Happy Thanksgiving Wishes to Everyone

Already it is Thanksgiving in Canada.  Not too sure why it is a month earlier than than our neighbours to the south, where I grew up.  I do remember when I was very young, when we had Thanksgiving, it would be a very big event, or at least in my mind it was.  There were always  Aunts, Uncles and cousins around.  Sometimes it was spent with my mother's side of the family and then other times it was spent with father's side of the family.  Which ever side it was spent with - it was a big day with lots of yummy stuff to eat!!!  Trust me when I say, I ate a lot!!  The other most exciting thought at the time, I knew Christmas was only a month away.  That was "big" in my world at that time.

 I do sincerely wish that everyone was able to spend time with their families and friends over this Thanksgiving Long Weekend.  Too seldom in today's busy times,  do we get the opportunity to share a meal, conversation or just enjoy the company of those who mean so much to us.  My daughter, granddaughter and grandson were able to join Paul and myself.  Unfortunately, my son couldn't get away from long enough from up north to make it down.  Needless-to-say we gorged ourselves with ham, scalloped potatoes and pumpkin pie.  My plan was to take a picture and then I totally forgot, don't ask me how I could forget - but I did!!!  Guess my mind was on too many other things.

My grandson gave me an awsome 101 on torrent files, pacs, seeders, leachers, peers etc.  It has finally sunk in today, initially it was "what"!!!!  Anyway I asked and I received!!  A wise person would leave that stuff alone.

intrigued with the abstract

felt this was rather chic

Swarvorski Crystals

Stripes

 Lately, shoulder-bags have been consuming some of my free time along with trying to make flowers or something to embellish the bags, it takes me as long to make the flowers as it does the bag.  Over the years, for the most part, I left this kind of crafty stuff up to others who are creative, but there was an overwhelming urge pushing me to give it a "go"! I think these bag are so cool, the possibilites are infinite, limited only by one's imagination, which at times can be very lacking.  The bags have two front pockets; one zipper back pocket and an inside pocket. The biggest challenge was finding fabric that would be suitable, and had some pizazz, trendy upbeat look you know what I mean.  Ikea was a good place to start. Mostly because that is where the person who made the pattern suggested!!  See I told you!!!

The first bag was was a struggle; wondering what to do, how to make it looking interesting - not junky or most importantly, not a mistake!!! Then it was attaching the flowers.  Still working on that aspect, think it's under control now. This should be a great winter "project" while we are south.

That pretty much sums up the excitement around here this past couple of weeks.