Oh Mr. K!

I drive a sporty red Hyundai Veloster...

Mr. K has a bright red Genesis Coupe...

Look in our garage and you'd think a couple of crazy kids live there

(that is until you see the Kia Sportage that we had to buy for the dog).

When we moved into the neighborhood, as usual, the neighbors wondered about us...

Especially the guy two doors down.

I came downstairs one morning to find Mr. K and him standing in the garage talking.

Mr. K introduced us and the first words out of the neighbor's mouth was that he was delighted to see that Mr. K and I are (ahem) more mature...

He was so worried, when he saw the cars,  that we were twenty somethings ...

and would drive fast, make lots of noise and upset the harmonious balance of the neighborhood!

He might as well have said that he was happy that I had gray hair and wrinkles.

But he was happy that everyone was sane, that we weren't going to do anything crazy or out of the ordinary...

Good thing he wasn't home yesterday when I looked out the window and saw my hubby...

 

Out for a shovel, dressed appropriately for the 25° weather!

 

Oh Mr. K! 

 

(He did come right in, complaining that his feet were cold...

I had to make him hot chocolate)

 

I've been behind closed doors most of the week...

You know,

 

 

THAT door, which means, I'm working on yet another super secret project

that includes using this...

 

 

and this...

 

 

Of course, this!

 

 

and even this...

 

 

but clearly this...

 

 

isn't part of my plan...

 

I'm slightly behind schedule, but fear not...

There is that wonderful gift of time for crafty women this weekend...

 

It's called the

SUPER BOWL!

 

It's that wonderful time of the year when all the guys are glued to the television

leaving all the non-football-loving women (I'm a hockey lover) like me

to amuse themselves.

 

If you need me...

 

 

Just knock!

 

Stay warm, stay safe, God bless you!

Love,

Jan

 

 

Ahhhhhh....

I looked out the living room window and saw...

 

 

I walked into the family room and saw...

 

 

I walked upstairs and into my...

 

 

Where I spent the day playing with ...

 

  

and...

 

 

and...

 

 

While wearing my...

 

 

 Is it any wonder I have a

 

 

 on the wall of my sewing room?

 

I am blessed!

 

Love,

Jan

 

 

 

 

 

Looking for me?

If you are wondering where I might be hiding...

I am still here...

 

 

 

Behind this closed door, working on a few Christmas surprises...

 

I am scheduled to come up for air sometime today since Mr. K

announced that we are out of EVERYTHING,

 and that he would be willing and eager to do the

grocery shopping for me.

 

Oh no!

 

I do believe that one trip to the grocery store

would undo all the good that has come

from his participation in

Silver Sneakers!

 

And just in case you can't remember what I look like

(as Mr. K does when I lock myself in my sewing room),

Here's a photo of me(and Noelle)  waving 'bye...

 

 

I'll check back soon...

until then, it's Christmas movies and a

do not disturb sign!

 

Love ya,

Jan

 

Look at what I made!

I've been busy, playing on my sewing machine, finishing up a few projects that didn't get done before the holidays...

I made quite a few (translation: I lost count) 

of these table runners. 

But guess who didn't get one for her table?

If you guessed me, you would be right, so this one is for me!

Check out the machine quilting...

It's not as easy as it looks, kind of like drawing those concentric rectangles on one of these:

Remember those days?

Oh and guess who sewed her left index finger (photo not available) with that sewing machine?!?

If you guessed

me...

You would be oh, so right!

Oh, and while we're talking about making things, I got an email from a reader named Doris, who asked me to (finally) tell what I was making with this...

and this...

I made these..

Star ornaments out of Mark's favorite shirts for his siblings. I wanted to give them something of his and I think they loved them!

And now, it's 4 degrees out there. 

 I need oatmeal and hot coffee.

After that, I'm going to do my best to make someone smile...why don't you do it too?

See you soon!

Love,

Jan