Christmas Countdown - 2014

[HomemakinGirl]

We had about 8 or 9 inches of snow yesterday. Our driveway was plowed out, but the town plow came by last night and left a ridge across the bottom of our driveway that we had to shovel out this morning. And once we got the snow off our cars, we had to shovel out around them. On the bright side, the snow is picturesque today because the sun is out and there's blue in the sky. They're calling for at least a little snow Sunday night, and maybe another storm next week. Enough already.

I finished that Aran Hearts afghan just before bed yesterday, so I haven't had a chance to take a picture yet. It came out well! At least the pattern pains don't show. Next I'm going to try a Yule Tree pillow pattern. If that goes well, I'll make the afghan as well.

How are the other afghans-in-progress coming, fellow crocheters?

The Yule Tree pattern is beautiful MerryCarey. Stay safe in all of that snow!

Good morning HMG...watch that icy roads buddy..sounds like your in for a stormy weekend...stay safe HMG...:hi:

Thank you Frosty, I hope you are having a great day!!!

Hope the storms are much lighter this weekend, HmG~

Good luck with your errands, drive safe!

xx

Thank you so much!!!

It's Thursday! Only one more day till the weekend.

I saw the cutest weather report at Accuweather this morning; they're calling for a 'sneaky snowstorm' on Saturday. I can't say I've ever seen that one before. We may or may not be getting a lot of snow on Sunday, so I guess I'll make a WalMart run today. I have to make sure that Mom and I have plenty of supplies!

Have a great day, everyone!

I hope you were able to get everything you need. Be safe MerryBells!

Hope you can find some more of the ice melt and glad the storm isn't going to be to bad!!

Thanks Made!!!

 

[HomemakinGirl]

Hoping you can find your ice melt! Happy Birthday to your friend!

Thank you Sugar!

Good afternoon MMC! Happy Freezin Friday Eve!!!! It was 4º this morning - supposed to be -4º tomorrow morning! When I came back from lunch we were up to a whopping 15º! Heat wave!!! It has been snowing all day! Not an accumulating snow, just a fully flurry to heavier at times. It's a nice surprise as no snow was predicted! :grin: BUT we do have snow in the forecast 6 out of the next 10 days!

I worked on Charlie's blankie last night. I probably could have finished it but Buster decided he wanted to take a little nap on it! HA! He always wants to curl up in the afghan I'm working on...he does have his own! Hopefully tonight I can finish it!

I'm hoping to read some posts here before quitting time! Hope you are all having an awesome day!!!

I hope you're having a wonderful day, stay safe and keep warm!!!

I did, and it was still pretty miserable, HA!
The wind was blowing quite hard, and I couldn't feel my hands, feet, or face when I got home. Bless Harlowe's heart, I don't know how she can even do her business in that kind of cold, wind, and snow. They are little survivors.

Hope you're having a wonderful day!!

xx

My heart goes out to you guys, I'm still praying it warms up for you!

I am sitting here watching some DVR'd shows, folding laundry, and catching up on my magazines. I was just reading the latest HGTV issue, and they have an article on how towns got their unique names.

One of them is Santa Claus, IN!
It reads "It's been Christmas in this town since the early 1850's, when a gust of wind blew open church doors during a Christmas Eve meeting to name the town. Understandably, the children believed it was Santa Claus..."

How cool is that?! LOVE it!

:busy:

Very cool, thanks for sharing!!!

 

[HomemakinGirl]

You KNOW I will keep them in my thoughts and prayers. I read a horrible statistic last night that cancer occurrences will increase 57% within the next few years! That is SO scary! I pray I never have to go through it again!

So scary, I saw this on the news but they didn't say what the reason for the increase was.

Hope you are enjoying your day & you were able to find ice melt!

Thanks!!!

Went out to get the mail and discovered a 3 foot pile of snow at the end of the sidewalk. I'm so going to beat up the maintenance man that next time I see him.

How frustrating!

Good afternoon, MMC!

I'm still working on my spreadsheet ~ it is taking far longer than I thought to do, but that is okay as I do like to stay busy. The snow has been falling off and on so it has been making for a beautiful view out the window. Just made myself a cup of peppermint tea ~ oh, my is that ever yummy!

Be merry!

Good luck with your work. The peppermint tea sounds yummy, enjoy!

 

[snowflake22]

Thank you Sugar!



I hope you're having a wonderful day, stay safe and keep warm!!!



My heart goes out to you guys, I'm still praying it warms up for you!



Very cool, thanks for sharing!!!

Thanks, friend

Glad you enjoyed it!!

Hope you guys are having a wonderful day~

xx


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[Seawaters]

No snow shovels, but there were some plastic sand buckets and shovels since we are SO CLOSE to summer. Of course, no one is whining about that; but if it were October, they would sure whine about Christmas stuff!

Can you find me a metal snow shovel? The edge of my plastic one has taken a beating and is getting pretty ragged.

 

[Seawaters]

Done!

I need some more marshmallows for my hot chocolate, please


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[MerryCarey]

Me, too!

Sometimes I just browse through them for relaxation, like flipping through a magazine. I used to print them all out, put them in sheet protectors, and save them in binders, but now I just save them as PDFs and print them as needed. (Sounds like you do the same!)

Love that tree pattern! I saved the pattern link for later. I just might have to print that one off! Haven't worked on my afghan the past few days ~ Palmer wanted to spend quality time with me so I ended up reading or watching a movie so that she could curl up on my lap. cheesy

I'd gladly trade an afghan on my lap for a kitty some of the time ...

 

[sugar142286]

No snow shovels, but there were some plastic sand buckets and shovels since we are SO CLOSE to summer. Of course, no one is whining about that; but if it were October, they would sure whine about Christmas stuff!

That is the truth!

 

[MerryCarey]

Here is the Aran Hearts afghan I finished last night. I'm very pleased with it! I think it's a wee bit smaller than gauge, though (even though I was good and made a swatch).

(Another thing I love about the sofa we got in September: it's a great place to photograph afghans!)

 

[made582]

Good afternoon, MMC!

I'm still working on my spreadsheet ~ it is taking far longer than I thought to do, but that is okay as I do like to stay busy. The snow has been falling off and on so it has been making for a beautiful view out the window. Just made myself a cup of peppermint tea ~ oh, my is that ever yummy!

Be merry!

Hope you enjoyed the tea and that the spreadsheet starts coming together quciker!!!

 

[sugar142286]

Here is the Aran Hearts afghan I finished last night. I'm very pleased with it! I think it's a wee bit smaller than gauge, though (even though I was good and made a swatch).

(Another thing I love about the sofa we got in September: it's a great place to photograph afghans!)

That is beautiful! Awesome work!

 

[made582]

Here is the Aran Hearts afghan I finished last night. I'm very pleased with it! I think it's a wee bit smaller than gauge, though (even though I was good and made a swatch).

(Another thing I love about the sofa we got in September: it's a great place to photograph afghans!)

Looks Beautiful!!!!!

 

[snowflake22]

Done!

Thanks a bunch!!

Here is the Aran Hearts afghan I finished last night. I'm very pleased with it! I think it's a wee bit smaller than gauge, though (even though I was good and made a swatch).

(Another thing I love about the sofa we got in September: it's a great place to photograph afghans!)

So beautiful!! <3

 

[Seawaters]

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[Seawaters]

So beautiful!

Here is the Aran Hearts afghan I finished last night. I'm very pleased with it! I think it's a wee bit smaller than gauge, though (even though I was good and made a swatch).

(Another thing I love about the sofa we got in September: it's a great place to photograph afghans!)

 

[Ryan]

Hello all. Stressful day today. The kids and my wife were off today with a snow day. They did not close government offices for somer reason so I had to to work. I was in a minor fender bender but no one was hurt and very little damage was done to the cars. Roads are slick!
But it still shook me up. One of those days!

But I'm home and counting down to the weekend. I hope you all are doing great. Have a good night!

 

[Ryan]

Here is the Aran Hearts afghan I finished last night. I'm very pleased with it! I think it's a wee bit smaller than gauge, though (even though I was good and made a swatch).

(Another thing I love about the sofa we got in September: it's a great place to photograph afghans!)

Looks like it would be warm and cozy!

 

[HomemakinGirl]

Here is the Aran Hearts afghan I finished last night. I'm very pleased with it! I think it's a wee bit smaller than gauge, though (even though I was good and made a swatch).

(Another thing I love about the sofa we got in September: it's a great place to photograph afghans!)

Wow, that is beautiful MerryCarey :-D

 

[snowflake22]

Hello all. Stressful day today. The kids and my wife were off today with a snow day. They did not close government offices for somer reason so I had to to work. I was in a minor fender bender but no one was hurt and very little damage was done to the cars. Roads are slick!
But it still shook me up. One of those days!

But I'm home and counting down to the weekend. I hope you all are doing great. Have a good night!

Sorry that you had such a rough day, buddy.
I'm so glad that you're ok, though. Accidents are scary.
Keeping you in my thoughts & prayers!

((Hugs))

 

[HomemakinGirl]

Hello all. Stressful day today. The kids and my wife were off today with a snow day. They did not close government offices for somer reason so I had to to work. I was in a minor fender bender but no one was hurt and very little damage was done to the cars. Roads are slick!
But it still shook me up. One of those days!

But I'm home and counting down to the weekend. I hope you all are doing great. Have a good night!

I'm sorry about the fender bender Ryan. I'm happy to hear no one was hurt. Stay safe out there.