured you'd get a gift from me..

Gave an entire attick full of class A decorations I had purchased all over the country..then as the ice cold heart started to thaw at Christmas I realized I missed part of ME, so back into the decorating/celebrating and giving

Good for you Betty! Celebration is what Life is all about!

((((Betty))))

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Betty, im sorry that you are having such sadness, especially since you are such a cheery persom. All i can do is send you hugs and prayers and to let you know that you are loved and appreciated here on Daves and I'm sure at home with your family. You are the kindest person I have met in a long time and you have such a big heart, it saddens me that you are hurting and all i can do is put these words here.
(((Hugs)))
Terri

How kind you are Terri,
If I'm thought of that way, here and home, then I have indeed been blessed by the Lord and have much to be thankful for.

Today will be but good memories, would have been my 49th wedding anniversary
You got to wonder how things would have been, my greatest loss is growing old together but today, ONLY good memories.

Are you all up early cooking up a feast? Or just relaxing?

Ahhhhh then you all get nto the Christmas spirit and I'll get to see all your floormats

I have the spirit Betty - just don't have Sean!!!! Yet....
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone and a blessed day for you Betty. Memories are made this day and relived always....
Got 10 inches of snow here last night so it will be a fun drive to our daughter's home for dinner.
I'm thrilled to have learned that one of my sons and his family is joining us for Thanksgiving for the first time in at least 15 years!!! He ran a restaurant and no longer does so he is free to come now. Can't wait to get t here.....Brandon made it home too!
Love to all
Barb

Embrace your good memories Betty and know all our arms are around you.

Starting the cooking, making the mashed potatoes as the recipe is meant to be made ahead, mmmmmthey are sooooo good, whipping cream & cream cheese added. Never any left overs, making extra this year. Mix up corn casserole for later baking. Cooking turkey wings, legs & bones to make the noodles in later. Rest of the small turkey was boned & rolled for the smoker along with salmon & jerky...hubby's specialties. Making veggie dip and the chestnuts rolled in bacon for appetizers.Mix sauce to add for second baking just before serving. Spinach salad is last minute but can do the hard cooked eggs, bacon and dressing ahead. Got all the fixins for the kids to decorate cookies. Maybe an apple pie or two to add to the dessert table.
Really not much to do after today but get it all down state on Fri.

Woke up to more snow today, hoping it will hold off for a few days now.

Oh boy, wish I lived closer..what I feast I could have.
Only thing if I don't go to Florida and do go to Jeff's for Christmas Day I won't have leftovers..might have to cook a meal just for me.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! For the first time in many years I am not cooking today, Mom and I are letting Cracker Barrel cook our Turkey Dinner. Most of my family is going in different directions today. We are going to my sister's house on Saturday, she has kid's that all have to work today at Walmart (Black Friday).
I worked there 13 years so I don't envy them one bit. Working in retail can really put a damper on your Christmas Spirit, cause by the time Christmas Day gets here, you really just want it to be over with. People can be so rude to you, I once saw two grown women get in a knock down drag out fight over a "Furby" toy. We had to call the police.

Hard to believe that any christmas gift could be that important to create a battle, gee whiz, what is wrong with people.

Enjoy your meal, love Cracker Barrel food

eat, leave and put up your feet

My thoughts exactly! What kind of example was that for their children? It just blows my mind.
The meal was good but we had to wait and wait and wait to get it. Over an hour and we had called it in for carry out! The place was too packed to even shop in the gift shop while we were waiting! They ran out of ham and said that was the hold up. Anyway we finally did get to eat.