Back to work....

I'm getting read to get back to work....how strange it has been being off this long! I have really enjoyed it--we all got together at Momma & Daddy's house on Christmas Eve, ate until we were stuffed and exchanged gifts. Momma and Daddy gave me a big mirror that I hung over my mantel, some candleholders that hang on the wall, Michael Buble CD, pajamas, jewelry and a Christmas serving platter. We drew names & my sister got my name....she gave me an architectural piece that I picked out in Pigeon Forge. We went to my husband's brother's house on Christmas day. Kenyon's parents gave me a coffee maker with a grinder/timer and some money. We have had lots of coffee since then and its so good freshly ground! Kenyon & I exchanged gifts on Christmas night....he bought me a pedestal sink, faucets & some little stuff for my studio bathroom (I helped pick those out!), a sterling locket and one of those bath tub caddies that fits across our claw foot tub.

Jan. 2 is my birthday and we had our annual Denise's birthday/New Year's party today. I got more gifts today! ;) And after Christmas I picked out my b'day gift from Kenyon....a fireplace screen! I have been wanting one since Pumpkin caught his tail on fire last winter! I haven't been able to use the gas logs much because I'm scared it will happen again. Now I don't have to worry about that! I bought myself a big frame that holds 18 different pictures. So we have re-arranged the living room twice now! Once after I got my mirror, etc. after Christmas, then again today to hang the new picture frame. Hopefully we won't have to do it again for a while!

On Saturday I am going to help transport 8 dogs to be rescued....I am so happy to be helping out! I'll be sure to take pictures of the doggies to share with you. I think I'll be in for a fun trip with a van full of 8 dogs! I have my van that I take to shows all cleaned out already, so I am going to take them in that. This is something I have always wanted to do.....I can't wait! I'll be picking them up in Chattanooga, TN and meeting someone in Gadsden, AL. They will be coming all the way from Chattanooga, TN to Fort Worth, TX!

I guess you have noticed the lack of photos on this post....I promise I'll be back with more photos very soon!!!

Its almost here!

Merry Christmas!!

  I'm planning on taking off now through my birthday (Jan. 2). I'm not sure if I can stay away from the comptuer that long!! I won't be blogging as often until then, but I am going to try to get back here every few days. Tomorrow will be a day for cooking and cleaning. We have dinner at my parents' on Christmas Eve.I'm making macaroni casserole, grape salad and maybe a pecan pie..... I'll try to share my recipes if I get a chance! We usually spend the night with them on Christmas Eve. I guess Momma will need some help cleaning up too! On Christmas Day we are going to my brother-in-law's home to spend Christmas with my husband's side fo the family. I'm making that delicious baked ziti, punch bowl cake and, if I don't make the pecan pie on Christmas Eve, I'll take one then. Maybe some cheese garlic biscuits too!

Today we shopped for my studio and I got to pick out some of my presents! We got a pedestal sink, faucets, tile board for the shower surround and some other things. Can't wait to get it all put together!  I think that's what I will be doing during my "vacation"!! I'll be back with new pictures of my freshly painted studio!!!

Check out my skinny tree....I love it and can never get a good picture of it. But it looks like it should be in a Dr. Suess book to me!!

And if I don't blog again before then, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

Makin' Gingerbread Cookies

 

Last Friday night, I spent the night with Momma. My 2 nephews & niece spent the night too. We listened to Christmas music, baked & decorated gingerbread cookies and made hot chocolate mix for gifts. Before we went to bed, my niece said "this is fun...we should do this more often!" I agree!

Our finished product....how creative they all were! We used icing, chocolate chips, color sugar and marshmallows to decorate our cookies!

   

Christmas Pooch

My sister bought her fiance this little lab for Christmas....Isn't he the cutest? They named  him Drake!

Kitty Pictures

One of my favorite hobbies is taking pictures of animals...and I have plenty of models around here! I've had Sweet Pea since he was 1 day old and I took pictures of him daily until he was grown because I was so amazed at how much he changed and grew from one day to the next. I guess that's when I really got interested in taking pictures of animals. So I'm sharing some of my newest pictures that I love....you can tell they are used to posing. haha!!

Sweet Pea

Strawberry....

Sissy....

Naughty or Nice?

 

That's a question I used to ask every year...but I waited until Christmas Eve to ask it!! Momma loves to tell the story of me, as a little girl, crawling into bed on Christmas Eve, then asking her if I had been good enough for Santa to come. So I'm thinking ahead a few days this time...I guess I've been pretty good this year. I've probably been just a little bit naughty, spending too much money instead of trying to pay off those credit card bills, slacking on my laundry. But nothing major. Hopefully the good outweighs the bad....Maybe I'll get a visit from Santa this year!

How about you? Tell me if YOU have been naughty or nice! Will  you get gifts from Santa or will you get a bag of hickories or lumps of coal in your stocking?