Sorry about that! Didn't mean to sneeze all over ya! We seem to have a bit of the crud going around here.
About every two days since right before Christmas, seems like somebody else comes down with the goop. We've been passing around a wonderful strep bug and colds and goop and ear infections. Yuck! We were all doing so well for so long and then kapooey! Down we all came - sick on Christmas day even.
Yesterday, we FINALLY got to visit with my parents for Christmas. And I wanted to share some of my Mom's pretty decorations. See...when we were all growing up - a house of 6 of us - we had a house that was like 2200 square feet. Give or take. My parents retired, all the kids left, and my parents built themselves a house that is over 4500 square feet. Seriously? I believe this was to hold all of my Mother's pretty little displays. Well, look here...but be warned - VERY heavy photo post...
I bet you think I'm done right? Oh...no, that's just downstairs...I grew up antiquing most weekends with my parents. Explains why I do love vintage stuff so much. I love this display she has with some paint gear belonging to family...
There was plenty of snuggling with the wee pea who was still sick and hanging out in her jammies. This girl - no nap all day. Just wouldn't. Not a peep. Not a tear. Not a whine one. Fever and all - the girl is one tough cookie and a sweet angel. She just smiled, snuggled and played when she could all day.
And there was of course ice cream sundae's but this is all I got a photo of...
But before we left...I always tell my kids, please use the potty before we go. It's a 2 hour drive back home. I take my own advice and head to the potty. And, I'm a little confused.
So I ask my Mom..."Um, Mom? Why is one of my patterns sitting in a basket on the back of the toilet?" I mean, this is a completely legitimate question, is it not? My Mom's response, "I wanted to put it somewhere I could look at it". Huh?! Is this a compliment...I'm not quite sure.
But I do know that my Mom was quite happy with all of her gifts I gave her. All handmade - and my favorite I think was the bag I made her and I added one of my little flower pins I made...
And I know...you were expecting a tutorial for that little patchwork wristlet I made for the Sew, Mama, Sew giveaway...
If I didn't have a head full of snot, I would have been all over this and had this tutorial done. Hot tea, vicks vapor rub, vitamins...I'm on it!
Next time, eh? I'll try...
Happy New Year!!
xoxo,
Trish