Once Again

High Ho, High Ho, it's off to.....where are we going again?  We have been home in Nebraska for a while, but haven't slowed down enough to do anything like blog or check my email.  We did go to visit my Paw-in-law for Thanksgiving and had a good time.  My Sis-in-law and her husband were also there.  It was a lot of fun.  I even got to see my husband.  Then we came home and my husband flew home for Christmas.  Only for a week and then he flew back out to go back to work.  Now we will be flying out to see him for a few weeks.  I really think this flying stuff is for the birds.  I do prefer it to driving only because it is faster.  I think I get so much more tired when I fly than driving.  There will also be the time change and jet lag to adjust to.  We will be flying out on Jan 8 and staying until Feb 1.  Then hopefully we will be back home for a while.  All things Christmas went well.  We celebrated 3 times, had turkey two days in a row, and still have up a Christmas tree.  Our stockings were still up from last year.  No joke, we weren't here to take them down, and when we came back in October, I decided to leave them and count it as one thing that I wouldn't have to do later.  At the rate the new year is starting we might have a Christmas tree still up next year.  I hope to get it taken down and put away before we leave.  There is always so much to do that you never really know if you are going to get that done or not. 

I crochetted my oldest younger brother (oldest of 3 all younger than me) an american flag for Christmas.  Now my youngest younger brother and my husband both want a "rebel" flag.  I found a pattern on line and am now learning a new technique to get it done.  We will see how it turns out.  I have become fairly efficient at knitting a scarf.  I have found it very relaxing.  It helps keep my mind off of stuff.  I enjoy learning new ways of making things, and new things to make.  I found a pattern that I am going to work on for next Christmas.  It makes a garland of snowflakes.  It looked really cool.  

I have been thinking about my daughter growing up and when she will be old enough for a hope chest.  I don't think that that time is now.  She will only be 6 in February.  But I do think that I might start cleaning out my own hope chest and putting some of my knitting and crochetting projects in it for her when she gets older or for Christmas gifts.  Then I can work on them through out the year.  I also like to sew, but have much less time than I need to be able to do it.  By the time I get out the machine, clean off a spot on the table, get the pattern and fabric.....It has just gotten too time consuming right now.  It is not something I can just pick up when I have a few extra minutes.   Hopefully I will have more time in the future to do my sewing.  I have lots of fabric and patterns that I would like to do, just no time to do it in.  Princess wanted dresses for her Barbies because they were not dressed appropriately.  So I bought a pattern for Barbie dresses, I made one dress, and haven't made any more.  She doesn't play with them much anyway.  She would rather play mommy to her water babies.  She gets a little upset if I do not hold them like a real baby.  

Much to do and less time the longer I am here.  Please be praying for safe travel and patience for me while we fly.  I get so worried about flying these days.  Hopefully I can find more time to blog of something interesting one day.  

Have a Happy New Year!!!!!!!