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    T Tuesday: New Years Eve edition

    December 31, 2013 - By 

    T stands for Tuesday_200

    Finishing out 2013 with T Stands for Tuesday seems just right.  It’s hard to believe that time passes so quickly. Was it really 14 years ago that we were all worried that at the stroke of midnight the world as we know it might have ended with the Y2K scare. Mr. G and I were driving home on the freeway at the new year….since the lights didn’t go out we figured we were fine. Good thing too, since I was over 8 months pregnant. 🙂

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    I confess that there is no tea in the mug today…in fact, it’s not even mine. Big J gave Little J this mug and a bag of chocolate truffles for her birthday yesterday.  I just love that it looks like a knit sweater!

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    She got a snowboard for Christmas. Her and the neighbor girl have been busy practicing when ever possible.

    tea gifts

    Since family and friends know my love of tea on a cold winters day…and we’re having quite the streak of those right now….I received some really nice tea related gifts this Christmas.

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    I also had to show you that the Christmas tree is put away and my lawyers cabinet is back in place. Notice the wine sign…my next door neighbor gave it to me for Christmas! I love it! Makes me smile every time I walk through the room.

    Upon closer inspection now that photos have been taken I see some of my treasures in the cabinet toppled over when we moved it. Sorry Elizabeth…your book fell down behind my red treasure box. Isn’t that always the way…you see the crazy stuff after taking a photo. 🙂

    Before someone asks…  The carvings on top of the cabinet were done by Mr. G’s late grandma. The one on the left portrays Charles Dickens.  The middle one is of her first 3 children. And the last on top is Grandma and Grandpa feeding the birds. Aren’t they wonderful!?!!!

    Tonight we’ll be having fondue and a bit off bubbly right here at home. We most likely won’t stay up to ring in the new year but it will be there waiting for us in the morning!

    Have a safe and Happy New Year!!

     

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    Gifts and treasure

    August 23, 2012 - By 
    We had a nice family get away around Lake Superior.
    First we went to relatives house in Wisconsin. They just moved into a new house. We wanted to bring them a housewarming gift.  I decided on some coasters…bigger house…more guests…more need for coasters right?!?
    In addition, they are also big Green Bay Packers fans.
    Since Mr. G makes these great dice trays for games, we thought it would be fun to customize one a for a couple of our favorite Cheeseheads.
    I think it turned out great!
    After a wonderful day and night in Wisconsin, we traveled back into Minnesota to stay in Canal Park, Duluth.
    Little J and I could hardly wait to start sifting through the rocks in search of sea glass like we found last year.
    The sea glass from last year is in the little bottle. We definitely did much better this year. The whole family got involved at one point. It’s so addicting…like treasure hunting. In my eyes it is treasure!!!
    Some of the bigger pieces…which are still smaller than a bottle cap…I’m going to attempt some jewelry.

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    Mama’s little helper tea

    March 27, 2012 - By 
    You may (or may not) have noticed that I have not posted anything since last Wednesday. 
    I had intentions of completing projects but my back had other plans. An ice pack, ibuprofen and my chiropractor have been my friends this past week.
    While sitting and icing, I’ve managed to finish The Help.
    I like to read the novel before seeing a movie based on the book.
     And this, otherwise not comfortable, chair my friend. It has a nice firm straight back…something none of our the seating seems to provide. 
    It’s made of elk antlers and is over 100 yrs old. 
    I want to recover it in something more interesting than what is currently on it. 
    It was my Grandfather’s chair. 
    He traded an eye exam and glasses for it with a North Dakota Congressman or Governor in the early 1900’s. 
    I’ve heard the story both ways. 
    Pretty neat, huh! 
    It’s definitely a conversation piece!!
    The reason for the doll in the chair is to show one project that I did complete.

    A tiny knit hat for Rosie.
    Well my back has had just about enough sitting in front of the computer.
    I’ll have to go check out the rest of the Tea Tuesday links over at Kimmie’s blog later.