A Mix of Seasons

We have been caught up in the daily rat race lately.  A little bite of everything, and not too much at all.  I can't even believe it's almost already Thanksgiving.  Where did the last month even go? 

 

It's looking like we may be getting an early start on the winter foretold by the lore of the Willy Worm and persimmon.  We got about 2 inches last week.  It was a shocker.  I have been in full on Christmas mode ever since.

 

It's a little tradition at South School for the kindergarteners to disguise a turkey as a family project.  Evangeline decided to make our turkey into a cupcake.  We used a combination of half shaving cream, half Elmer's glue to make the puffy frosting.  That stuff is amazing!  We are going to make some again just for fun.  I smile every time I walk past our gobbler in the hallway at school.  

 

There's been no stifling the excitement coming from the peanut gallery around here in regards to Christmas.  I used to have a pretty strict policy about waiting to put up the Christmas decorations until the day after Thanksgiving, but that's gone out the window in the past couple of years.  It already took all of my will to stand by that policy in years past.  I knew I was weak, but I guess all it took was a sweet little girl to persuade me to give in.  We started decking the halls after school Friday.  Hey, why not?!  

 

We got crafty again with a cool feed sack inspired bag we found at Clover Field Market.  I cut it in half and made two super cool Christmas pillows for the couch.  Evangeline took the stuffing job very seriously.  I'm so glad I have her.  What a little buddy.  

 

Here's one of our pillows....

 

and here's the other next to the sleeping elf.  How in the world is that comfortable?  

 

Evangeline has really enjoyed being a part of the Daisy Troop this year.  The girls have been delivering homemade bread to community workers this past week as a way to show their appreciation.  Today we delivered to a retired Pentagon employee and Veteran.  The Daisy Troop will be helping at the Marshall food pantry this coming Tuesday.