Snow, Snow, and more Snow!!!

This week's weather here has me wondering if I should move South! We woke up to 6" of new snow, on top of at least 6" we already had. Of course, I had parked outside last night because Monte's 4-Wheeler was in my garage spot, so I had the pleasure of brushing my car off before I could leave. By the time I got to the quilt shop, and then shoveled the sidewalk off here, I'd had my fill of snow! It is still snowing today at noon, so who knows how much we'll end up with when it decides to stop. Days like today, I'm sure I was born into the wrong family. Surely I was meant for a family from Florida, Texas, or Arizona??
Even though the snow makes it impossible to do anything but stay home, I can't seem to get any quilting done! I've already told myself that I have to turn that longarm on when I get home, yet I can't get excited about it. So far this week, I've only managed to quilt a small door banner for the shop. Monte has this week off from work, and when he's home, plus all 3 kids, it's hard to get into any sort of routine. Monte was not made for vacation! He has spend all week complaining about needing something to do. I guess my to-do list isn't good enough, although it's plenty long enough!!! I can't seem to talk him into finishing the trim in the bathroom, or finally cleaning the garage!
My son is getting over Pink Eye, which he came down with Christmas Eve. Of course, everything but the ER was closed by then, and rather than pay hundreds for an ER visit, I took him to the doctor the 26th instead. Nothing like spending Christmas vacation sick!
The new year is looking exciting already. There is so much new fabric on order, it is like Christmas to me every time I get a shipment! The hardest part has been limiting myself, and not choosing fabrics that only I love, but fabrics that I love and that will sell well. It is always a challenge, and I only hope I choose wisely! The new fabrics need to sell well, so I can buy more new fabric for the Summer and Fall!
Hopefully you all are getting more quilting done than I am. As the excitement of the holidays winds down, I hope that I will find new motivation!

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas everyone! I thought I'd take a minute to share my triumph over finally finishing the Strawberry Faire quilt! Now, if only it could quilt itself! It was worth it, it is absolutely an adorable quilt! I can't wait to hang it in the shop. Next, on to the Shaker Ladder throw, which my husband just finished helping me spray baste the backing and batting for. He so nicely agreed to help, it is Christmas after all!
Our house has been crazier than usual this week. Today especially, with the GeoTrax train running constantly in the background, Kylee running around with her new sweat suit on and her MP3 player blasting Hannah Montana, and Bailey alternately drooling over and hugging and kissing her American Girl Doll! It's a small Christmas miracle that I've gotten any quilting done at all today, but I did manage it! I managed it so well, in fact, that Monte enjoyed some relax time without me "bugging him." (his words)
I will definately be avoiding the scale for the rest of this week. Sickeningly, my husband has been eating non-stop today, even more so than usual, and won't gain a pound over it. I feel like I won't be hungry until sometime mid-January! Can you say new year's resolution time??