Merry Christmas!

I received  some wonderful Christmas cards from my awesome blogger friends and I want to thank

you and wish you a Merry Christmas. I want to especially thank Cyndy "crafty stitchers"  , she

sent me the cutest ornie with her card. Red little long johns.

 I am still working today is my last day until after Christmas, I am so busy like everyone else.

It is a family tradition for us to take our kids and grandbabies out to eat for Christmas,  I will just show

some random family photo's. Wishing all of my wonderful friends a Merry Christmas, until next time,

Lecia

Blogger in need of our help

There is a fellow blogger that needs our help. She is going through a financial hardship.

Traci of http://yorkmountainprimitives.blogspot.com/  is having a silent auction to help.

I am adding one of my primitive bonnets  to the giveaway.

  I don't know if you have ever walked down that road, but I have and I know exactly what

she is going through. Christmas can be a hard time for some people and can be very depressing.

And lots of times the ones that need help go in silence just hurting on the inside and are too proud

to ask for help.
 
  I will tell you my little story, it was the Christmas of 1982, my children were 2 years and 4 months old.

My husband had just gotten a job in the coal mines of WV. A really good job by the way,

we had moved 6 hours away from my family and I was homesick and didn't have any friends.

He had worked in the mines 3 months and got laid off.  We actually didn't have a dollar to spend on

Christmas. It was really a poverty area and so many people had lost their jobs.  My husband

actually went to the "Salvation Army" for help. I was way toooo proud. He got a wonderful box

of  food for a wonderful Christmas dinner and one new toy and one used toy for our kids,

and they were toys that probably cost $3.00. at that time. Do you know how terrible that it is

not to be able to spend a dollar on Christmas or to not be able to buy your kids a gift.

 I remember crying and thinking how will I ever say this is a good Christmas. Well my parents and Ronnie's

parents got gifts for the children and we had such a lovely meal. I will never forget that Christmas and  am

thankful for it now. And it truly makes me sympathize with people who are hurting now.

I know having my family was the most important thing, but is was something about not being

able to buy my kids a gift.

   Now I  never pass one of those salvation army buckets without at least putting in some change.

And I say a little prayer for the family that it will help, that are maybe in a situation that I was in years ago.

Here is a picture of the bonnet I am donating, thank you Traci for doing this and thinking of a fellow

blogger in time of need.

New Arrangement and Giveaway Prize

Sheila and I of "Seasons of thy Heart" had a swap. She made me one of her awesome arrangements.

I told her to surprise me and is it ever gorgeous!!! She also sent me the cutest mittens and candle tarts.

Sheila's arrangements are the best and they always smell so good.

Traci of"York Mountain Primitives: Is having a 12 Days of Christmas giveaway.

I was the winner of day number 3. I won the cutest prim pillow and Christmas ornie.

Traci is an awesome crafter. I am so proud to call both of the ladies my friends.

Thank you Sheila and Traci.

Things I finally have finished!

I had several crafts laying around the house partly finished. I finally finished them up. Now I can concentrate

on Christmas cards, baking, wrapping and I am making little calendars to give my hair clients for

Christmas. Here is some of the things I have finished.

An Olde Homestead Barn Pattern

I think this was a Crows Roost primitives pattern,

it called for a top hat, I decided to add a toboggan.

Blue Moon Beginnings pattern

An Olde Homestead Barn pattern

My primitive saltbox pattern

Chestnut Junction pattern, I added the bonnet and pantilooms.

A made up pattern.

These two prairie girls I had a special order for.

Running into another blogging friend!

Yesterday I happened to be off both jobs, so I finished up some crafts that I have been working on.

I will share those pictures later. I had to take a break, I get frustrated stuffing body parts, so I decided

to ride over to Jean of "Prim Crafts" Shop. She always has the best prim goodies and really reasonable

prices. I was wanting everything. But told myself I would only get one little treasure. She had a Santa

with tea light that I fell in love with. Well it just so happend that Jean came to her booth, we were

talking about her little prairie doll and soldier journal that she has listed on her blog. Both totally

awesome by the way. That journal looks soooo authenic and the prairie doll the cutest!

 Well what did Jean do, put took the price tag off of the prairie doll and gave her to me, she

said she was going to hang it on my door anyway. I could have just cried. I am so fortunate

to have such awesome prim friends. I love her Jean. I feel so blessed to live near Jean,

I feel like her and I have known each other for years. She is the sweetest and most caring, talented

person!! If you ever get the chance stop by her shop or visit her blog.

Meeting a fellow blogger!

I was fortunate enough to attend the Christmas craft show at explo land in Fishersville, Va.

It was awesome, so many wonderful prims. I was thrilled to be able to meet, Tina of "The Burlap Owl"

her prims are awesome, but so much better even in person. I bought me a snowman girl and one of

her dolls. This is my Christmas gift to myself. He He Tina, is a lovely talented lady, it was wonderful

to meet her. I wanted to buy so many things, but after all the pondering, decided on something from Tina.

Some Christmas Decor

I have been soooo busy, I have really been neglecting blogging. But I don't have time with working two jobs.

I have been doing a little crafting, but everything is laying there half finished. I miss stopping by your blogs

and leaving comments. But I do read them and smile and think of my prim friends often.

Here are a few photo's of my decorating and then off to work. Have a wonderful day!