I want to wish everyone a peaceful,healthy Thanksgiving.....
dublb, prayers coming your way...stay strong..
Carriem...your TT and pillowcases are so cute..wish I had your energy:)
JeanieG...are you going to head the "Easy Street" project??...
Jan,How are you??
Qns..lucky you...I better check the email I deleted..maybe I won too!
My news:The trees are off the house...still have to cut them up..as far as we can see some small damage to the house.. Son is moving out today....Dh & I both have pneumonia...still recuperating...Coughing is the worst part..
I will be posting new thread today for the updates to the PC Club...

I'm back! I had trouble getting my password reset so I've followed as a lurker this past week.
Dubib...so sorry for the tragedy in your town. I saw it on the news too. And now with your family members not well. Having been through it before can be a two-edged sword but try to make the best of it. Many people are praying for you and yours.
Honchey...so sorry about the pneumonia. I had a cold most of October and still am not 100%. Kind of sucks out the energy. I'm glad there wasn't more damage to your house. That's amazing.
carrie...what nice handy work. Your family is really lucky and you're so thoughtful.
Oksewglad...love your mini quilts. I also like the UFO idea and sharing tips and progress. Just so many pretty things to make.
Jeannie...I have my fabric for Easy Street and got a new blade for my rotary cutter yesterday. I'm looking forward to the kickoff Friday. I don't do Black Friday shopping.
QNSue...no more gobbling turkeys in your yard. Now to figure out what to do with the Guinea hens. They do make good watch dogs but having several could be a lot of noise. Glad your ducks are "safe." Your GS looked like he also loved being at DG's house. You made some great memories with him.
Jan...how is the house sale coming? With working, and doing the fun stuff like quilting, you must be as busy as a cat on a hot tin roof. BTW...yesterday they announced that the explosion in Indy is being considered a homicide.
Anael...how is your DDIL doing? You must all be on pins and needles waiting for the delivery.
Mirabelle...hope you're doing we'll. Have you decided whether you will do Easy Street? I picked out a pattern to work towards with headers and Enders. I just have to make the habit of using headers and Enders. Baby steps for now.
QuiltE...I can always tell when you're gone. The chatter diminishes noticeably. I'll be so happy when you are landed for the year. I do hope that all of your work efforts have been well received and well paid. You have to be an asset to any group!
If I've forgotten anyone...please forgive me. It was not intentional. I just didn't take the time to read through posts and make notes. It's so good to be back!

Busy place this morning; so glad to hear from everyone.

Anne, its easier to replace "Materialistic things" than people as I have always heard it in my family. Sorry about the tree damage, they are good sized trees. Hope you both feel better real soon. We used to think, growing up in the mid-west, if we got a bad cold (cough) a week on the beach in sunny Florida would make us feel better. Well, that did not work in New Mexico or Texas or Florida. Maybe it would work in California.

Welcome back, GG. Good to hear from you. Also missing QuiltE's chatter.

I do have a lot of UFOs I would love to finish, if we were to go that route.

Weekend past with family and now some 19 friends will be here on Thursday. Busy trying to think of everything; third trip this morning after shopping on Friday and Monday....remembered paper cups for the small children. Light bulb finally lit up this morning on how to do my 22 pound butterball....I am going split that bird into two halves....and put into my two large roaster pans...each will set on a bed of dressing, each made a different way, with chicken thighs and drumsticks (legs) in the stuffing. Sage & spices in one with oysters; other one will have onions, celery, apples, poultry seasoning and plain bread. Have fresh jowl and bacon to go into the baked beans, with the incoming HAM.

First we stuff the turkey, then we stuff people with the turkey, trimmings and sides and dessert. May all of you have a very good Thanksgiving with friends, relatives, and family. Remember to spell "stressed" backwards for "Dessert"

WOWIE!!! did I miss alot!

anything you ladies want to tackle I would be in for :D we could even have a bi monthly FW "tea party" :D

I will be around more in the coming months Im sure... and like BigBrother.... even when you cant see me, I am "Always Watching"

:D :D :D

Hello all :)

Hope your preparations are going well for tomorrow. We will be going to my mom's (my parents are divorced). We provided the turkey (dh gets one from work, but one of my BIL's does the cooking). I am also taking meatloaf and birthday cake (my older sister's birthday is Friday and youngest dd's birthday is Saturday). My dd likes to "share her cake with Aunt Kim". :) We baked the cake tonight and mixed up the meatloaf so not much to do in the morning. I might even sneak in a little sewing before we head over!

For those who just have a "regular" Thursday...hope your day is "happy" too!

Tea Party?? ... count me in!!!!!!! :)

As for being like BigBrother and always watching ...... I am more certain that you are Santa Claus! :)

Love the 'tea party' idea. Wonderful thought.

My Dad looks JUST LIKE Santa!!!

:D I love going places with him this time of year :D he tells ALL of the kids that he sees that he IS Santa, and they better mind their Mothers :D

to bad it doesnt work on my kids! they know he is only Grandpa :D

~~~TEA PARTY~~~ like a Ladies Club.... not like Boston Harbor ;)

Yeah not like Boston Harbor. :) No politics allowed. :) Just us friends gittin' tagether. Fun!
Why won't my computer let me change my color? Grrrrrrrrrrr

I bet your Dad has some great stories about his Santa-powers with the kids! :D

I like the idea of a tea party--just no scones, please! I want some of QNS's famous cookies!!!

Christmas is coming, and Santa Sue needs to know if you might enjoy a few cookies and homemade jam 6 oz jar or two in a Christmas package?? Just a few homemade things, nothing fancy...just email me PC riders; those that have not done so, need to include your snail mail address...my North Pole computer locator is not functioning very well this year!! Get your order in early!!

JeanieG ... yes, those Buffalo Chip cookies have been very tasty and enjoyable!

I will confess, I did switch recipes last week, and made my Farmer's Daughter Cookies! :)

My dad has a GREAT story for ANYTHING :D :D :D

No politics!!! tho... I could go for a Indian Costume and some Earl Grey :D

Let know, DD, where to send the Earl Gray tea....love it myself...sounds like your Dad might have been related to my gm...she always had a funny story or two to tell.

Or how about Lady Grey Tea, Ladies?

I also have some new favourites from David's Teas ... Alpine Punch, Amaretto and Oh Canada Eh! (maple, what else? :))


DDamsel ... QNSue has told us many a-story ... so let's start hearing some from your Dad!! :)

OOOOoooooooooHHHHhhhhh I love Lady Grey as well! YUMM

Goodness!!! I am not a story teller, not like QNS or my Dad... you know, they MAY be cousins???

my Dad told us for YEARS that he was born ON THE KITCHEN TABLE, it wasnt until a few years back that story was made more clear.... he was born in the kitchen ON A BED, caught by his Grandma, who THEN placed him on the TABLE to clean him and wrap him up :D he still tells it the same old way... and the grandkids LOVE it :D

the other funny thing he always did was start a story by saying... "when I was a little girl"

:D FUN :D

We are too much alike, DDamsel ... so we'll have to treat the other Ladies, to Lady Grey at our upcoming Tea Parties!

Good birth story from your Dad ... and I can see why everyone loves to hear your personal Santa tell stories! :)