Wow I was productive

Well my mom and I made 7 batches of cookies today...2 batches of Spritz, and one batch Double Chocolate Kiss Cookies, Raspberry Bars, Chocolate Chip Cookies, Lemon Bars, and Oatmeal Raisin cookies. I still have two gifts to wrap for tomorrow. I have to go to Fashion Bug to exchange a new pair of pants I bought that are too big...oops. I want to wear them tomorrow. I would also like to make a little purse for my niece. I haven't even started. I also have a table runner that I want to finish for Christmas Eve. I have it all pieced and I have the backing but I would have to put it together and quilt it...Ohh we will see. I am planning on going to bed in about 15 to 20 minutes from now....we will see. I will keep you updated.

It's Getting Closer to Christmas

Well I have half of the presents we are giving all wrapped! Today I made a new Christmas Cookie called Saltine Toffee Cookies. I never would have thought these would taste good but one of the ladies at work made them and I had to have the recipe.

Saltine Toffee Cookies
1 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
Saltine Crackers (about one sleeve)

Preheat oven to 400 degrees
Bring butter and brown sugar to a boil. Boil for 3 minutes.
Pour butter and brown sugar over saltines that have been placed on a foil-lined cookie sheet.
Bake for 4 - 5 minutes.
Pour chocolate chips on top.
The woman who made them puts them in the freezer for awhile and then she keeps them in the refrigerator.

Tomorrow I will be going over to my Mom's house to make Christmas cookes...this has been an annual tradition since I was a small girl.

This will be a fun day for me...I really enjoy it. Tomorrow night I am going to make a cheese ball to take over to my Mom's on Christmas Eve and one for when we go to Mark's parents. I am also going to a 7-layer salad. I am a little nervous as I am not good at making bacon. I know that sounds silly but that is what is making me nervous.

It's beginning to look like Christmas

Well tonight did not turn out the way I anticipated but it was a good night. Well I did sew but not the kind we all like to do.....I was sewing Emma's toys back together. I had to do surgery on three of her stuffed animals. I did this while I watched some TV on the computer. While I did that I opened some Jim Shore items that I have for Christmas...two angels, a polar bear and penguin, and Santa, sleigh and reindeer. While I was putting them out Mark went and pulled out our 4 1/2 foot Christmas tree from our first Christmas together. I cleaned off a glass table and put the tree up. I am thinking of confiscating a red, green and black blanket to put around the bottom of the tree and cover the stand. Tomorrow night I hope to put ornaments on. I did just bring some up and I did just put the blanket around the bottom of the tree and it looks great. My tree skirt would have been too big so I am happy with this for this year.

For a cheap tree - it looks okay right now. I do have to fix some branches and I did bring up a box of ornaments. I may quick put them on so that I feel like I got something done. I was going to take my clear coat off and replace it but I don't think that will happen right now. Maybe in about 10 minutes or so...I don't know if I will get a chance to put a new coat on before tomorrow...which is our Section Christmas luncheon at work. I am bringing mini meatballs and mini hot dogs in a sauce. It should be a good time.

Yeah for me...I am getting some Christmas stuff up and I won't feel like I didn't do anything this year. :-)

Emma just got a little piece of chocolate...I dropped one the size of two plain M&M's. I hope she will be okay. I had a beagle lab mix that could eat chocolate and be okay. I guess I'll stay up a little later to keep an eye on her.

Only 26 days until Christmas...can that be right?!?!?!

Ohh my how did the year get away from me? I had such plans...such grand plans that I would make all these gifts for Christmas this year and wow my family and friends! Okay..reality...well I haven't started a darn thing. I have had a lot going on lately and well I have already thrown in the towel...No quilted things for either friends or family. I just don't have the energy or drive or well whatever! I know that things happen to all of us and we lose our drive to make stuff...I even lost my drive to blog...I am hoping to keep up reading all my friends posts and posting stuff on my blog. I feel like such a cheat as I am not blogging about quilting!!! Oh yeah...only 26 days until Christmas...I guess I should get a tree up and start my Christmas shopping!

Emma is resting right now...My English Springer Spaniel has decided that she will out last me tonight! I am ready for bed but I am trying to stay awake! Emma did snore a little earlier but I believe it was a ploy...she no sooner snored and she was off the couch and looking for yummy paper. Emma likes paper which is weird. This weekend she ate a roll of Tums...needless to say she is just fine. As soon as she ate them Mark called me downstairs and I immediately went on line to see if she needed to go to the Emergency Vet...as it was a Sunday that would have been our only choice. Well said pup is just fine and no need to take her to the vet...I think if she ate a whole bottle of Tums ... different story ... off to the Emergency Vet we would have went.

Tonight is a big football night and I am not watching because if I start watching the Green Bay Packers mid-season...they lose. I used to watch the whole season but well my husband doesn't watch football and I guess I miss watching the games with my dad and brother. Ohh well. The Packers play Dallas so I will just have to keep my hands away from the remote! Go Pack Go!!!

I have been working on reading all the posts that I missed...oh my where have I been. I will try to keep up!