merry christmas everybody

oh deer!

christmas is only 11 days away!

need to get moving on the buying, wrapping, baking etc.

but of course i got sidetracked and 

tried to make pom-poms like

miss mustard seeds.

the big pom-pom was 50 wraps aroung 4 fingers,

middle size 40 wraps around 3 fingers

and the small one was 30 wraps around 2 fingers.

hope to make more, but am running out of time, too much to do!

here's a real little fellow

visiting the backyard.

xmas tree lots

where all good little 

vintage campers go.

holiday chalet

the holiday chalet is now open.

did a little fluffing at our booth at 

the columbus antique mall.

my friend kathy and i have a little spot there.

stop by as there are

lots of treasures to find at the 

columbus antique mall.

i know i find something everytime i go to fix up the booth.

please support my buying habit.

our booth is on the second floor.

if you see EAT on the tags, that's us.

December 1st thru the 7th is customer appreciation 20% sale.

happy shopping.

holiday cookie time

time to make the cookies!

here's a great sugar cookie from 

penzey's spices 

and the best part is

no rolling and cutting out is required.

so in other words you get to the end product much faster. 

penzey's sugar cookies

1 cup butter softened

1/2 cup powdered sugar

1/2 cup white sugar

1 egg

1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract

2 1/4 cup flour

1/2 tsp. cream of tartar

1/2 tsp. baking soda

preheat overn to 375. 

sift sugars over the butter in a large bowl; 

cream together until fluffy.

add the egg and vanilla; mix well on low.

add the flour, cream of tartar and baking soda.

beat until the dough forms a ball.

shape the dough into 1 inch (or smaller) balls 

and flatten with a glass dipped in sugar.

bake at 375 

on ungreased cookie sheets for 7-9 minutes.

enjoy!

looky

i picked up a couple holiday magazines

at the grocery store today.

love holiday magazines.

almost bought a can of 

crushed pineapple.

my favorite article in the HGTV magazine is

on joanna and chip

of the show, fixer upper. 

the girls room is so cute.

mom and dad

my parents anniversary is today.

61 years.

happy anniversary mom and dad.

treats and a trick

happy halloween!

here's a few snippets

of 

halloween around the house

and for the trick

we woke up to snow this morning!

eeeeeeeeeek!

you should be dancing

here's my latest find.

i found it at a garage sale last week.

you knew it had to be a good sale when they had a 

vintage vw van in the driveway.

I have never seen one of these before but it hypnotized me

and said take me home when it spun around.

the folks having the sale had to be in their late 70's early 80's and the lady said

they used it with a color wheel.

a color wheel for aluminum christmas trees???

 soooooo....

is it from the 60's?

i can't find anything info on it so far.

it's plastic and comes apart at the middle 

and the inside looks like the outside,

just much more shiny.

any ideas anyone?

i keep calling it a disco ball.

but i am wondering if it 

is some kind of 

holiday decoration.

need to ask the 

disco ball.......

gordon's halloween

how cute is this from magpie ethel,
love the tuna 4 cats label.
i saw one similiar in her etsy shop,
 the original had sold, but she was able to
make similar one for me.
how nice!

she always puts a little something extra in her packages as a 

thank you.

how nice is that!

isn't it cute gordon?

hey!

noooooooo!

gotta go.

newsflash - aaron rodgers sighting at elkhorn flea market!

sorry for the dark photo but aaron was trying to keep

a low profile while visiting 

the elkhorn flea market sunday.

(hey, lot's of people were wearing packer jerseys

sunday so he fit right in)

he wasn't there too long, 

as he had a game to get to after all.

took just a few pics,

it was hot and i was getting over 

the only cold i 

will have this fall, winter so i left early.....bummer.

love these guys,

the caddy is a great movie.

this one is for you george,

congrats.