Getting Ready for Christmas

Hello , sweet friends. Are you in running wide open with all of the Christmas preparations? Or are you on one of the lucky ones who has it all done and can now sit back and enjoy it all?    Me?  Well, I enjoy running around like a chicken with her head cut off.  Hee! Hee!  All will come together in the end though.       Family has arrived from out of town and now it is time for the festivities to begin!     First, Mr. Pinker and I have to go to Wally World and pick up some last minute things- oh bother! I bet it will be a mad house. 😜😛😂  🐔🐔

Later tonight we will be baking cookies and decorating them.  Oh what fun the grandsons will have. 

This past Thanksgiving I tried a new recipe . It was well received so it is back on the menu for Christmas. 

Ingredients for 5 Bean Salad

5 Bean Salad Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

1 can of garbanzo beans , drained

1 can of kidney beans, drained

1 can of black beans, drained

1 can of green beans, drained

1 can of wax beans , drained

1/2 cup of chopped green pepper

1/2 cup of chopped onion

1/2 cup of chopped celery

3/4 cup of sugar

1/2 c of vegetable oil   ( I used olive oil)

1/2 c of vinegar

1/2 teaspoon of salt

1/2 teaspoon of pepper

DIRECTIONS:  Combine beans, pepper, onion and celery in large bowl. Toss. In  a separate bowl, whisk sugar, oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper until sugar is dissolved. Pour over bean mixture. Mix. Refrigerate overnight.

Woo Hoo! I am doing the happy dance!   I finished "All is Calm" by  sweet Darlene Deon of Darlene Deon Designs. ( Click here to visit Darlene's Esty) . In a tote in the garage, I found an old wooden winter sleigh that I had painted years ago. It was from the Walmart craft department from back in the good old days when they had a variety of items. 

Anywhooo, "All is Calm fit perfectly.  Thank you , Darlene for a darling design. 

The wee four patch is still in the hoop. The border will be quilted next. 

   

Now onto the plans for the week. 

Hmm.... What Should I do This Week? 

🌞1. Work on Flaming Butterflies quilt

🌞2.Work on Festive Four Patch quilt

🌞3. Work on Travel journal

🌞4. Visit with family

🌞5. Begin packing for upcoming trip.

An Elvis Whitman tin I recently found while thrifting . 

Alrighty Sweeties, I hope to post a few photos of my foyer decorated for Christmas soon.  One or two  of the new tins from my latest haul will be in the Christmas photos. Can you guess which ones? Hee! Hee! 

Lots of tins found for less than a dollar. Have I told you I love tin? 

Enjoy you day, Sweeties and ...

As Always...

Happy  Stitching and Quilting, ya'll

Melisa 

"Every day brings new opportunities. "

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy. I love and miss you so much.. Love you , Amo. 

I am joining these lovely ladies' link parties. I hope you check them out; they always have so many wonderful projects going on and provide the opportunity for other needle workers to meet.

Frederique at   Quilting Patchwork Applique for Patchwork & Quilts - Saturday

Kathy at Kathy's Quilts for Slow Stitching Sunday

Kate at Life in Pieces for  Stitching Stuff ( Sunday) 

Cynthia at Quilting is More Fun Than Housework for Oh Scrap - Sunday 

Melva at Melva Loves Scraps for Sew & Tell- Sunday

Brenda at Songbird Designs for Monday Musings

Judy at Small Quilts and Doll Quilts for Design Wall Monday

Carol at Quilt Schmilt  for To Do List Tuesday