Are you ready for Christmas? Kann der Weihnachtsman kommen?

Baking is done except for the cheese cake, If hubby leaves us some christmas cookies for christmas…lol

Alles ist gebacken auser dem kaesekuchen hoffe das mein mann ein paar plaetzchen fuer den weihnachtsman laesst.

Christmas packages have arrived at the kids and grandkids homes. They are expecting more winter weather so they sure can use the hats and scarfs I made for them. Already have orders for more…lol

Weihnachtspackete sind schon angekommen bei den kindern und enkel habe schon wuensche fuer weitere muetzen und schaals bekommen in ihren lieblings farben,,,lol

So Santa can come now, Der weihnachtsmann kann kommen,,,,,,,,,,

Wishing my friends in blog land a wonderful , peaceful,joyous and Merry Christmas.

Hugs from a non winter –non Christmas weather South Texas…Birgit

Things I am Thankful for.

Reading some of the posts in my fave blogs I  have been thinking what am I thankful for this year… and came up with these

1. I am around another year. That’s saying a lot ask my docs.

2. Fairly good Health so to speak right now

3. Mom is improving

4. A fairly new  grand daughter that’s healthy

5. A beautiful family and loving family

6. My Husband for  being my rock in all  my sicknesses ( is that a word) making me laugh when I am crying, for being my friend  and listening to me, for loving me whole heartedly and  thinking of me always

for being my other half in every sense of the word. I love you.

my 2 dogs that are  my husbands but  follow me when I just move, for my 4 cats that always make me smile even when I am sad.

For finding  out that I can  do crafts, as in crocheting and loom knitting even though I always thought I couldn’t.

For my blgging friends, thanks for  reading me once in a while and hopefully enjoying  my ramblings.

For  all the things the good lord has blessed me with.

Thanks you all……….Hugs from a chilled 36 degree’s  South Texas ( just for you Cindy)

Birgit

Wuensche allen meinen lesern einen Schoenen Nikolaus tag

fuer alle meine deutschen leser und leserinen

wuensche ich einen schoenen Nikolaus tag. Und viele gute sachen im stiefel.

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for all my german followers and readers wishing all a merry Saint Nikolaus day and many goodies in their boots.

Hugs from South Texas

Birgit

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Go check out Doris’s Blog December Giveaway

my blogging buddy  Doris  who does wonderful crochet work is having a December Giveaway.. Go check it out…

http://crochetingingeorgia.blogspot.com/2010/12/my-december-giveaway-2nd-advent-st.html

 

Hugs from South Texas. Birgit

Isn’t she cute?

My lovely daughter emailed me a pic of our baby Allison this morning all bundled up..

Isn’t she just the cutest??? looks just like her Daddy here…..

and of course as I know from Cindy http://thebeeladyfromhilltopfarm.blogspot.com/2010/12/let-it-snowlet-it-snowlet-it-snow.html

indiana at least parts of it has snow.. and Katie just had to send me a pic of her snow…

Wish I was there… who knows what will happen in our future,….More on that later….

for now Hugs from South Texas….Birgit

And a very Merry 1st of December to you all

Wow can you believe how fast this year has gone by?? I sure can’t. It really is true when meandering through life that the older you get the faster time goes by. When your young you wish you where older those magic numbers of 16 so you can get a learners permit then 18 because then you’re an adult or 21 cause your really an adult then. then with 30 you start making faces already as in AARRRGGGHHH my 30th birthday and so on., I have to say none of the mile marker years have ever affected me that way. I enjoy life as much as I can and live each moment to the fullest.

Whether its being out and about doing things or only being able to sit in a chair and crochet or loom knit.

Enough of the age thing already.

wanted to share how I make the candy canes

This is the little spool knitter from KK I tried stripes but as small as it is ( skinny I mean) it would be really hard to sew up all those strings from the white and red so I decided to mix red and white , use it as 1 string so I have variegated yarn

I twist 2 long pipe cleaners together red ones in this case and once a certain length is reached I push the pipe cleaner inside.

so this is what it looks like when done.

really easy to make. I think kids would really get a kick out of making these.

just thought I would share

Hugs from a cool 29 * but sunny South Texas

Birgit

Enjoying the Day…

First off been lazing around chitchatting with mom. Thank heaven she is doing better, Not totally recuperated still using a walker but better.

Second I have been trying my hand at making some christmas ornaments,,

my first candy cane…..

4 bells and the candy cane

bells side view… lol with some plastic  ornaments that still need to go on the tree..

Due to 4 cats and 2 dogs my christmas tree this year has all unbreakable ornaments.  I learned last year not to put glass ornaments on it.

when christmas was over my tree was bare the bottom half and full the top half..LOL

Weather here has been  heat one minute and A/C the next..  no heat today at all only A/C.. I know   some peeps are digging out from loads of snow and me I have the A/C running.

Please go visit  my blog friend Bev at One yarn after another. she needs some  loving on., Found out today she has Diabetes and she is going to need some support. I know  been one for almost 24 years. It’s a hard disease to live with and to get used to… so show her some love guys and gals… I have been busy reading blogs  and looking at all the wonderful things  out there.. Not enough time to do it all…… wish I could….lol

for tonite signing off

Hugs from South Texas….Birgit

http://bevmatheson.blogspot.com/2010/11/you-are-invited-to-my-pity-party.html