Countdown to Christmas

Hello from Christmas central! We have stopped quilting and switched gears to Christmas preparations. Here are the last quilts we'll do before the 28th, when the last family members go back home.

The custom quilt is coming along well, and I'm pleased  with the progress.

The large blank areas will get the treatments you see here and in the star blocks. I like echoing block patterns in my quilting. It's a bit of a challenge, but I think it ties the quilt together.

Mr Wazoo finished the second Quilt of Valor for me. I needed to get it off to the binding lady ASAP.

Panto: Starry night

Here's the back

I finished the quilting on this soft flannel-backed quilt for a friend.

Panto: Splat

The pieced back.

On Saturday, my daughter came for a weekend visit to help with the Christmas planning and shopping. We had a good time cruising the local Walmart and loading the cart with cookie supplies and stocking stuffers. We had a good laugh in the hat department with the holiday finery...

Who wouldn't want a Christmas tree head?

Or a bizarre Santa face?

On Sunday, we all went to South Carolina to the Christmas party at Mr Wazoo's mom's rehab place. We were teachers together many moons ago, and she had all my kids through her class over the years.  It was a surprise to see Carolyn all grown up! At one point, she was so overwhelmed with the whole day that she wept a bit. I truly love this woman.She is kind, generous, funny and self deprecating. A lifelong Christian school teacher.

Carolyn and Pam catching up at the party

Pam, Carolyn and Mr Wazoo

Pam, me and our man.

Today, I started the day by finishing the binding on the big log cabin quilt. The, I shut down the studio and went to work in the kitchen. I baked cookies in the afternoon, then made a pot roast in my new Instant Pot. No use cleaning up at the end of the day, because I am getting it all back out tomorrow morning!

today's cookies finished, time to get the roast going!

Mmmmm! Peanut blossoms!

Magic cookie bars. My kid's favorite.

Rangers. I send a box to a friend in Florida every year. They are her favorite.

Lots more on tap for tomorrow. I hope to get some of the wrapping done tonight, now that Mr W has retired for the night. People are coming on Friday!!