Week 48 : Chaos & Calm

This time of year is always very busy for me.  I love the bustle mostly but this year was something else entirely.  I had to wait until the Friday before Christmas to do the majority of my shopping, which meant I had to wrap all the gifts in two days.  Plus I baked a bazillion and a half asiagio and black pepper shortbread cookies for co-workers, friends and family...SUPER BUSY! 

Christmas was fun though and the boys loved everything Santa brought them.  

We also thought a lot about Miles, who is so sadly missed.  He turned 13 on the 25th.  It's so hard to believe we exist without him and that he has been gone for 5 years...

We did a really low key dinner and visited more family this Wednesday.  I'm reminded that I really do have a big family when we all get together like that.  Such a large group and still there were some faces missing...

I also got a belated birthday gift from one of my best gal pals.  Julie inspires me so much even if she doesn't believe it.  I really LOVE her style.  Her paintings are so playful, colourful, big and completely amazing. 

 
Can you believe that she thought I might not like this?!  I love her and her modesty.  Soooo talented!  Can't wait to get started on her belated birthday gift...hehehe

 Then last night we had an impromptu get together with friends.  Julian and his partner in crime, Matthew, managed to stay up until midnight and helped us with the countdown!  I was so glad that we decided to go...

So in all the holiday chaos I managed to get 5 squares done in 2 weeks!  Yikes!  Better get my butt in gear!  I also had some ides offered up about how to display, but I still don't know what to do...

Oh ya and I'm looking for some vintage Star wars fabric...does anyone have some?

Well I better skedaddle...we are on our way to Tillsonburg to do the last of our holiday visiting.  

Hope you are well!  Happy New Year!!

Until next week...