Back door peeping tom....

Actually a peeping-Rusty. How can I resist? We have rugs at every door so he is welcome to come in...most of the time. Does this give you an idea of how far we actually moved? Can't wait until we have a nice view out this door.

Woke up to about an inch of snow on the ground this morning. No problems driving, but the freezing temps are really cold. I don't envy anybody who lives any further north of me...I'm ready for a vacation further south.

After Christmas

If I ever have to move again in this lifetime--it's too soon. Can I say that I NEVER want to move again?!

Not a thing got broke...that I know of anyway. I have the best boys and DILs who came and helped. The first picture--the crystal in the cabinet too us 3 hours to move (in the snow)...one piece at a time. That picture also shows my un-painted front door. When/if it ever warms up, we'll paint again.

The second one is my kitchen....I love this kitchen. There was five of us working in this kitchen and we never were in each other's way. Have you priced bar-stools lately? Ohmy...that's on the list to buy

I had twenty four show up for Sunday supper. We set out an extra long table at the end of ours and we all sat around it. It was a lot of fun...a lot of work, but it was the first time that everybody could come.

This is a project I'm working on for my DIL. She passed her U.S. Citizenship test and will taking the oath in January. When I get time to quilt it, I think it'll make a nice table runner or decoration for a table in her livingroom. The star is from Bonnie's Quiltville site. Not hard to make, was just hard keeping all the pieces together during the move!

Hope everybody had a good Christmas. I've enjoyed my 6 days off and will return to work for a two-day work week tomorrow.

We have moved!

I didn't say settled....just moved. We've slept four nights in the new house and it still feels like a motel. There are so many things that we've realized we've been missing over the years...like warmth in the winter!

I took a few pictures during the major part of the moving, but I don't have internet service at home--and work (for play) is limited.

We're still in a haze and have realized how much accumulation we actually have. My car is packed with stuff to go to the second-hand store and will probably make several trips.

Please bear with me until my brain settles down. I'm expecting 25 people for supper next Sunday.....i'm already frazzled and the family thinks I need to have them all over! It'll work...if I tell myself that several times, maybe it'll happen!

This weekend...

I have boys coming Friday and Saturday to MOVE us. Yes, I said we're FINALLY moving in....this weekend!

They say it's coming in as rain, and ending with snow on Saturday by noon. I have rugs ready at every door so there won't be too much mud tracked in. I need to buy a new mop.

So, what's the percentage of weather forecasters that are right?

Cold & Icey

We were blessed with about an inch of ice yesterday. We do need the moisture, but this is not what we wanted! Farmers are never happy..yeah, I've heard that a million times.
I did not go to work today. My 30 mile commute just didn't seem real high on the priority list. So I stayed home and sewed....now THAT is important....it also keeps me warm.

It doesn't look that bad, but I guarantee you it's an ice skating rink out there!

As I was about to press publish...I hear water running--it's raining again.

I've finished the first two steps of Bonnie's Mystery quilt. There's a set of solid squares to go with the second picture....they're cut out over there on the floor ----->.

I believe today is definitely an in-side day!

She sewed!

Last night while two of the guys were off spending too much money at a farm auction, I got to set down and sew. Well, I also did 3 loads of laundry (which all got folded and put away), made supper for me and the one left with me (pour soul), helped him do the chores, bring in wood for the cold night, checked on the flooring/tiling going in the new house, and all the necessary things before it got dark.

I don't have a picture to prove it, but I've done Step One in Bonnie's Mystery Quilt. I'm thinking I'm doing pretty good keeping up, and then she has to go and post Step Two. Behind again. With the weekend coming on it might be awhile before I get it done. At least I have a good stash to pull from. Definitely stash-busting project.




The weatherman is also predicting ice/sleet over the weekend. Besides making sure we're warm, we have cows/calves to keep healthy. 2002 gave us 30 days without electricity---so we can never be too prepared!
I feel for those getting blanketed with snow--you can keep it. We need the moisture, but getting a layer of ice is always hard to deal with on the farm.

Everybody have a good weekend. I should have a picture of this sewing project and the new farm-equipment purchase soon.

House Update

I have probably spent more time worrying and working in this kitchen than any other part of the house. Of course, by the time I get to post pictures even more things have happened. We had a busy weekend--all of the doors, door knobs, clothes rods, light fixtures, and kitchen cabinet doors have been installed.



Kitchen/dining area view from the living room. We moved the kitchen table in so we'd know where to hang the light above it (it's now installed). My too-large table in the other house now looks small. It was my Grandmother's table that she bought when she still lived out on the farm. I can seat 13 people around it.


Light above island---I've posted these before they were installed.

Island top is a shade lighter than the rest of the counter-tops-as is the window sill and eating bar.

Pantry. (red color is 'stolen kiss'-- from Sherwin Williams)


Kitchen sink. I wanted a one-compartment sink and I found one I love!


Master Bath--tile is already installed in here.



Laundry room sink--my washer/dryer will be to the left in this picture. The door on the right goes out onto the back porch.


Last night my so-helpful kids got the bright idea to move everything into the kitchen. If it's behind a door in the cabinet, there was no reason why it coulnd't be moved into the new house. "Just how much stuff do you have Mom?!"


Sewing room table. This is probably the most expensive oops the cabinet maker and I have ever made. It now has doors on it--won't it make a really nice cutting/storage/whatever work table in my sewing room?

I'm down to the only thing we need in the house is flooring. Tile, carpet and wood floors laid. Hopefully we'll find out today just when they're going to be there to do it.

I also have been swamped at work. December is usually our slow month, and the boss had decided I need to travel more. And...how do you type when you slice a chunk from the end of your finger off? Yep....I'm nursing that too--found a sharp edge that claimed a big chunk of meat from my mouse-pointy finger.

Life is always interesting.....