newyearsEVE

Till the season comes round again....
New Years Eve at Dolce Vita. A lovely dinner was had by all. Nita thought cooking was for the birds on New Years Eve so we went out for an early dinner. Matt took time out of his busy schedule to join us. Doug is feeling much better and is on the road to a great recovery.
Calories-2000
Dinner-$40.00
Time spent with good friends- Priceless

lunchwithALISON

Yeah! Lucy's girl is home from the cold of the tundra, not really the tundra but close. Minot, N.D. is home these days. Snow, snow and more snow. Welcome back to the balmy Christmas weather of VA. Lunch with the Lunch Bunch is a must. Zelda made Alison an instant Christmas in a box. Simply open the box, push the button and the flashing lights appear on the tree and fireplace. So if you don't want to spend hours decorating due to the fact that you are the only one in N.D., Zelda's box will get you through the holidays without the fuss and hassle of dragging out the boxes when the spouse is in parts unknown.
Poor Alison had to look at endless amounts of fabric while she was here. Just in case Lucy wants to make her twenty quilts, well maybe just a couple but fabric is just too much fun for us quilting girls. We just like to look at it and touch it, and imagine the endless designs of quilts we could make with each fabric pattern. Alison, come back soon!

chaosONE

My sister's Chaos quilt is done. The stripe on the border brought the whole design together. Click on the picture to enlarge and check out the spiral quilt pattern. The binding was done in dark purple to match the first small border. My sister was very surprised to see it done and displayed on the guest bed when she arrived this past Monday.

lucy'sCHRISTMAS

Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night. Gather at Lucy's house to join family and friends for Christmas feast. The kids are here from the tundra, Mom and Dad from the mountains of N.C., and the rest of the local folk joined in for a fabulous Christmas dinner. As you can see, Lucy had the place decorated from top to bottom, inside and outside. Lucy, it was breathtaking!
A ring at the doorbell brought great news. Alison's suitcase arrived from parts unknown. Relax and enjoy the family!

christmasvacationTRIVIA

Answer question 28-

Turquoise

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
I hope you enjoyed the trivia series this holiday season. Thanks for joining in the fun.

quiltpreview

Now that Chaos is complete and on it's way to Carolina, it's time to get Chaos Two underway.
Same pattern, brighter fabric. A 1 inch lime border is first, a 2 inch yellow/gold batik is next and a blue chain link-like pattern, 7 inch border will finish it up. The long arm pattern is still up in the air. Click on the picture to enlarge for more detail.

Feed the birds. Popcorn and raisins for the birds are a must during the cold weather months. The garlands are draped on the bushes around the yard.
The felted stockings are sewn and decorated. We had to grab then when Snooks was not around. Made from sweaters and jackets purchased from the thrift store. Washed in hot water and enough soap to run the machine all year and then dryed in the dryer on high heat, turns your wool into a nice felt. Try it sometime.