been sooooo busy lately with christmas coming, went to the city, no matter how many times you see the rockafeller tree in person it never fails to take your breath away. it's just a magical time to visit the city, saks snow flakes light up the whole building, the windows all decorated for christmas. bryant park with all the handmade items for sale. the architecture of the city. last but far from the least grand central station is so spectacular any time of the year. shopping, eating, taking the train, antique shopping. last three days have been all snow great time to wrap presents, and make cookies.

my favorite holiday memorys

my favorite holiday memory was when my daughter was 10 and was questioning wether or not santa was real. she decided to tell santa something very special she wanted and if it came true, then he was real. she couldn't wait till christmas and finally straight up asked me. i told her the truth but in turn she had to tell me what she asked for. she replied, " i asked santa to make my mom not sick anymore." within a couple of months i wasn't sick anymore,(thanks to accupuncture) and she came to me and said there really is a santa.

to everyone out there HAPPY THANKSGIVING!! i hope everyone has a wonderful day like i know i'll have. surrounded by family, with a huge delicious meal( i don't cook, so i know it's delicous) always starting the day off with the macys parade, either there or on tv, this year on tv. went to the city last monday with my hubby. such a wonderful day running around finding new treasures, shopping for christmas, enjoying ny hot dogs, the smells of ny, and sights, its just such an exciting place to be. oh and how can i forget we actually were on tv the today show when they showed the crowd, our 15 minutes of fame, thats enough for me. i have a lot to be thankful for this year, but most of all i am a very blessed person everyday of my life.

bills quilt

this quilt is a rememberance for my brother bill. it was the easiest quilt i ever made. i didn't have to think about it at all it just flowed.

he loved the outdoors, and i can just picture him walking through the snow, in his leather coat and cap, with his constant companion killer. he passed away just a few months earlier than bill and i know they're together watching over us all.

this quilt is very special, not completed yet, still needs some quilting. for my son playing football in highschool, thats him there number 73.

these are some of my quilts i've made. (very proud of them, if i do say so myself.)

this is my wood picture i hang for the summer months, a house with the ocean waves crashing into the cliffs below. the flag flying reminds me of fourth of july. this picture reminds me of the house we stayed at in glouster,maine one summer, good memories.

just finished this wood picture, thought it would look great for christmas.

night before christmas

take a look this is my second in the stage series, they are actual tiny 1/144 scale stages, with movable people and two sided scenery. i have to admit these are totally cool. check out the tiny table w/milk and cookies!

let the show begin

so excited, just posted on etsy a new series of stages i invented. they are adorable. i hate to give them up. the scenery changes, the woman moves using the bead at the top. its a 1/144 scale which is as tiny as u can go. woman measures 3/4"! there is a canopy bed and roaring fireplace. hand painted scenery. more to come shortly!

old books

we took a drive up to connecticut this weekend. we have passed by this one store for nearly 5 years visiting our daughter at school. i always thought i would like to look in there( just never mentioned it out loud), so i finally did and we stopped. books by the falls, in an old brick mill. the owner was so nice and we wandered around for at least an hour. i had it in my head to get some old books and gut them , make some very cool items. but when i started looking around, the books spoke to me they were so worn out and loved by their owners how could i think of destroying them. i rescued a pile for myself. the owner saw i had been drawn to the older well loved books, took me to a special room that was stacked high with old leather books,( the joy on my face was apparent) he left me to browse, i felt like i had just stepped into a harry potter store in his first book. it was delightful. i only chose one very old leather bound book, with fancy hand written names in the cover.
then the other day i was watching oprah, she had a new device. its called kindle and it stores books, so u no longer have to carry books. u can download the books. she said it's our future. kids will no longer be carrying all these books to school. we will be able to travel and bring as many books as we want with us! all i could think was how sad. we won't have all these time worn loved books, that i had just seen in this store.

my dear old friend

i lost my dear old friend yesterday, one that has always been there in the last 17 years, to listen to the problems and the joys of our family. always the king of the house, he demanded respect from everyone even the dog. you have left a hole in my heart little one.

hope

my hope bracelet i just added to my etsy site for sale it is so nice, i really want to keep it, oh well let someone enjoy it who will wear it more than me. i hope someone buys it that has been having a hard time and needs to remember to never give up hope , things always get better.

sept 11th

this is such a sad day, as much as we try not to watch it on tv or the news it still comes the anniversary of this horrible day. it brings back memories of my brother, he was the first call i made that day. and we didn't know it then but less than a year later he would no longer be here with us. i know he watches over us, but i miss him so deeply...

i love this picture of an old farm house. we stumbled upon this house one afternoon just sitting there in the middle of a mega developement.

i thought how sad, the house does not not have much longer. the very next time we went out that way it was gone. at least i had my camera and snapped some photos.

i still can't help but wonder who had lived there, and the animals they had, the hard work that was done, big family dinners and the couple that grew old together sitting on the porch. the memories the old farm must have, it was a grand house once.