SWEDISH WEAVING, THANK YOU, AND A QUESTION!

The photos in this post are from the blanket I am making for youngest DD. It is my current swedish weaving project. I have made a lavender one for oldest DD and a brown one for my son...and each got their blanket on their Birthday this year....technically I don't have to finish this one until youngest DD's Birthday in July, but I will have it done by mid April probably and since she knows about it...I'll give it to her. I've also made a couple for our family room, and I have another on the back of my stitching chair...as well MIL got one for Christmas and neice got one for her Birthday last year....see a pattern here???? LOL Oldest DD requested that I make one for her boyfriend for Christmas this year, so I will. My cousin brings back the monk cloth from Florida for myself and another cousin...she gets it much cheaper than here in Canada. This is what we do weekly at BLANKET CLUB..(well we also eat and chat).

The second part of this post is a "THANK YOU" to all that have left comments on my blog! I LOVE seeing them and greatly appreciate each and every one!!

Thirdly, a random question that I will pose to each of you that read this, and if you have a comment on it...I'd love to hear. I have a set of "Golden Treasury of Knowledge" junior encyclopedias that I got many MANY years ago from my grandmother.
These pose no real use in todays world with computers..etc...they have been on a shelf in youngest DD's closet for quite some time...and I have put them in a rubbermaid container this morning....my question...what do I do...do I toss them? Do I keep them? If I keep them, what would be the value of them other than the fact that my grandmother gave them to me? Your opinions for or against keeping would be appreciated!!!!

Have a great day everyone!

Marion

KITCHEN!

Well, I tried to get some shots of the kitchen, the way the sun was shining, I didn't get all the angles...so I'll try another time. 1. The first photo is looking at the side wall from the dining room...that's my grandmother's china cabinet beside the microwave.
2.This is the back wall, my antique sewing machine and another smaller china cabinet from my dad's side of the family.
3. Looking from the back door into the kitchen.
4. I am now standing at the back wall by the sewing machine..looking towards the cupboards.
5. This is the small wall between the kitchen and the dining room/den.

Marion

SNOW, SNIFFLES and CHICKEN SOUP..

I haven't been ignoring my blog. I've been busy cleaning and decluttering the kitchen...I'll post photos on the weekend, hopefully.

I've come down with a cold...not a bad one, just mostly sniffle and feeling tired. I decided that since it's snowing out and I was a little under the weather, I'd make some chicken soup...so that's going in my crockpot.

No plans for the weekend...probably get some things done around here and catch up on some reading. The weather isn't sounding too good and I don't venture out in the snow....so....don't really have a choice.

Have a good day everyone!!

marion

RANDOMNESS

What can I say...it's snowing out.....I can't go anywhere, I worked all morning in the kitchen...SOOOOOO I'm randomly posting a couple of photos.
In the photo, which hangs in our stairway, you will see my grandparents. I love this photo, and ironically all my life I hated it...but a few years ago I realized what an awesome photo. Being the youngest grandchild to the youngest child and born to her later in her life, I have the opportunity of having wonderful "history" in my home. This photo is 101 years old! It is my grandparents when they were married...they are about 19 in the photo. They had a lovely "lawn" wedding. I never knew my grandfather, but did have the opportunity to know my grandmother...actually I am her namesake! When she passed away, she left me her wedding ring and her diamond, which I do wear on occasion.

The photo of the doll is actually a doll that my aunt gave me....the doll is about 90 years old....it is a china doll and is in played with condition, but I just love her.

Anyway, enough of randomness....I must go rescue my poor deprived DD from her room...mean mom...I am making her do some work in there!! I mean really, just because she made the mess, why should SHE have to clean up!!

Have a great day everyone....

Marion

IT'S GOT TO BE A JOKE!!

The weather for today is 5-10Cm of snow!! A joke, right?? I mean it's spring!!
I do hope this is wrong, we really don't need anymore snow this winter!!

So, yesterday I worked hard in the kitchen. I got the pantry reorganized and also did the fridge and some of the cupboards...looks good. I have some more work to do in there and then back to youngest DD's room for decluttering. I am anxious to get to work on her room. We are eventually going to paint it (two walls pink, two walls blue according to DD) and put laminate flooring in there...it will look very nice.
BUT I have to get her to pack away some of her toys, or get rid of them, whatever the case many be.

Anyway, eventually I will post some photos of my work in progress and the kitchen.

Have a great day everyone, sorry this isn't an interesting post...LOL

Marion

EASTER MONDAY,A GIRL AND A CEILING....

Soooo..this bright and sunny morning youngest DD and I head out to do some shopping....I did have an alternate reason for going...oldest DD had her own plans, DS was working on his dirt bike and DH had the intentions of painting the bathroom ceiling in the kids bathroom. Now the time has come that we need to do painting...our house was planned and designed by us several years ago...it is unique in the fact that it is a mini home with a complete basement...about 2400 square feet up and down inclusive...so not too bad for a family of 5....anyway, as I said...the time has come that walls need to be painted and ceilings...as they haven't since this place was new (except for the basement, which was finished less than 2 years ago)...so DD and I head out.....decide to stop for breakfast...do some pleasant shopping and I figure that when I return hours later, the ceiling will be done...WRONG! I come home to a "mess"...seems that when DH started painting the ceiling the "stucco" finish crumbled!! We aren't sure why this happened, and in the end it's probably much better...he is going to take it all off and we will finish it as a flat ceiling. I just was not expecting to find my shower curtain and window curtain in the front hallway, and assorted bathroom items scattered from hallway to livingroom!

Let's say, all things considered...I'm glad the long weekend is over and school goes back tomorrow for the kids and work for DH..I really need to get my house in order again!!

All in all, DD and I had a great time though....and I enjoy these one on one days with my kids, which I try to incorporate into their busy schedules from time to time...there is no bickering and they get the individual attention they require and spend a nice day with mom and visa/versa...

And if you've made it this far......you're an angel! LOL

Have a great evening everyone!
Marion

HERE A CHICK THERE A CHICK.....

Oldest DD got this last Easter from her boyfriend and she brought it out for a decoration this year....everytime I hear it, it makes me laugh...it sings and dances and it's hilarious...ofcourse the fact that it's only around for Easter helps...if I had to listen to it EVERY day it would be annoying.