28 days...oh dear!!

I suddenly realized there are only 28 days until Christmas. How did that happen?! We have so much work to be done here at Wazoo, and more coming tomorrow!! I haven't shopped or made anything for anyone. No more days off until the quilting is caught up.
We did have two nice Thanksgivings. The first one at our friend's house, featuring my vegetable lasagne and Kay's made from scratch tiramisu. Yesterday, I made the whole shebang turkey dinner for 6 people. We had a good time, despite the turkey taking 45 minutes longer to cook than expected. Even so, the meal and the company was were wonderful. My daughter went to Portland, Oregon last week and landed a new job there. She'll be leaving North Carolina in January. I'll really miss having her close by and her visits here to the mountain. Once again, my kids will be scattered to the four corners of the USA.
My elves have been busy sewing the blocks for the raffle quilt. The show is in 2019, but the quilt needs to be done so we can raise money with it. The center blocks are done, and my friend Gail is sewing them together. We'll add a small red inner border, then an appliquéd border on a black background. It is going to be beautiful!

We juggled the blocks around until we liked the layout, and then labile and stacked them for sewing. This isn't the final layout, but its close.

Mr Wazoo has been quilting in between jaunts outdoors to winterize the gardens and yard. I have been quilting, cooking, decorating and entertaining! There just aren't enough hours in a day, are there?

It took three days for me to finish this big quilt, but isn't it a spectacular project?

Panto: Ivy swirl

This will really make someone happy.

Mr W is still plugging along on the 12 Christmas quilts. This is number 8.

Panto" Alfresco

Pink Paris and polka dots again for the backing.

Quilt guild is tomorrow, and I'll be home quilting in the afternoon. Time flies when you're having fun! My idea of fun is a good Christmas movie and some popcorn. Carolyn and I watched Holiday Inn, White Christmas, A Christmas Carol (the George C. Scott version), Christmas Vacation, The Holiday, and Trading Christmas while she was here. I have a cabinet full of Christmas movies, and try to watch them all every year. Last night I watched Love Actually and The Grinch Who Stole Christmas. Oh yeah, I have the music on most of the day, too. You may have guessed I love Christmas. Only 28 days to go. Yikes!! I had better get busy.