Another chilly day to start our week but so far – this week has started out on rather a good foot! Our government issues may just (knock on wood mind you) be a thing of the past. For the first time EVER Ken got a nice and helpful agent! A higher up SHOULD be calling Ken tomorrow to deal with what is now flagged as emergency to pay out! Our other good news is job related for Ken (thank goodness!) and in the works for the new year. I pray and hope this is the trigger for bigger and better things for this family!

Celebratory Slurpee and Donair!

I had another completion today – of course NOT something I need done BEFORE Christmas – but still a present – my 4 pea-pod piece is officially done… This one utilized only the first initial in each child in the family’s name on their gender coloured blanket. So the only one left  to stitch as a test to the pattern is the 3 pea-pod piece. I have a family in mind for that one now but won’t have the postage for their package until the new year anyway so no rush.

4 Precious Little Ones

Last night Ken had a minor loss of his mind during our baking extravaganza. We started with applesauce muffins, then oatmeal applesauce cookies and a batch of the bananas. The final iten was a loaf of banana bread… so we made it up and all but since the cookies were baked at 375 and the bread called for 350 we had to let the oven cool down. When the oven beeped being ready Ken walked over and turned on the timer… at 59 min out of the requisite hour I went over to check on the loaf… only to find it completely UN COOKED on the counter… boy was Ken embarrassed. thankfully an hour AFTER that we had a lovely loaf of fragrant banana bread ready for packaging in the freezer for gifting to a friend or family member. The rest of this week will see us working mainly with sugar cookies though today I am running the dehydrator to make the apple leather my brother had mentioned an interest in.

I wrapped one of Ken’s gifts, with another in a gift bag that leaves 2 to go… but I have to wait until Ken is not around of course… a wee bit tricky! It feels good to know he is all shopped for and totally ON budget!

I think tomorrow’s goal is to FINISH – though Ken has promised me a VERY special treat – for the first time in MONTHS I  get a new shirt! Something special to wear for Christmas Eve service. I wore last year’s shirt this past Sunday and really do not own a lot of festive pieces any more. Since we will already be out in the cold to go to Trinity’s last Library class it is no biggy to just head over to THE Mall after. Especially since the Reuse Centre is not open until noon and THE Mall should be at least LESS busy in the morning. I imagine we will swing by the Chinese Grocery store so we can peek at the fish in the pond.

Reading Up on Santa

My hope is that Ken will be able to hunt down or create a better ABC pattern so I can get a move on on the final parts of the all the kids’ presents. It is hard to be patient  this close to Christmas! PANIC!

Anyhoo… time to get to work on baking soda balls (fizzy fun for Christmas for the kids) and finalizing some gift piles…

For Day 14 - a Little Kit... I have Plans For This One!