It was a nice quiet day yesterday.  Daughter did all the cooking and what a delicious meal it was!  I brought some leftovers home to enjoy it all over again.
Going to the gallery.  Looks like we're going to decorate for the holiday.  So glad we didn't start before Thanksgiving like so many other places.  I mean, really folks, can't you wait until AFTER Thanksgiving?  Driving along I've seen yard decorations out already (most of it tacky as all get out).  Christmas has become so commercial it isn't funny (and I don't even celebrate it).  And nowadays kids don't get a Christmas break from school.  Oh no, it's a winter break.  Give me a break.  It is CHRISTMAS.  Then, of course, there's Hannukah and Kwanza.  So I guess I'll just wish everyone a MerryChrismaHannuKwanzakah and get it over with.
And don't even get me started about this Black Friday crap.
Y'all have a fortunate day and remember:  not all is as it seems.

No sales at the gallery for four days in a row.  Ouch!! 
Getting the catalytic converter replaced in the van today.
Getting gifts wrapped that have to be mailed.
Remembered to get the apple pie for tomorrow.
Wishing everyone who celebrates it a peaceful and plentiful Thanksgiving.

Ha!  Yule/Christmas shopping is done!  Neither the Evil Empire nor the malls will see me from now until after the New Year unless I absotively, posilutely need something they have that I can't get from a local small store.
Tomorrow I get the catalytic converter replaced on my faithful vehicle.  Won't be long now 'til it hits the 200K mile mark.  If I take good care of it will it get to 1 million?  I sure wish GM had continued to make it.  And it's amazing how many people keep looking for them.  I'm going to hang on to it as long as I can.
I'll hate to have to let it go.
It's warm again today.  Got up to at least 70 yesterday and is already in the low 60's.  Rain weather I'm thinking.  Maybe even a storm or two.
We're going to have the gallery open on Sundays between Thanksgiving and Christmas in hopes that the local folk will shop locally.  I don't know where y'all live but it sure would be nice if you supported your local businesses instead of the large chain stores.  Ace hardware is an excellent place to shop for the project person in your life and local galleries have some really beautiful pieces for that person who is hard to shop for.  Guess what I'm trying to say is "SHOP AMERICAN" folks
Y'all have a successful day and remember:  A government powerful enough to give you what you want is powerful enough to take everything you have.

Today is the day that people are supposed to support small businesses within their respective communities.  We'll see how well the word has spread.  I've tried to do that all year.  As I said before the evil empire (Walmart) and the malls will not see me between Thanksgiving and New Year's day.  Wonder how much shopping will be done online?  Where do you shop?  Or do you hand/home make your gifts?
Y'all have a respectful day and remember:  Today is the new yesterday.

Yesterday at the gallery was fun.  There were three of us there and we had a great time chatting and "doing our thing".  While I knitted the others worked on their pottery.  We had a couple come in looking for gifts....yay.  Hopefully we get more.  It would seem that this year some people are trying to buy local (or at least American) and I hope it kicks the Asians in the ass.  Whatever happened to hand-made?
It's cold this morning.....28.  Looks like I'll have to put on the hand knit leg warmers I made.  As well as the cowl I knit (to keep head and neck warm).
Before you go out to the evil empire (Walmart) or any of the other big stores, consider going to your local gallery or shops and looking for gifts there. 
Okay, I've had my say.  I will have to go to one or two stores to find something for grandchildren, but the adults will have to accept hand made.
Y'all have a gorgeous day and remember:  There's no place like home....and nothing as good as home or hand made.

Sun is shining today and it's a little cooler than yesterday.  Yesterday was prime weather for tornados.  It was 71 degrees here for crying out loud!  Thunder storm came through and the wind was wicked.  Didn't know about the tornado warnings until I turned on the TV to watch a particular program.  Nothing  but weather and warnings.  I was down in the basement when the storm hit here.  All I heard was hard rain.  Glad no tornado went through here. 
Had lunch with a friend.  Haven't seen her in a long time.  She used to live next door but sold and moved to another home after her husband died.  Apparently she had a breakdown not long ago but won't talk about it in public so the next time we have lunch it will either be here or her place.  Guess she needs to talk about it.  I think she needs to get out and socialize more.  I'm going to email her schedules of things she might be interested in....quilting, knitting and such groups.
Need to get some stuff done before going into the gallery so y'all have a loverly day.

Had a nice day off yesterday.  Went for a walk in the drizzle of rain before going to Quilt guild, then on to knitting.  Came home and tried to turn on the Wii so I could exercise....it wasn't going to cooperate.  Have to see if I can figure out what's going on.
It's raining again today but I'm going to try to get in another walk after lunch with a friend.  If I walk I'm getting SOME exercise at least. 
Have to get some fabric washed so I can cut it into the sizes needed for one of the classes I'll be taking in February.  Yeah, I know, kinda early for that.  But if I can get that done then I can concentrate on the challenge.  I have some other projects I want to get done, also.
Y'all have an interesting day and as my daddy used to say....believe nothing of what you hear and only half of what you see.