It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

The Teacup and Saucer candle Jana and Holly crafted for us this Christmas.

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Some of the ornaments on the tree

Our Christmas tree

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And then there is this tree. You see it when you come up the long drive way to the house. I can see it from our kitchen window and I may leave it up all year! It's so pretty!

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A little Santa wallhanging my quilting friend Betty showed a group of us how to make.

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The mantle in the family room

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One of the porcelain Santa's

Merry Christmas Everyone!

Bald Eagle

While most of my blogging is about quilts, once in awhile it's fun

to blog about other things happening on Timber Hill---like this picture.

Magnificent Bald Eagle (click on pic. to enlarge)

I snapped this picture yesterday afternoon. This Eagle perched at the top of this tall fir tree on Timber Hill for about 3 hours. It overlooks the Laguna at the base of Timber Hill. We are fairly sure he was hunting the ducks that winter at the Laguna.
Laguna

Beautiful Day

Today was a beautiful day on Timber Hill, and we spent most of the day outdoors enjoying the fall weather and doing some chores before the next rain. Here are some pictures of what I am blessed to see and enjoy every day.

Coming up the long driveway home

Colorful maples

Looking east down onto Timber Hill

Last of the hydrangea's

last show of color

View towards the Laguna from our deck

Tractor man

Our Boots. Outdoors is still her favorite spot.

Keeping an eye on everything and everybody

Spash of color at the front deck

Wild mushrooms are everywhere on Timber Hill now

in every crevice and rock

Among the fir needles

Overlooking the back yard and woods beyond

Design Wall Monday Dec. 6, 2010

This is a machine embroidery project I loaded onto the long arm. Maybe I will quilt a feathered circle around the main embroidery or some cross hatching. I haven't quite decided, so each time I pass by the frame I think maybe this motif, maybe that design--

The Patriot's Dream stitching is all finished with the exception of the applique stars down in the bottom section and the blue border than needs to be sewn on. I can't find the original blue fabric in my stash, so I'm off to the local quilt shop to see if I can find a good match. It feels so good to have all the stitching completed!

This picture is looking out across the back yard into the woods from our house. The Japanese Maples are just turning color, and are so pretty.

What's Off the Long Arm

Hot Diggity Dog is finished! It is approx. 64" x 64". I used Soft & Bright batting. I thought it would have a lighter feel, but the quilt is larger and heavier than I thought it would be. Amanda and I made this quilt during this past summer break. "Amanda and Peanut"