Glittery Snow
The fine snow coming down looks as though someone on high is shaking a container of glitter. There is just enough sun shining that nothing is remaining on the concrete.
Amid working with the pink fabric in the studio, I found myself needing a bit of early Christmas. Tricking out a bit of the studio was just the ticket. I have no idea what the large amount of heavy spike nails served as a purpose nailed in the floor joist overhead. They are fairly consistently spaced in the width of the 2 x 6s. Our home is over 100 years old, having then been moved from the rural township onto a basement here in town during the 50s.
My homesteading spirit can almost visualize mesh bags of carrots and onions hung to keep air circulating during the winter months. Another thought that comes to mind is smoked summer sausage hung after a butchering of beef and pork. It comes so easily to my mind as that is how my family did it seventy years ago in Renville County’s Boon Lake Township.
Nontheless . . . today those heavy spikes were perfect to put up several cherry Christmas stitchings. The embroidered
hanging reminds me of a tapestry as it is so heavy. At the time Dennis kept track of the stitching designs and it has over a million stitches within all the blocks. It was done on a variety of flannels left over from 
a quilt I had made for Dennis. The Santa log cabin pattern caught my eye in an older pattern book. I printed the Victorian Santa images off of a CD onto fabric sheets fed into my color printer. I really enjoyed that project. In thinking about it . . . I just enjoy threads and fuzz. My world would be quite small without challenging myself in the studio.
I know that spending time in the studio this winter, my spirits will be lifted just by the fact that glancing at these will bring fond memories.
Burger patties and beans are on the docket for supper. When I checked the freezer this morning, the protein choices were slim to none. Tomorrow while we are in Mankato, it will be the perfect time to pick up several small roasts for several crock pot meals.