Tuesday Ramblings

Christmas is getting closer every day. The only person I have all their gifts bought is my mother. I have some good ideas for the kids and dear hubby, but other than that, I'm stumped. Even though this year it will be a little bit easier monetarily, because of my generous uncle, I still think it's silly to buy for every single person in the family. My adult siblings don't have the money to spend on everyone. And Christmas isn't about buying 'stuff'. My mother is going to be mad because I spent a little money on her, but I think she is going to be absolutely tickled pink with her present. Can't say what it is on here because she occasionally reads my blog.

Over the past weekend I was able to do more machine quilting on daughter's graduation quilt. The next time I sit down to work on it I should be able to get it finished. At least the machine quilting finished. I'll have to make the binding and attach it. And make a neat label, of course!

I've been tossing around ideas for a graduation quilt for darling son. Since he is so musical, I wanted to do something that reflects his talent. I've thought about a quilt made up of two different color squares with one the background and the other forming the shape of a guitar. I've also thought about making one out of musically themed material, however I don't have much of that in my stash. I made daughter's quilt completely out of stash and would like to do that with his. If it's not possible, it's not possible. I would like to get started on the top soon after Christmas. Time will sneak up on me, I know!

Last night I made sloppy jo for supper. We had that with some oven fried potatoes. Friday night I made clam chowder. I had been craving that for a couple weeks. I even brought some leftovers of the soup for lunch yesterday! Saturday night we went out to dinner with two of our good friends. We went to a bar in Prairietown that is famous for it's fish dinners on Friday. Now, I know we went on Saturday, but I still wanted to try the fish. They had a bluegill sandwich on the menu. It was pretty good and we really enjoyed being out with friends.

Sunday I made a beef roast with all the fixin's. It turned out great.

Saturday morning I went down to St. Louis to visit Grandma. We went to the grocery store and to eat at a family restaurant she likes. It was a nice visit.