Category Archives: Holidays

And the New Year Begins – 2019

Posted on January 1, 2019 by Quiltmouse

Do you have any New Year’s Day Traditions? We have a few. First, New Year’s Day is the day to un-decorate the house. We’ve had the Christmas Decorations out since Thanksgiving and now it is the time to sort through … Continue reading →

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Year End – 2018

Posted on December 29, 2018 by Quiltmouse

It is hard to believe that 2018 is coming to an end. This weekend Christmas decorations will be taken down and packed away until next December. Can you even believe that I’ve started organizing/gathering information for working on our Federal/State … Continue reading →

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Post Thanksgiving 2018

Posted on November 23, 2018 by Quiltmouse

Happy Day After Thanksgiving, to all my Family & Friends! Not going to share any food pictures. But I will say the creative cooking was a success – 9.65 lb Turkey in my Slow Pot, Pressure Pot making Hard Boiled … Continue reading →

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2018 Thanksgiving Prep

Posted on November 21, 2018 by Quiltmouse

This Thursday is Thanksgiving in the United States. Since 1864, when President Abraham Lincoln declared the 4th Thursday of November as a day of “Thanksgiving & Praise,” it has been a national holiday.  Originally celebrated as a harvest festival, it … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year! 2018

Posted on January 1, 2018 by Quiltmouse

The count down is over and the ball has dropped.  The New Year has begun.  Today we’ll have black-eyed peas, rice, cabbage & cornbread, which is our annual New Year’s Day menu. Schedule for today: Watch a Parade Do some … Continue reading →

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