Luvs, those little top hats are so cute and I think Kathleen has a great idea to use them as placecard holders. I agree that the Frosty's top hat Tam Gypsy used as centerpiece would tie it all together. I posted a link to a pic of another Frosty's Top Hat Table setting. If you click on the pic, it enlarges. (wonder if the hat is sold out though as I don't see that it is there anymore) The Christmas decor stuff has pretty much been packed away at all our local stores so I guess I'm "done" for this year which is probably a good thing! DD Here is a link that might be useful: Frosty's Top Hat Table

Wonderful!! Got some action going.... Milosmom, my ears stay up for Christmas. I just LOVE Christmas..You be careful, sounds like you have a good man. I didn't see the pic. Always make room for more Christmas. LOL Make the best of two worlds, Lots more to decorate, the more the merrier. LOL An hour is not far if you "need" Christmas. HA HA Seasonaldecorating, I have two new, to me, 15ft trees, that I plan to put up this year. One will be all white like I had last year. And the other one is going to be old traditional, like when I was growing up. Kath, I understand, not everyone is ready. Punk, I too buy all though the year for what ever occasion I may see cheap. Just bought an Easter rabbit and grass. Karen, you are always so sweet. Thank you for the permission, however I know I don't need another baby. Daddy and the ones I already have are a full time job. The twins are 15 months, and weigh 13 lbs. a piece. Big boys. Have some cute pics when I get time and can update my program to post. Jeanne, I guess I kind of skip over Halloween and go straight to fall. We don't have any little one to enjoy the fun. Luvs and Nana, I am so sorry you don't have a hobble lobby. Do you have the Christmas tree stores?? I don't. POUT POUT.. I sure hope I didn't leave anyone out, it was not intentional. Thank you all for your reply's.. Take Care everyone and happy decorating and shopping and looking!!! Try to stay cool, We are under a HEAT WARNING today, again. Take Care, Creek

HA!! Get ready Kathleen..you will love what you find at the CTS!! and You too will be saying 'Don't You Just Love A Bargain?'..lol.. I Went back Sunday, and I purchased more round placemats... They have several color selections..I got the green. Also, like I needed it, I got a lovely twig woven Hat, with an apple and berry spray on it for only $4.99. I put it on the inside of my front door. DH said why would you buy it, when you made all those vine wreaths?.. I told him it was too nice to pass up!! LOL sno.. I agree w/kathleen, what a nice project to be working on with that quilt, and such wonderful 'fabric memories'. I did that once with scraps of fabric from dresses I made my DD when she was little...I passed it on to her when she got married. As far as starting several projects going at once..I'm right there with you. I too started this past winter, putting photo albums together of old family photos. My parents had given them to me to hold many years ago, then they never took them back. I took each one out..and some I framed and hung up on the wall going up the stairs. When my MIL saw what I did, she gave me some old photos to add, from my DH's side. The left overs, I'm slowly putting into albums. I had an elderly aunt,(my DF's oldest sister) who came to my house many yrs ago, when I lived in NY, and when she saw the photos on the wall, she me names and told me stories about many I didn't know. I wrote the names on the back so I would remember them, and when I'm gone..my DD or whoever else, would know. I hate when I see photos just thrown away and know one knows who they were.

I've been studying the different grinders this weekend. Delphi has a nice comparison chart on all the grinders. It looks to me like Diamond Tech has a longer warranty and more powerful motor than the others. I have a second hand Inland Wizling which is fine, I've just been looking into my crystal ball for the future. I do remember that Slow has a Diamond Tech but not sure which model.