checking in with you guys...

Happy Monday!  Hope everyone is doing well.  It was really foggy here this morning, but the sun just came out and that always gives me a little boost in the behind.  I now have technology in my sewing room!  Hooray!  My ancient PC is here with me -- and I have the radio blasting, my sleeves rolled up, the sewing machine is humming and the windows are open to let in a little breeze.  I finished this cute little lounge outfit for one of the "blybe" dolls -- there are a few mistakes but she's okay with that -- of course the other dolly is not happy.  I will do one for her after I do the "necessary" sewing for the day.

Hope your day is a good one!

the elves here are busy...

I know what you're saying -- because you've said it to my face.  Here, the "magic" begins the day after the day after Christmas (yes, there is one day of rest...!)  So, anyhow -- that is the reason for my absence.

While I am busy with those elf kind of things -- my very talented son has been busy too.  I am amazed to learn that Nicholas can recite passages from Shakespeare's Julius Caesar -- by rote!  He has such a deep voice and he is so determined while doing so -- it is very wonderful thing for me to listen to.  I know not everyone can appreciate Shakespeare -- and I am a little biased in a motherly kind of way -- so maybe you all can humor me...just a bit?

Nicholas is also becoming quite the Beatles/classic rock music fan.  He is growing out of the nerdish and becoming quite the "most interesting man in the world"!   Yesterday, he brought home this pencil drawing of...I will let you take a guess at who it is.  Let me know in the comments section, okay?

we're all mixed up here...

It's Friday.  Both Nicholas and Sofia have been off from school since yesterday -- school is closed for the annual teacher convention.  As you can see from the photo, halloween is mostly away (except for that cutie little bug eyed owlie bowl :-)  The elf is a new purchase -- I have been looking for one of those since I purchased our girl elf 3 years ago.  Sofia's turkey -- made from a paver given to us as a "gift" at the stone yard when we purchased the pavers for the back patio.  And... the Sears Wish Book -- seriously deflated, but not yet extinct.

Since yesterday was "the dreariest day ever" we need to get out for a bit.  So, off we go...

you know it's cold when...

Sofia...finally...of her own free will... without my suggestion... wears her winter jacket!

why it's good to be queen...

people bow to you...

it's okay if you look like you're smelling something unpleasant...

you can stand regally in your favorite attire...

you have lots of candy!!!!!!!

Happy Halloween to everyone!  :-)

a space of my very own...

the most interesting man in the world...

...the Halloween candy man!