Our Family is Growing! 💍

We're getting a daughter (in-law)!!!! 🥂🍾

On November 1st, Gman1 proposed to C before they went out to dinner. I'd say that was a very special walk!

They are planning for a wedding in 2024, hopefully in the spring.

They spent the weekend before Thanksgiving visiting Opa, and of course, had plenty of photos taken.

Get ready kids, marriage is hard work, don't let it suck the life out of your relationship! 😆

Santa prepping for the upcoming season.

They brought Opa back home with them to celebrate Thanksgiving with us and this 26 pound turkey.

I hope she's ready to join this family of turkeys.

I'd think so since these hats were brought with her family! 

Even Opa, Gammy, and Jane had fun!

We had a table of 15, such fun!

My nephew and his gf even joined us from Pittsburgh.

Gman2's soon to be in-laws, just missing two sisters and a fairly new brother-in-law.

It's always a good time with Kerri!

Opa set the timer but wasn't quick enough and missed getting in the photo, he tried though!

I took over and he's in this one.

Someone needed a quick nap with all that excitement!

I did finish this with some minor changes, but didn't have enough time to fully finish it. 

The pile keeps growing!

I would say that we have so much to be grateful for, family and friends for sure. 

We're still missing my Momma, but with lots of memories to think back on.

Friday's Stitching Ground 🍁

This afternoon I headed to my parents for a short visit. Dad asked me when I was coming next and I had already thought that I would come by this weekend, so that worked out for us all!

There's still a little bit of colour in the trees there, that's always nice to see.

Well this worked out perfectly, I went to get the mail with Addie soon after I arrived, and waiting inside the mailbox was a card for Dad. Cathy @The Stitching Grandma was so sweet and stitched this mug card for my Dad's birthday. Needless to say, he was thrilled and I think he might even get a frame for it. Thank you so much, Cathy, for making him such a special card! 🥰

As for stitching, I picked this up again and I am determined to finish this in time for Thanksgiving. I'm outlining the Indians and then really need to figure out what colour I'm using for the leaves.

I'm stitching in the basement this evening, and keeping my legs warm with a blanket my Momma made years ago. She made this when she was still able to use her hands. Luckily, I have a couple at home, and all the boys have one too. Those are all coloured themed, but I like the mismatched ones the best. And I am actually lucky enough to have one of those too!

Do you have any treasured blankets like this in your house? 

Friday's Stitching Ground ⛟

 Today was spent helping one of my chosen sisters move from West Virginia back to Maryland. Luckily, it was DH's day off so he was able to help too. Which also meant he drove us to pick up the truck near the house, so I was able to do some stitching on the way. I'm now working on the headless Indian couple.

This barn was on the way to the house and I liked it so I had to take a photo of it!

When we were finally done and back home, it was time to relax and do some more stitching in the enclosed porch. No real progress from the car stitching so nothing to really show.

And since it's finally been on the cooler side, it was tea time while stitching. Are you a tea drinker? If so, what is your favourite? I prefer PG Tips, but I also have plenty of flavoured tea that I enjoy, including a pumpkin one.

Friday's Stitching Ground 🐝

Today I had several stitching spots. This morning it was with Ming since Chewie was in his crate. I really miss this!

Then I thought I would stitch while waiting to pick up Nathan at school, although it was a little stop and go.

And hey, a beer delivery came this afternoon and DH ordered a few pumpkin ones for me! I'm hoping the other two are better, I wasn't that fond of this one.

And this is how far I got today, Mr. Pilgrim is almost finished. I guess I didn't make as much progress as I thought I would/should.

Just a heads up, put your thinking caps on for turkey. More info coming soon... 🦃

Friday's Stitching Ground ♿

Since Tuesday, I've been at my parents house and I'll be here until Sunday. Here's where I've been stitching in the evenings,
I'm in the bedroom in the basement.

I'm still working on Happy Thanksgiving, but also on some other smaller pieces during the week. Dexter has been keeping me company down here, maybe I should have brought Max with me? Especially since I saw a baby snake in the bathroom this afternoon... WTH?! Dad read about putting out glue traps and when the snake gets stuck on it, spray oil on it to make it easy for it to escape - outside of course!

Anyway, I think I might have made the leaf choice a little harder, I can't figure out which one to use now. The one the left is what I used for the lower leaves and I think it's too light. The one on the right is what I used for the upper leaves and I think there might be too much brown in it. I thought the bottom one might have been an option, but now I'm thinking it's too dull. Thoughts?

The reason I'm here is because my Dad had carpal tunnel surgery on Wednesday and I needed to be here to help out with my Mom since he can't do it one handed.

And let me tell you, he does everything in the house, from the shopping, cooking, laundry, cleaning (although they did finally find someone to help with that), taking care of the dog, and the most important thing he does is take care of my Momma.

From the time she wakes up in the morning - helping her get out of bed and getting to the bathroom, helping her get dressed, and then getting her in her chair, either in the living room or her room with the tv. Breakfast is a protein drink, so at least that's easy. Making her coffee the way she likes it, tea several times a day, and her juice, all have to be thickened.

Of course all that drinking means trips to the bathroom and helping her while in there! She needs help walking there or getting in the wheelchair if she's been sitting in the living room. Then it's dinner (lunch) time, her hot meal that needs to be pureed so that can take some time. At least for her tea (dinner), it's easier with a pudding, applesauce, or yogurt. And we can't forget that she has her meds 5x's a day.

Then it's time for bed soon after that, back into the bathroom, lotions applied, wheeled into the bedroom with eye drops, lotion of her face and hands and don't forget the feet!

Sometimes I worry more about my Dad doing so much, he's always tired and so having a little break now and then is a good thing. I'll be back next month when he has his other hand done.

Oh, and don't forget taking Miss Addie out for her walks several times a day!

But at least that means we get to see some deer, there are plenty of them and Addie thinks she can get them.

This morning I got to sleep in a little bit, Dad actually got Momma out of bed with one hand and had her in her room before he woke me up. He had some tests and bloodwork he needed to have done at 8am and I had to take him. I waited in the car and this was my view. I'm starting to see some colour in the trees!

And hey, there are lots of memories down in the basement, yearly family photos! These aren't all of them, but some of them. We try and do this with our family too, but it doesn't have to be formal. Oh my, those fashions, just a little scary. Do you have scary photos like these in your house?!

Friday's Stitching Ground 🌎🍊

Did you know? Were you able to stitch?

Just getting comfy with the kitties, it's the only place the dog can't come in and Maximus feels safe! I think I might need to add a recliner in there for us.

We're all thankful to be be together!

I changed the pumpkin colour, it should look better when backstitched. The three leaves I stitched are using a different thread than what's shown. I thought it would be okay, but now I'm thinking I should get what's called for, it has more green in it. Thoughts?

And hey, it was also National Creamsicle Day!
I had both of these today, that Tippy Cow is so delicious.

So what did you stitch today, and did you happen to have anything orange?!

Friday's Stitching Ground 🏡

Just a little behind in posting, I'll "blame" my Dad... and the new darn blogger!

On Wednesday I headed to my parents to help out because my Dad was having carpel tunnel surgery and wouldn't be able to take care of my Mom. To make a long story short, his appointment was for a consult and not surgery like he thought! He was not a happy camper and now it's been rescheduled for later in the month, although he's going to try something to possibly avoid surgery.

After that fiasco, I was going to leave on Friday but they asked if I could stay until Saturday because they missed me. Awe, how could I say no?

So Friday evening after Mom was in bed, I headed to the Gartenhaus to stitch. With the fan on and the windows open, it was nice and cool. 

My setup, complete with my ipad and sipping on my Dad's chosen beer, he wanted a lime one.

Dad came in later to visit me and, surprise, take some photos!

Here's the Gartenhaus as he was coming outside.

So I changed things up a bit and decided to stitch Thanksgiving. Will it be finished in time for this year? Who knows?!

With the cooler weather that's been here the last couple of days, I'm definitely in the fall mood, it's my favourite season. How about you, what season do you like the best?