New table large enough to seat entire family once we add leaves and extra chairs.

Happy Thanksgiving

Busy doing the last minute things before my girls and their families arrive for dinner. I've wanted a new dining room table for ages but most years only think about getting one at holiday time and I'm too busy to go out looking for the perfect table. This year was different, shopped early and now have a beautiful mission style oak table.
Wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving.

I have a new table to replace the too large desk that was in my dining room. I found the treadle legs on Ebay and my DH made a table top from some oak flooring we had leftover from a previous project. 

Grandson's 21st birthday

Pizza tonight to celebrate Keanan's birthday.

Another Try At Blogging

After ten years of living out of two separate places, we have settled down in our real home in Everett. Our first project was to simplify our yard work. We replaced our moss filed grass with new grass and cut the gardens way down. Now most of flowers are in containers in the front and on our deck. So much easier to care for. Now that winter is upon us I have replaced the begonias with colorful kale. Next project is to paint indoors. I'm thinking about putting that off until after the holidays. Gives me more time to prepare for Christmas, as the family gathering will be at my house this year.

small gift bags

While cleaning up my craft room I found some wide lace that I could use to make little gift bags. They will be  the perfect size for a small gift like a pair of earrings or a necklace wrapped in colored tissue paper.