Yeah! It’s finally going to happen-we hope. The guy showed up last Friday when it had just snowed and we had called to postpone it the night before. We are trying to figure out where he will run the cable. We’re thinking through the attic, down through the closet in the family room and then through the wall so nothing is showing like it is now. If he does that, then Sean and I have to clean out the closet before he gets here. Ha!
Of course I’m not feeling chipper tonight. Who knew I had been PMSing? And my gum or tooth hurts. I hopes it’s all hormonal. I just bawled out the dentist’s receptionist for reminding me to pay a bill that I had a week to go on. Geez Louise. I told a pal that she probably put a Sicilian curse on me (pretty sure she is an Italian lady). She gets use to people ranting about their overblown charges and I bet she zoned me out and was really thinking- ‘Send us the money, send us the money’ or ‘I need to add to my Santa collection’ (she says she has 100s of them).
So anyway, wish us luck with the ‘new fangled’ broadband.

I really only enjoyed one out of three. The one that was a no-brainer was on tonight. Randall (originally from Philly)won ‘The Apprentice’ by no surprise to me. He’s a brain-5 degrees, Rhodes scholar, etc. He’ll be fixing up the casinos in Atlantic City.
Survivor should have rewarded Stephenie (a Delco girl-from Delaware County in PA like me) who was on her second episode of Survivor. She backstabbed a couple of big mouths-like they wouldn’t have done that to her. Too bad.
The Amazing Race was won by a group of ornery siblings-3 brothers and a sister (just like my family). They were arrogant and rude. I was pulling for the Phil Donahue look-alike dad and his three daughters who came in 2nd place-a very close second.
TV will be boring for me in the next month or so. My brother in Florida likes to watch The Apprentice and Survivor too. There’s always HGTV or TLC!

Take a minute to reflect on your blog reading habits and preferences. What do you prefer to read in stitching blogs? (Progress, tips, family life, experiences, etc.) How much do you think you are influenced by other stitching bloggers? Question by AngelSan

I like to see finishes rather than works in progress. If it’s something recognizable, than that is one thing, but please don’t take photos of four rows of stitching.
I like to see new designs and how projects are finished or displayed.

Monday was so weird. First, Brian calls up and tells me someone who graduated with Sean was just arrested for a series of odd things he did Thanksgiving weekend. (Working at a newspaper, Brian gets to see police reports). Not only did he break into vehicles and residences, he set fire to them! And he totaled his car. They found out who it was by his fingerprints left at the scene (apparently they took fingerprints after the accident). He was charged with 8 counts of various charges though was released on $25K bail. His parents are really nice people. We have known these people (not friends, but fellow sports parents, school helpers and fellow church goers!) for at least 13 years. I don’t know what got into this kid’s head, but we are in shock about it. Good luck to them! It was on the news and on a local news’ website too.
I went shopping yesterday (Wally World) and got most of my shopping completed. I can’t really think of anything else I need to buy for Brian and Sean, but I need to get some gift cards for my nephews. I haven’t been to my favorite shopping haunts like TJ Maxx and Tuesday Morning. Money is tight as the oil bill was outrageous and we will be needing more in a few weeks. We did get a break with the nicer weather as we usually have oil delivered in October instead of the end of November.
Brian said something mean last night when I complained about getting overwhelmed-he said ‘Christmas is just one day’. Now why would he say that when he makes various shopping trips the weeks before Christmas? He really needs a little Christmas spirit.
Speaking of spirit-I would love to go to Disney World at Christmastime thanks to a Food Network special with Raven Simone (remember Rudy from ‘The Cosby show’?) The decorations, food and entertainment look spectacular!
Sean will be finished finals tomorrow. I am hoping he’ll remember my chicken salad hoagie for lunch today. He owes me as he didn’t answer the door yesterday when the mail lady had a 22 pd package and now it has to be redelivered. My brother in Florida sent everyone in the families gifts here. I don’t know why he did this as I live the farthest away from everyone. Mom’s in more of a central location for us. I planned to go to mom’s to help her with her tree (she is having an awful time assembling it) and now I have to wait for someone to be here for the package, though I noted on the receipt to just leave it on the front step. I don’t want anyone stealing a big package.
Hope everything is running smoothly for you. Back to cleaning!

This is a ‘brass’ Santa and sleigh banner that’s at least 7″ long
I bought this in a little Christmas shop in Mullica Hill, NJ on a trip to my brother’s house one year. It has about a 18″ cord and a rhinestone eye. It reminds me of the moon you see in those old silent movies.
A very small part of my snowmen collection. I love the miniature ones the best. I haven’t even opened the other boxes of snowmen I have.

My Belsnickle collection. I just received 6 new ones from an eBay purchase. The little display came from eBay too! The detail is wonderful though overexposed here.