And WOW what a month it has been!
WARNING long post with very little quilty stuff.
First, we decided to drive to Wichita to see DS again this year for DHs birthday. We always make it a two day drive because we're old.
We were almost at the end of the first day when DS told us that they were coming home for Thanksgiving. DH asked "can we turn around and go home?" No was the answer.
He was going to surprise us but because we already had two guests scheduled and he was coming with four kids, he thought he might better tell us. So, we readied the motorhome for them to stay.
Everyone was scheduled to arrive on Saturday before Thanksgiving. As it turned out one of the previously scheduled guests didn't make it and the other left on Monday.
While we were in Wichita we attended Lump's (7th grade) violin orchestra concert and our youngest grand daughter's 5th grade choir concert where she had a solo.
We ate at Olive Garden.
I also visited Beehive Quilt Shop and purchased a table runner kit. We returned on Tuesday and on Wednesday I started cutting the fabrics. The runner was completed in 6 days.
Although it got cleaned off before the big day, this is what it looked like the day before Thanksgiving.
When we returned from our trip, we found birthday decorations in the house. Our daughter and granddaughter had been to visit. Not only were there decorations, but there were also tiny little ducks EVERYWHERE!!!
Here are two examples, but most were more hidden than these.
I was told they come in packs of 100, so when we had found 96 of them, I assumed we had 4 more to find. DD said that's not even half.
So far, we have found 233. Apparently, they come in packs of 50 and there was a total of 350 hidden.
We have more work to do. It has been so much fun!!!
So then comes the week of Thanksgiving. Sunday, our daughter (took the week off) came to visit with her brother and her cousin. They started talking about how her brother has started doing tattoos for his wife. DD ordered all the stuff he needed from Amazon to be delivered the next day. Monday, the kids all took a day trip (3 hours one way) to the beach. Tuesday, DS started tattooing family members, beginning with me. This is my first.
Wednesday, he did his sister and niece while the littles made gingerbread houses.
And then Thanksgiving evening he did one for his nephew.
But that was after dinner and this picture of our brood.
Friday they went to spend the day with DD and black Friday shopping.
This morning (Saturday) they left to return home and I will return to the studio. I did get to do some stitchin on Monday and Friday while the ventured out.
That was my month.
Wishing you more stitchin time than I will have.
Rose
