The Stockings Were Hung By The Chimney With Care........

I guess it's going to be a white Christmas around here.  The weatherman is predicting around six inches of the white stuff in our area.  Once again further north from here they are going to get hammered with snow.  Now those of us who like to snowmobile are rejoicing in the news but I also heard some grumbling at the grocery store today.  If you are going to live in Tundra Country as Mrs. Mom calls it up here you have to have something you like to do outside or it makes for a long winter.  We used to ski every weekend.  Badly.  We never progressed much beyond the bunny slopes but boy oh boy did we have fun.  The Hubs and I would be puttering down the hill at a nice even snowplow and Son would zoom by us headed for the slopes with horrible names like Suicide Slide! That was then and this is now.  I don't want to break a leg or anything else for that matter so I haven't been skiing for quite a number of years.  They call this maturity or just plain getting old and not having the guts to do what I used to do.  Sigh......

Miss T came over after school yesterday to help me with some things around the house.  We ended up making cookies, that was much more fun then dusting or picking up.  I found this cookie maker thingy at The Christmas Shop when I was there this fall after meeting up with Dawn so we thought we would try it out.

First we had to make the dough, thank you very much Pillsbury.  Then you pulled the trigger and the little cookie plopped out.

After they were baked and cooled we mixed up some frosting and food coloring and put it in the little thingy and put the tip thing on the end to frost them.  I guess you can tell by my lingo that I am not a professional cake decorator.  Our attempts at roses and leaves left a lot to be desired but we had a blast and that's all that matters!

I finally finished my table runner!  I have been dragging my feet lately in my sewing room but the Friday Night Sew In really inspired me to get going.  I didn't have the best place to take the pictures but you will get the idea.

It's Santa, Mrs. Santa, a reindeer and an elf plus the North Pole.

I like the lights in the reindeer antlers.

Also have been getting my table set up for Christmas dinner.

Time to watch a couple of Christmas shows and then to bed.  Lots to do tomorrow but all the shopping is done and the stockings are stuffed.  Time to reflect on what this season is all about and celebrate the birth of our Saviour.  Time to count our blessings as many people don't even have a roof over their heads or a warm shower or hot meal.    Time to enjoy our family and make memories.  I hope you all have a blessed Christmas!