The Sunday before Christmas.....

 I had in my head I would work on finishing up the kids crochet and knitting projects I started for them last year. Did you know, if you want to make progress on something you actually have to work on them? I seem to have forgotten that little part of it! Oh well..... they have waited this long.... what's a few more months?

Emily's is probably pretty close with her crochet afghan.

Aidan's knitted sheep pillow.... lets just say I am still not comfortable with the changing of yarn colors to make the sheep. I really just need to sit down and figure it out!

I have been concentrating on hand quilting book club - and just have all the sashing and cornerstones to finish off then add a binding. The 9 blocks are all quilted.

I watched 2 movies last night - you would think I would have been working on something... but no! I did not. I watched The Nutcracker and the Four Realms with Emily, then we made cookies. I put on Godmothered after that and was half watching it. I need to really watch it again as it was a pretty good movie! I hear it just was released this month and was able to watch it on Disney Plus or whatever their viewing option is bundled with Hulu. I plan to watch the original Parent Trap this week - love Hailey Mills movies =). 

I decided to start something new in December.... A puzzle! I got it out after Thanksgiving and started with a 500 piece one. I mostly was the one doing it. I kept the dining room table extension in and put it out on that.... plenty of room to still use the table to eat, and I could sit and add some pieces in here and there. I was missing one piece and had an extra.... won't mention how long I was looking to figure out where that red piece went before I realized it was an exact duplicate of one already in place! I have 2 1000 piece puzzles and asked Aidan which one to do next. A ocean scene with animals. Both kids have put in a few pieces but he has helped the most. I think our minds are similar with 'seeing' the pieces and where they fit. 

I still have one Endless Diamond block prepped - it is number 20! Hmmm. Maybe 5 more (25) for a 5x5 setting and 60x60 throw? We will see. I hope to start on that block while at horses with Emily on Tuesday. I opted out of riding for her on Saturday... she was not happy with me at all! We took her to the Dr. on Tuesday this week after a fever Sunday/Monday and that was day 3 of a sore neck. Infected lymph node and some good antibiotics later and she is better but I didn't want to push it with the neck and horses until the antibiotics are through this Tuesday.  She is much better though, now. On the plus side... the kids and Greg finally finished putting up the outside lights out front yesterday.

Linking up with Kathy and the other slow stitchers this week. We are off to Grandma's for her 'Christmas' at her house. This is 'her' favorite holiday so she goes all out! May you all have a safe and happy Christmas Week.