a quick get-away

We went back to the Hocking Hills for an overnight get-away. I took a long weekend off work and we went back to Thunder Ridge cabins. We took 2 pretty long, hilly hikes (I'm feeling it in my legs a little still!) - the rim trail at Conkles Hollow and another long up-hill trail at Clear Creek park. We couldn't have asked for nicer weather or more beautiful scenery for our time!

hats and scarves

This year is going to be a home-made Christmas. I've been working on things and looking for ideas for several weeks and today I finished hats and scarves for 2 of my nieces. Thanks to some amazing creative bloggers, I found a great tutorial for a hat....

and then another tutorial for a scarf...

and then I added some of my own embellishments...flowers and butterflies and buttons...

I thought it turned out pretty cute :-)

birthday silliness

My dad and my sister share a birthday (a few years apart, of course) on November 9. This year, mom & dad came to columbus to celebrate with everyone. I didn't get any pictures of the birthday people, just of the kids being their silly selves (well, mostly Caroline... and Ben in his fireman hat).

birthday slippers

my newest experiments: pajama pants and slippers. i sort of made up my own pattern for both, and gave them to my sister for her birthday. i haven't heard any updates from her on how she likes them, so hopefully they were as comfy-cozy as i was hoping for!

i appliqued a kitty on a t-shirt for her too:

OBX 2010

we went to the outer banks again this year. a lovely week on the beach!

we stopped at williamsburg for an hour or so...walked around in the rain...had our pictures taken in the stocks...


...and then on to the beach!!! here's a really awful self-taken squinty photo:

and the mighty fishermen:

A Joyful Day!

One of my best friends got married this year (August 14th - I'm a little behind in the blogging!). I had the privilege to be the matron of honor in the wedding ("matron" sure makes me sound old, doesn't it?). It was a beautiful, celebratory day!