Christmas Tree Hunt

Every year during Thanksgiving break, my family goes and picks out a Christmas tree. It has become a tradition and we enjoy the time together. So, on this fine Sunday afternoon (sunny and 60 degrees ☺), we headed out in search of the perfect Chistmas tree.




We used my glove that I didn't need to wear to mark a tree that we liked. That way we could go look at others on the lot without forgeting were this tree was.

We finally found a nice tree that all four of us agreed on. My brother Cameron used the saw to chop it down.

Then, Cam and I picked it up and carried back to the van. The tree made it home safe and sound. Now we just have to wait for my dad to set it up in the living room so we can decorate it.

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! ☺

Fall or Winter?!

Today, it has been snowing since around 12:00 noon and still has not stopped (it is now 5:00)! I love snow and am really suprised to see this much already in October! We have about two inches now.

They're kind of hard to see but in the picture above there are sparrows seeking shelter underneath our trees and having a snack while they are at it .

The only thing bad about it snowing so early is that it makes the tree limbs get heavy and bend.

So the question is, is it Fall or Winter? ☺

Busy...

Hello everyone! So sorry that I have not posted in a while. Since the start of school, I have been extremely busy. I am taking all honors classes and with that comes a lot of work! But it is worth it in the end.

I have also been busy with band. The marching season is in full swing now and we have practice every Monday and Thursday evening and competitions every Saturday.

This coming Tuesday, I will be going to Susquahanna Universty with our school chamber choir to do a workshop with the university choir and their director. I am really excited. Singing is one of the things that I really enjoy doing! It is going to be a lot of fun.

Have a wonderful week! ☺

Thank you

I want to say a thank you to Mary of Neat & Tidy for this award that she has passed on to me! If you have time, you should go and take a look at Mary's Blog.

I guess that I am suposed to list ten things about myself now. We'll see if I can think of 10! ☺

1. I am a Christian and I want to do God's will, whatever that may be.

2. My family is very important to me. They are wonderful people!

3. I love to sew and quilt! My grandma started to teach me at the young age of 4 and I have been sewing ever since. The time that my grandma and I spend together in this hobby is very special to me!

4. I play three different instruments. The alto saxophone, bassoon, and piano. I play the saxophone in our school marching band and the bassoon in the concert band. The piano I play at home when ever I get a spare minute.

5. I enjoy singing very much! I take private voice lessons. I am in the concert choir and was just recently chosen to be in our school chamber choir.

6. I am a dancer. I take ballet/pointe and jazz classes every week. I also took tap class for about 3 years.

7. I love animals. I have two cats right now. They are so adorable!

8. So far in my school career, I have been a straight A student.

9. I have a weird obsession with earrings. I really don't know how many pairs I have, but I can tell you that I have A LOT! ☺

10. I love food (but who doesn't)! One of my favorite places to eat is Olive Garden.


So there you have it! I guess I could think of ten!

Now, I really don't know that many bloggers yet so I can only pass the award on to a few. If you get a chance you should check out these great blogs!

Barb of *WE* Quilt
Laurie of Quilter Gone Wild
Rose of Pics and Pieces

Thanks again to Mary!

I hope everyone had a great Labor Day weekend!

Birthday Gifts

Two of my friends' birthdays are in September and I normally always make my friends something special for them as a gift. This year I have been making pillow cases. They are really easy and fun to make and you can use really fun fabric that matches the personalities of the people you make them for.

This first pair I made for a friend who's a really fun and exciting girl. Her family is from South America. I thought these colors portrayed that well.

This second pair I made for my other friend who is a very sweet person and who likes the color purple.

It took me about two and a half hours to do each pair. Like I said before, they are really easy and fun to make. ☺

Finished and Delivered!

I have completed Commissioned Baby Quilt #6! And it is even done on time! ☺ I am very happy with the way it turned out. The embroidered alphabet was a new adventure for me this time, but I really like what it adds to the quilt.

Here is a close up of the border.

And here is a close up of some of the embroidered letters.

I delivered the quilt today to the lady who had asked me to do it. She absolutely loved it and was, I think, very pleased. It makes me feel great! This lady is one of two people who have kept me in business and has told me today that in a year or two she is probably going to need another one! I don't mind at all. I love making quilts! ☺

Splurge

Today, I bought this absolutely adorable dress! My mom works right next to a used clothing store and she saw this dress hanging in the window. She told me about it last night and I decided that I wanted to go check it out today. Well, I tried it on and it was a PERFECT fit! For some reason I am attracted to vintage dresses and this specific one is really cute!

I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend! ☺

(edit: This is for Rose. I am pretty sure this dress is polyester.)