I hope everyone is enjoying the holiday season so far!  I haven’t been a very good blogger lately and posting has been sporadic the last month or two, even for me.  In a nutshell life has been unusually hectic except for this week which has been gloriously slow-paced; I no longer feel like I’m constantly on the verge of having an anxiety attack.  I’ve also been considering re-thinking my blog, its purpose, etc., and haven’t had a lot to say or was feeling too lazy to write, snap photos and the like.   (I’m still in this mode actually.  These photos were taken with my phone and I didn’t even bother to open Photoshop to edit them, ha.)

Anyway, I hosted Thanksgiving for my parents which was nice especially now that we’ve got a real grown-up table, perfectly rustic and charming.  Out came Grandma and Granpa’s wedding china, their Wedgewood candlesticks (that you can see are still there because they look so festive), and a big leafy bowl to show off persimmons from Mom’s garden (she said she left the stems on because she knows I like that sort of thing).

Now it’s onto Christmas.  I HAD to share this darling old-time kitty that came in a set I bought on Etsy.  Isn’t it sweet?  I favorited another item from this shop months ago but at the time I thought it was actually vintage, I had no idea there was such a wonderful variety of these newly crafted ornaments until I spotted them on the Design is Mine blog.

Do you have any plans for this weekend?  For one thing I am NOT working!  I have to say I’m looking forward to catching up on some sewing.

I hope wonderful Thanksgivings were had this past weekend!  I seriously think I gained a pound or 2 from the abundance of good food.  We also had our 2nd “non-reception” with my husband’s side of the family – so fun!  I’ll have to do a wedding reception post soon.

We returned from Texas on Monday, woke up Tuesday with very sore throats.  We haven’t been motivated to do much of anything (hence the late post) although I did make an appointment to see the doctor today.

Here is a picture of Spoo Kee being, well, spooky.  He does this thing where he’ll be staring at you from afar, be it from the hallway (as shown here), the dining room or kitchen.  Even when he’s hungry oftentimes he’ll just sit patiently within the path to the kitchen and not make a peep.   Just sit there, proper-like, and stare at you or into space.  What do you think he’s thinking?

Yea, that’s right,  I’m looking at you.  My mom is running around (per usual) getting ready for somethin’…oh yes, Thanksgiving.  Something you humans do here in the U.S.  Not sure what it’s all about though people are generally happy and lazying around – my kind of holiday!  The best part: a huge roast bird.  BIRD. Leftover….bird!   Sheesh, makes me sleepy just thinking about it.

I mean, really, really sleepy.

Dim the lights, will ya?

Wake me up when the turkey’s ready.

*lick*,

spoo k.