It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas.......

Going all minimalist this year. So far so good.

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Trekkin After the Holidays

My friend Karen rocks! Rocks, I tell ya!

She creates the bestest Star Trek Stuff.....ev-er!

Seriously, I could have a whole tree of these!!!!

See how little he is!!!

And I casually mention how cute her new pincushions are and one shows up too!!

 The packaging is soooo gosh danged fun!!

And some cute addy labels (I didn't show my addy)

Danke, thanks, muchas gracias, domo arigato, etc.!!

And the installation begins........

That's right folks, it's time for the Star Trek Universe to make its yearly appearance in this space-time continuum. 
Time to get busy and say: Welcome aboard!!

 

The three newest additions to the crew are on top!

Leslie-Rahye's Very Merry Steampunk Holiday BLOG HOP

Welcome to Leslie Rahye's Very Merry Steampunk Holiday Blog Hop!!
For my little steamy holiday goodie I made an ornament.

I embroidered some steampunky looking letters and used gears as the O's.
I mounted it in a very vintage metal hoop.......it was actually made right at the end of the real Steam Era itself!

My giveaway is this very ornament! I know, right!!
It's only 4" wide and would look great in any holiday display.

Just leave a comment with your contact info and on Monday I will draw a name!!
Heck, leave a comment if you don't want it.....just type a big ol' N' at the end of your comment.
 
All the makers are welcome to join in!! A visit is a visit, right?

Speaking of makers.....please check out all the artists taking part in the hop. All the links are at the bottom of this post!  They are all VERY creative!!

Happy hopping!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

Have a blessed and peace filled day........engage!

Labor Day Adventure

Our little family decided to escape the home front and traverse the beautiful California Delta. It was a little strange since this was the first time we were a family of three and not four. Sniff sniff.....my son and his family will be starting their own traditions. I missed him. Sophie really missed her big bro.  To quote Bowie: Ch-ch-ch-changes..........

Here we are in our fair state's Capital, Sacramento

It was Gold Rush Days in Old Town

We got some learnin' in

Saw the Calvary preparing for their day 

time to break camp

and protect the citizens

then we walked down the dusty streets

Worked up a mighty powerful thirst, so I pumped some water

looked at some dollies

Met Black Bart, the gentleman criminal.

Factoid: he only robbed Wells Fargo because he felt they did him wrong. 

He never fired a shot or harmed a clerk.

Jammed with the band

Delivered some mail

witnessed a shoot out

Saw the fire department in action

Saving some local 'working girls'

A grateful public

 

Next, we found the Chalk it up Festival

then we found Nemo

Watched some artists work

Time to say goodbye and follow the mighty Sacramento toward home

Cross a draw bridge

Or two (or six)

Then we took a wrong turn and ended up in..........

RIO VISTA???

Te hee hee I couldn't resist. Rio Vista is just over the river from us and I HAD to take a pic just like the phone commercial. 

It was a pretty great day.

HAPPY FOURTH!

Me and baby, in younger more sparkly days, wishing you a happy fourth!!

She's all decked out right now too!

 Today 7-4-12

What Christmas Looks Like at My House

First off, some homemade goodness. Everyone got to sleep on a new holiday pillowcase. Well, all the kids, my sister is not pleased she did not get one. LOL Looks like I'll be making one more.

Church and the story of Christ's birth.

Dot as a wiseman

The boy as a wisemen

Lily making herself comfy on dot's booty

sleep over!!

Good morning. Oops! The hubs hasn't put out my stocking yet. 

I used Amy's this year. See Karen's Still hanging by the chimney with care?

My niece and my sister

Nephew number 2

Me

Sister

Nephew 4

niece

sister and brother

sister and her son, nephew number 1

oops!! miss fire

my mom

Nephew 3

I didn't take as many pictures as I should've, infact, my brother took most of these. 

I was busy cooking and coughing. lol I was one whupped puppy by the end of the day.