A Few Christmas Decorations - post to my diary

With all the crazy stuff goin on, I thought I'd add some pics of my Christmas decorations.  I love decorating for the holiday.  I also had so much fun in Chicago at the christkindle market with my sisters - something we do every year and as well we each brought with the hubbys to the Milwaukee market.  We had soooooo much fun!!!

Bathroom

Bathroom Greater 

Christmas stitching treasures

German lead flats - skaters set 

Ride Into Christmas Hummel 

 

I was hoping the video would work here....Beautiful Gigi!

My Christmas bakery

My German pyramid collection

Cooper - dressed for the holiday

A treasure bought in WI

My MIL's beautiful ceramic tree - miss you Kathy!

Spanish Nativity 

Gigi's Christmas concert

The Milwaukee Market with my twin and niece!

The bunch of us!! 

Dinner - Waterfront Brewery - delicious!! 

I love this pic...my twin and her husband who BTW had a recent heart attack and survived.  The walking was good for him!!  My sister loves to shop the market - her hubby is right behind her...

This was dinner at the Water Street Brewery - was delicious!

Below is the Chicago market... 

Photo bomber -                                                                    wonder who? 

Tradition! 

On our way! 

Thanksgiving at the condo

My new addition - Holly.  Featherweight machine

Driving home from WI 

The real meaning

Hubby bought house for me in WI.  A pre Christmas gift

 

New Part of the Journey - post to my diary

Just a few changes at the Born household.  I've left my position at MDA as departure packages were offered to 90 national employees who met the criteria and I've heard that 70 took the offer.  A little different around the Born homestead as my hubby has retired just this December.  We are adjusting to living together 24/7 and are loving each others company. 

I've been stitching more and getting back to my sewing machine - mostly using the embroidery arm and stitching out a couple of pieces.  We made our way out to Las Vegas with some friends - this being my hubby's first visit there.  We also celebrated his retirement party with his colleagues and I was so very fortunate to have all three of my boys be with us for the evening!

Retired Couple - Ralph's Retirement Party

My embroidered lamp bag and a new design for a top of a new project bag..

Valentine decorations!

 

This is a Christmas freebie that was offered from a sampler FB page...I love it BUT...I'm stitching over one on 40 count - whew.  I just want to get her done!!!!

We spent some time in Vegas with some great longtime friends of ours.  We had a great time.  Didn't win but didn't loose either. :)

A chandelier that was hanging in one of the casinos.  I love them.  I have one from my old house that I want to get hung in our dining room.  BUT we have a million foot ceiling that we need to figure out.

My favorite Christmas piece.  BOAF A Joyous Nativity.  Stitched over one on what I think is 28/30 count.  The frame is Hog River.