Since my camera broke, I feel like I've had nothting to blog about. But I'm going to sit down and bring you up to speed. Without pictures. My camera is in being fixed so I guess that's reason enough to post.

Ashton and his team has done so well with football. Up until this last saturday they had only lost one game. The game on saturday was a battle for the number one team to beat with playoffs. But they lost. Barely! 1:30 left to make a goal. 8 yards from the endzone....but the other team held them back. They boys played really well that day. They now have to continue winning until they face this team for the championships.

My big giant pumpkin is still connected to the vine. I'm not sure that it's growing anymore. But we're going to wait a little longer. Maybe at least until the vine dies. It weighs in at 71lbs. and measure 59in. around. Not huge, but not small either. The second largest pumpkin weighed in at 34lbs. That one is still definitely growing!

With canning and harvesting this year. I bottled: Tomatoes, Dilly beans, Salsa, and Pears. I still am waiting on my grapes to sweeten up to make jelly with. We have dried potatoes and apples. My next canning attempt will be applesauce.

In the last 3 months, Jared has lost 30 lbs. His method was exercise and smaller porportions. When Ash has his football practices (3times a week) Jared would just walk and run around the field for the 2 hours Ash would practice. I'm really proud of him. He also goes out on some nights with the kids and runs. It's fantastic for me, because he wears them out right before bed and makes nighttime routines that much smoother.

The road construction in front of my house is even worse than it was before. (I didn't think that possible) But the road has been since torn up and there's a lot of dirt ALL the time. And cars are now coming (after construction crews go home) and peel out in the dirt. Really bugs me! They are also leveling the lane where they want to extend the freeway lane and it's like THISCLOSE! It's less than 100 meters from my doorstep! With winter months coming up quick, I know that crews will work less, therefore prolonging it all. OR...if i'm lucky. Take 3 months off while a beautiful blanket of white covers up all the ugly.

Kid update: Mykael, I believe, has settled into junior high nicely. Parent teacher conferences showed that as well. Jaden is living up his last year of elementary and "ruling the school". Ashton incorporates football into EVERYTHING. School work, recess, cleaning the house, running with dad, and constantly tries to talk his little brothers into "playing" with him. Eli LOVES preschool. He got into the program they have at the school and his teacher adores him. I have to say his paintings are really cool! Dylan had a hard time adjusting to loosing Eli to school, but quickly got over it when he realized it was just him and I.

I feel like I need to say, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year now! So I'll just end it before I get any more cheesy.

Oh! and my Last Supper cross-stitch...I'm still working on the table cloth! (Once every few months!) So it doesn't look any different from the last picture I posted of it....forever ago. I was hoping to have it done by the same time I started it...November. Not going to happen. I'll just be more realistic and shoot for finishing it within 2 years!

The suspense is killing you I know.....

....but don't die yet. I'm not finished yet.


Notice the table cloth where I'm filling it in? I worked on 3/4's of that on the way to St. George. A 4 hour trip. Just to give you an idea of how long this is taking me. Good grief, that isn't even close to the rest of the table that still needs to be done! Since that 4 hour trip I have not touched it. It just got old. Fast! But I'm thinking that it's time to pick it up again. 2 weeks is a good break.

*click on image to view close-up*

Point of reference

For you mah sista!

It's just now starting...

....To look like what it's supposed to look like. And I'm starting to get excited for how it's turning out. I've spent many hours on it lately.

Can you tell?
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And I've finished a project (IN ONE DAY!) for the love season.

Just a door hanger deco. And I LOVE how it turned out!

Cute stuff!
What have you been working on lately?

The latest

It's been awhile. Thought I'd show you an update. I finished the flesh on the fleshless ones. It's definitely slow going but I'm still working on it.

Whatdaya think so far?

Let's be honest...

...I'm not going to finish it by Christmas. There is still WAY too much that needs to be done. Table. Food. More BODIES! Feet. And ALL THAT OUTLINING! Holy Moly that alone will take me as long as it is just to get all the color done.

Plus my pace slows more and more. I AM still working on it continually, so it's not like I've bagged it for awhile. Just been busy lately and work on it when I can.


Phew...now I feel better. Kinda felt like I was letting you down for not having more finished. When I was the one that set the limit for myself.

Thanks for understanding people. ;o)
Keep coming for updates.

BabySteps

I got past the difficult part and I'm good now. (Till I reach another difficult part.) I'm liking how it's turning out. I'm getting excited to see all the men in there.

Ugh. I WILL get this done!

It's slow going, but still going. The man I'm on now...(anyone know who this is?) has, for some reason, been really difficult! I keep making mistakes, BIG ones, and end up spending a LOT of time picking it out. Because of that, I take a day or two break.

Still pushing for Christmas though.

I believe I am the owner of a usual plant that does unusual things. Like grow. Lots. Beyond it's yearly expectancy. But I'm not complaining. I'm going to enjoy it and try to prolong it as long as possible. But I think this time, I may be putting forth my efforts in vain.

 

This was taken, beginning of last week. I was surprised that it survived the first snow fall we had a few weeks ago. But apparently the snow and fallen leaves haven't detered in any way. 

*I just tried downloading the picture from today in the snow...but it plain out refuses. Sorry. Just imagine the above picture with snow on the ground and you've got it.

I'm going to keep covering it at night in hopes that it will grow enough for me to cut and bring in to warm climates where it can finish blooming. *crossing fingers*

And here's the lastest on the sewing. I kind of hit the ground running when I started this and have since slowed considerably. As you have now figured, I'm not going to do a daily update. But I will when I've finished a substantial amount to notice a difference.

*the "windows" were fun to do. And the outline of hair i started on the upper right side, has to come out. I messed up. :o/ 

Project Day 3

I have done more since this, but I'm sticking with the order.

Because I don't have enough to do around here...

...I decided to take on a project that I will keep you updated on, here. And since I'm already two days in, here are the "accomplishments" thus far.

Day 1



Day 2