We had a visitor on the rail this week. And, NO! We do NOT feed the gulls! But it wasn't convinced of that. I was baking and there it landed - when I went to the sink to wash dishes - it walked around the corner of the deck so it could see me! It took 3 days to convince it we had a 'don't feed the birds' policy! I love it when they open their beak and let it wail while it's looking right at you! "Yes, I'm talking to YOU!"
There are many 'challenges' to living in a small space. Granted I'm not talking Tiny Houses here. They lost me when a person living in one said, "You don't really need a closet ..." Oh, I think we do!!
Our apartment isn't huge - it has very usable space - and it does pay to be pretty organized and to know what needs to be closed to public viewing!! Yes, we're definitely talking sewing room.
A plus - you can get it company-ready quickly - and its fun to decorate for holidays.
As you know, we have a Stas Gallery Wall (available on Amazon) that I love to change out.
My favorite Christmas Wall Quilts and our "Papa" and "Nana" Stockings that travel with us to 'Christmas'. Also our 5 grandchildren's stockings. Festive! Right?
I 'lost' my space for the Santa Hat when we moved. So new spot: I get a little giggle every time I walk in and see it. After all, you don't know who will drop in unexpectedly for a snack!
Did you see that Christmas "Drinking or Cookie" game? You hang a Santa hat on a upper corner of your big screen TV. Every time someone on screen is wearing it ... drink or eat a bite of cookie!! You can do both, you know you want to!!
If you have Netflix - here's the favorite Christmas Movies: some are new* and some are older but worth another viewing.
Santa Chronicles *Love Hard (not porn, I promise! Charming)
HoliDate *The Noel Diary
The Holiday Calendar *A Storm for Christmas (mini series)
I miss Prairie Schooler stitching designs. I was absolutely hooked on the yearly Santa patterns. I changed this 'poinsettia' Santa to Sunflowers. It was the year of the Sunflowers, showing up everywhere in any media!!
Snowman box doubles as a winter storage box. I store all the fabric decorations in the house. Our humidity is so high even storage boxes in the garage get saturated. Mold - not festive!!
I put off making Lobster fisherman Santa. Living in the Midwest - just didn't know about yellow fisherman coats! I do now!!
I love Santa riding the reindeer! The little sleigh was ugly, it got 'lost' in the move?! This is much cuter!
This hanging Santa was gift from a friend. She thought I'd like it and by golly, she learned how to make one! She had a saw and she learned how to use it!! I love getting it out every year! Since we've moved to the coast (13 years???) we haven't had a Christmas Tree! I never thought I would ever say that - but you learn to tuck your favorites around and it works!
The lower left corner of the shelves in front of the Gallery Wall:
That little house wall hanging was made many times. "All Hearts Come Home for Christmas". So true! And the alphabet they used was purposely very primitive. I actually marked it and sewed it from the back! Probably good for my brain - had to keep track of the stitches you DIDN'T see - they made the letters!
This week has been filled with baking cookies and making 'candy'. And we've been having trouble with taste-testing. It's no longer taste-testing after the first cookie! We're honestly not sure if we are sleeping better or in a sugar coma!!
Wishing you all Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Talk again soon!
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