Thanksgiving 2010, etc.

The Family...

Doug, Caroline & Mike

Before dinner table...

Mike insisted I take this photo...

Fudge Season arrived early. I wanted to make sure I had all my christmas gifts ready to give my parents when they came down to Blanding for Thanksgiving. The weather postponed their trip. Bummer. But, thanks to Scot and Julene and Kevin and Jeff, the gifts will be delivered!

Ingredients in the Pot

Boiling...

Completed batches of fudge - I made 10 batches last Friday

Messiah...

I am singing in the community Messiah this year and decided to audition for a solo. I was selected. I'm shocked. I've never soloed before and never thought I could sing a piece from the Messiah. Now, I'm in practice mode!!! Come and join us on December 12th & 17th.

Etsy

Last Saturday, I put this unfinished quilt top out on Etsy and it sold within an hour.

Last evening (Tuesday) I put this unfinished quilt top out on Etsy. This morning, it also had sold!

I honestly don't understand Etsy. I put thing out there and they sit for months. Then, within a couple of days, I've sold two high dollar items.

I am GRATEFUL!!!

Thursday's Purchase

Which means.... fudge season is just around the corner!

Honk 'Em Home

Well, Mike and I learned of another Blanding tradition on Sunday afternoon. I was over at the church playing the piano for choir practice. All of a sudden, I hear lots and lots of sirens and horns honking. Angela Hurst walks out of church like she knows exactly 'what is wrong', her daughter Klea follows quickly behind her. I'm clueless...

We finish singing the piece we are working on and then someone said, "Oh, the Volleyball Team is home".

(In case you didnt' know, on Saturday, the San Juan High School Girls Volleyball Team took the State Championship in Division 2A.)

THE TRADITION: When a team takes a state championship, the fire trucks and police lead the winning team home along mainstreet with their sirens. Cars then follow along honking their horns. It causes a smile to come to your face. So, at 5:00pm on Sunday afternoon, we are at Main Street watching this impromptu parade go up and down mainstreet as the town "honked 'em home". I loved it!

NOTE: The town is expecting another parade in two weeks when the San Juan Bronco Football team is expected to play and WIN the State Championship. I guess last year when they won, they returned home in the middle of the night.... We'll see what happens this year!

Other news...

Last Friday afternoon Adrienne brought Jett and Tenli over in their Halloween Costumes to visit Granny and Grand dad. Are they not just darling?!? It's a good thing I had bought the candy the day before. Mike and I gave them boatloads of candy!

Jett, Adrienne, Tenli