Marvelous Monday Update 11/30/09

Hard to believe it's the end of November already!


THANKSGIVING
I hope those in the US had a great Thanksgiving feast. I celebrated the holiday with my family on the 21st. As usual, Mom outdid herself with all the food she prepares. I know I've said this several times, but I'm gonna say it again. Gotta LOVE being from a bi-cultural family!! In addition to the traditional turkey, stuffing and mashed potatoes/gravy, we also had fresh Cranberry sauce (Thanks, Dad!), sweet potatoes (made by yours truly), veggie/cheese tray, spiral ham, deviled eggs, egg rolls, breaded shrimp, sushi, and udon. Thanksgiving wouldn't be complete without two different pies and ice cream, along with dirt dessert my Bro and SIL brought. There was a LOT of food leftover. My parents always send the leftovers home with us kids. :)

I do have a story to share from my Thanksgiving. My bro and I were talking about the deer I hit and he asked me if I took it home. Then said roadkill is good stuff. LOL! During this conversation, our mother was in the kitchen preparing the meal (we were in the dining room). Now if you think your mother is not paying attention... she IS! Mom turns to us and asks "What's roadkill?" My brother took this opportunity to go into graphic detail about what roadkill is... AND tells my mom that I've been picking up roadkill for food! Mom was thoroughly disgusted, and my bro went on and on, while I laughed at them both. Thinking he was serious, Mom turned to me and told me in a stern Japanese-accented voice (all 4ft 10in of her) that I DID NOT need to be picking that stuff up off the side of the road... that if I was hungry I need to come HOME to eat. It was sooooo funny!


CAR
Even though the shop was technically closed the day after Thanksgiving, the owner and a few of the mechanics were going to be there for a couple hours doing some cleaning. I was able to pick of my car. Good as new!

BEFOREAFTER

STITCHY STUFF
The humbug I did for Tiny Treasures Exchange Too blog has finally arrived at its destination. Mare was the lucky recipient of my first Humbug along with various other goodies. I'm really happy she likes it. The little sucker thing was difficult to photograph!

Design: Autumn Leaves
Designer: New Berlin Co.
Fabric: 32ct White Evenweave
Fibers: DMC



Sherry of Inhale Life sponsored a giveaway on her blog a couple weeks ago. I was the lucky recipient of a Little House Needleworks chart called "Snowflakes". Thank you, Sherry!







RAK'd
I received a great RAK of GAST threads from Sue. She was so generous! Thank you, Sue.



GIVEAWAY
Mare (Mare's Runway Needle) is hosting a giveaway. Visit her blog for more details.


BLACK FRIDAY
I wasn't one of the adventurous people who wandered out at the wee hours of the morning to try to snag up the "deals". I really didn't see deals I absolutely had to have. After I picked up my car, I decided to stop at the home improvement store to see what they had for "doorbuster" sales. At 9am, the crowds really weren't that bad. I picked up a few things, and got braver. I went to a 2nd store. Again, the crowds weren't too bad. I picked up another gift. Now confident and braver still, I went to the 3rd store. O-M-G! The crowds there were ridiculous right up to the end of the doorbuster sale. "Dictator" clerks were directing traffic to the checkout lanes. The only way to get through the entrance to the kingdom was to stand in a line that went all the way to the back of the store. *Whew*

One of the doorbuster sales was a doggie bed for $4.99. Isn't it the cutest?

Celeste's old "bed" is actually a cat bed that I bought when she was a puppy. It was perfect when she was really tiny. Now she's practically outgrown it. Celste is not one to embrace change right away. She has to get used to things... no different with the new bed. When I wasn't looking, she made herself at home. I think she likes her new bed!



HOMESTEAD CHRONICLES
Since my comforter is getting threadbare and has a non-removeable black stain (from a moving box I set on my bed), I brought home a new comforter set that was a doorbuster deal. (A "consolation prize" for not buying a 27" flat screen TV for my bedroom.)

I love the colors.

Due to having to remove the mattress in order to put the new bedskirt on the box spring, I decided it was a perfect time to clean the dust bunnies under the bed. How do they multiply so FAST?!? After getting the bed "put together", I hung my framed art that's been propped up against the wall since I moved into The Homestead.