Interesting Christmas shopping run

 Bob's Christmas list mentioned wanting a case for his guitar so I headed out ,by myself, to the guitar store in Independence... by myself... with the list describing his "wish". Well... the styore wasn't open and wouldn't be for an hour. I decided to spend that hour in a nearby Target.

That was ok... wandered about in the men's dept. ... where I was only minimally successful.

When the hour was up I headed back to the guitar store... where I was given a youngish store clerk to help.  We were not successful in finding one, so he decided to check the computer and see if there was one in the back. Nope! We decided to order one... it would arrive next week. Plenty of time. He took all my info and but the supplier would not ship one.. we guessed they were low in stock too.  Another clerk had been listening and said he had one... maybe used?? Out back ... Did I want that... at that point I said "yes"!  And I was given it for FREE !

Really wanted to tell Bob and did give him a chance to hear the whole thing but he chose not to... wanted to keep his present a secret. Made him promise to ask me to tell it after Christmas!! 

Another round robin trip

We have just returned from another round robin trip... Red Racks to drop off stuff, Michael's to pick up an online store pick up and then Price Chopper for my list and some impulse things! Put everything away and now to decide what comes next..

oh yes.. did check my emails and paid my credit card bill! 

Made a batch of giant ginger cookies... 

 

 Meatloaf, baked potatoes and a green salad for dinner...

Another busy day

 I have all sorts of Christmas goodies  to make planned. We'll see how much I accomplish!

Tonight I have our quilting/craft group meeting. Looking forward to it.. plus I finally can return the totes my friend's daughter brought all the mohair and fake fur in!! They are both in the craft/quilting group. 

That will empty out the living room!!

Didn't get as much made ad expected... but no problem. There is time left.  

Quilting/craft group was fun 

 

 

Busy Day

It's been a busy day...it started with our daughter picking up our senior adoptees gifts!

Then we brought down from the attic our Christmas tree, a huge Annalee Mouse,  our small tree  and all sorts of other "stuff". We moved the lamp that sits on Bob's Mother's oak table in the front window  so the tree could take its place!

Then I made my first batch of peppermint bark ( the whole dining room now smells of peppermint) . I then wanted to make a batch of shortbread cookies... Bob lugged the kitchen aid mixer from the pantry cabinet but the bowl and the attachments weren't with it.  We hunted all over and finally found them in the cabinets in the family room under the TV. I have no idea when we decided to do that!!

Made the cookies... currently they are cooling!!

So the Christmas box for my b-i-l in Rochester is getting there!  My younger daughter made him a batch of pfeffernusse to go in the box too.

Tomorrow means more baking... 

Off to the Post Office

 Six boxes are too many to leave on the front steps for our mailman to pick up... so we will be headed off to the PO later today!

I also need to go to Michael's to get a few things to finish up that last order.

Bob filled the bird feeders for the first time this winter and soon needed to refill them... looks like I will have to bring out the Birds of North America book to refresh my mind!

Our daughter will drop by to pick up our "bags" for our senior adoptees.. She will take them to Phoenix Family's office so that they can be delivered !!

 

More needed Price Chopper things

The online bear show is ending tomorrow. I have only order to finish so it is time to work on the Christmas "foodie" items! So off to Price Chopper we  went with my list of "needed" items... plus the weekend always means the end of the three day sale!

I came home with Italian pasta I found in a clearance cart, 8 cans of Progressive soup, candy canes, 3 lbs of butter ( on sale), a pair of socks with the rubber dots ( no slip) for our senior adoptee  and  regular list items!!  The store was busy and our cashier was delighted to have Bob be her bagger!! Bob came home with the first huge bag of bird seed for this winter!!

On our way home I told Bob some of the recipes I was planning to make. I think I may turn him into my assistant...

spent the rest of the day puttering around 

 Tried a new recipe for dinner... went over well

Another day of computer watching

All the sold bears and a cat have been boxed up... some already gone with the mailman.. More boxes to go tomorrow! There are three left.. will they be bought? The  show ends Monday evening, so it's possible.

A buyer liked my felt gingerbread ornaments but wasn't quick enough to purchase either box and so she emailed me with an order for six. Of all the felt I had... I only had red, white and rose colored left. She was ok with two of each...Now my felt supply is gone!