AMANDA'S BASKETS: ORNAMENTS and DINING TABLE CHAIRS

Thursday, November 19, 2015

ORNAMENTS and DINING TABLE CHAIRS

I finally got the chairs for my table. Now, these are very, very old chairs that have been through the wringer and back. Simple wooden chairs that were used for choir chairs, Sunday School chairs, family dining chairs, in the dining area at a school in the Bronx and finally back to me.

Best of all, they are still solid, in one piece and not wiggly at all. Course, they do need some tender loving wood care but that will happen this week. So here they are in all their simplicity...

And the really neat thing is that they fit under the table so well that they do not take up any extra room in the dining area. Oh, and the tablecloth was one made by my grandmother.

And I did promise you a picture of the ornaments I am making so far...

I will be adding a jingle bell and a hanger to the crocheted stocking and a scarf and hanger to the winter hat. The white Moravian Stars will be dipped in clear wax with clear glitter and strung on fishing line. The easy ornament that I told you about on Monday is complete. I did make the tassel and woven hanger.

Today was quite warm - mid sixties - but very windy and rainy so I did not make my normal jaunt to the Bronx for lunch. Have to say that I missed seeing all the kids working in the kitchen. You would not believe the fantastic food these high school kids produce in their restaurant...

Turkey Day next week. I normally go to the Thanksgiving Parade and love it. But this year, I am going to do something a bit different. I will be going to Manhattan on Wednesday, meeting family, have a light supper and then walk to Central Park and watch them fill the balloons for the parade. I did this years ago and believe me, it was just as crowded as the parade but lots of fun because you can get close to the balloons.

I've also decided to make the traditional Thanksgiving Meal. I haven't done that in a few years and am looking forward to cooking. So, what are your plans for Thanksgiving? Whatever they are, I hope you are looking forward to the celebration.

Thanks for dropping in...
Talk to you tomorrow...

CRAFTING IDEAS

I am always looking for a small piece of paper to write down something which will later be disposed of. I decided to use some of the scrap paper of which I have a ton. I mostly use the paper for glueing projects. I decided to cut the paper into a small size. (Six pieces from a piece of copy paper.). But just having them sitting on my desk would get messy without a container. So, using a cardboard box, I cut it down to size and using a hot glue gun I glued the ends together. Using a picture from a magazine cut into pieces and stick craft glue, I glued the pieces to the box inside and out. I also used some decorative tape for the outside edges. And to finish the top corners which were not covered, I used straight pins with colorful tops. Looks nice and works well.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

So in looking over your habits what did you find? Some popular good habits folks have are: Meditation, exercise, journal writing, flossing, reading and walking up early. Some not so great habits included smoking, saying yes, swearing, tolerating folks, not sleeping enough, always complaining and constantly making excuses. Do you have more good habits or more bad habits? Is it time to change? If so, start with the easiest bad habit to change, not the hardest. This will give the best chance of success. Decide on the best way for you to change your habit. Worry too much? Set a time to worry and then stop. You may have to stop yourself several times at the beginning but keep it up and you will worry less. Or, alternatively, write the worry down as well as options to stop the problem. Just figure out which way to stop is best for you.