Sidetracked Artist

Life can be so hectic at this time of year.   In addition to the usual day-to-day living, we have those additional activities related to the holidays.   I almost wrote “burdens” instead of “activities”, because sometimes that’s how it seems when I’m tired, which is a great deal of the time. Just to be clear, I love the holidays and look forward to them every year.   I just find them exhausting.   I wonder how many other people feel this way. Nevertheless, I am grateful to be able to participate in our Christmas traditions.   Shopping, wrapping, gift making, baking, decorating, etc. have been a big part of my days this month.   Meal preparation and housework?   Not so much, but that’s OK.   There will be time again to catch up on all of that later.   The cats think that having a tree in the house with that nice red velvet “blanket” under it is the best idea ever.   They especially like the big water bowl at the base of the tree which clearly was put there just for them. It’s been

click here for printable Christmas tags It's been another busy week of shopping, gift making, wrapping, and shipping.  I just have a couple more gifts to buy and I will officially be finished with Christmas shopping.  Yay!  I have a few more boxes to ship next week, also.  Laura has been really helpful with the shopping, wrapping, and shipping and I really appreciate her help.  Plus, she's a better gift wrapper than I am. We purchased a fresh cut tree from a nearby tree lot.  No trudging through ice like last year - it's just too cold out (for me, anyway) with temps earlier today only in the 30s.  The tree has been hauled into the house and set up in the stand to be decorated tomorrow.  The fresh pine makes the house smell so good. Hope everyone is having a good week! Cindy

Really?  There are only three weeks left until Christmas! It feels like time is racing.  It was just Thanksgiving, then Fred and I went out of town for a couple of days, and I've spent the past few days thinking about Christmas preparations.  I've purchased a few things at the store, a few more online, and I'm working frantically on the gifts I'm making. When it's time for a break, I like to spend a few minutes cruising around Pinterest.  Here are some of my favorites:   And finally... Hope everyone is having a good weekend! Cindy