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Time is fast approaching for that long awaited event each year.  Hopefully it gives us each something to look forward to, spending time with family and friends. Eating lots of good foods. Creating new traditions or celebrating old ones.

The above photo is thanks to Margie Anderson.  She had hooked the lovely hooked rug in the middle of this display of the iconic manger scene.  Beautiful display and rug Margie.

I decided this Christmas that I would start a new tradition.  My granddaughter Sophie usually stays with me the week before...

There is a country song by Tim McGraw that talks about living every day like it is your last.  In theory we all agree, but in reality, we don't always practice.  A sad event occurs that reminds us to try to be the best version of ourselves every day.  Live life to the fullest, eat that gosh darn cake for breakfast if you want to.  Life can change on a dime.  Embrace and enjoy the now and tell those that you love that you love them, don't wait.

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T'is the season, old man winter has arrived just in time for December!  Man it got cold quickly and everything is beautifully white.  I always say it is so lovely to see all the ground covered in snow, makes it all look so clean.  Hallmark movies can be played again.

Yes I have my Christmas tree up as shown above.  It is artificial so it can go up early.   The tree skirt was an Encompassing Designs rug that I hooked years ago.

I finished one sock, of the cable car sock...

The light is so important in our rug hooking.  Not only to see accurately the colours but as we get older, we don't see as well as we use to. The above photo I took the other day on my daily walk.  The sun is behind me and makes a very stretched long narrow me!  I find I have to look down to ensure I don't trip while walking and following the narrow me is difficult on the eyes.

I had attended last Sunday, an event being held...

We only have one Sunday left in November and it is hard to believe.  Does November go by very fast for you as well?  Seems like we just had a warm October and BOOM now we are in the cold and even snow has fallen a few times.  The trees are bare.  This row of maples in the above photo are in front of my sister's (Dianne) home.  My sister lives in the home our grandfather built in 1913.  Our father grew up in the homestead and then  brought up his...