The Ginger-what?

I know you've been waiting, and here is the post you will wait for no more:

Welcome to the Ginger Hood!

Despite the fact that I have a job that gives me a decent break for the winter holidays, I am feeling the pressure to do all the things before Monday, my first official day off. (More about that later.) For now, let's just say that this has been a productive week, from the baking (last Saturday) to the construction phase (on Thursday) 

to the decorating that we did today, 

it's been another, banner, Gingerbread House Year, and the 2025 Ginger Hood is officially in the books! Which is your favorite?

Whichever house is your favorite, I think my favorite moment of the day was when my daughter tried to draw a tree on her own tongue, for fun...does it look like a tree???

Except, when you ask that question with a tongue-ful of icing, it sounds more like, "Huz ick houk yike a heay???," which I did not understand at all, lol!!! I made her eat the icing, ask the question and re-draw the tree for that photo, and I am not sorry!

After the candy was all on the houses, we sent that sugared-up crew home, with their houses, plus a house and candy for their cousins that they will see over winter break. All I have left now are a few, tiny, starter homes displayed on the table. 

Very pretty, and if you visit me in the next week or two, you may even go home with one!

I'm preparing to have more visitors than usual in the next few weeks, because I'll be sidelined following a medical procedure on Monday (I said I'd get back to it, didn't I?). A little back surgery...as little as back surgery can be, I think, because I should be home the same day...and it boggles my mind a bit! But they say that there's no place like home for the holidays, so it should be all good!

I know that God is in control of this, and of all things, so I am as calm as can be expected in the face of a procedure that requires general anesthesia. Still, if you are the praying kind, or the "sending good thoughts" kind, I'd welcome all you've got. I'll also welcome visits in January, as long as I am up to it. I anticipate being off of work for the month, and on limited activity...so if you're coming to see my clean house, please make an appointment for some time in March. (Sweetie will be my housecleaning hero, but he will also be busy caring for Pretty!) But if you're coming to visit and maybe watch a Hallmark movie, I will welcome that warmly from my recliner. 😘

That's about all I've got, except to wish you a Merry Christmas! The next time we talk will likely be December 27, just 5 days post-surgery! I hope you are surrounded by love and finding joy in this winter holiday season, friends. 

Thanks for stopping by, and Knit in Good Health!

PS - I've finished another pig...we have pigs in abundance at Pretty's house!

Sleeves and Sweets

Another week, another knit coming right along! The purple sweater I started at the beginning of the month is ready for sleeves...

In fact, sleeve one is over halfway done, but I don't have an updated pic yet. I've been too busy taking pictures of gummies made for the kiddos...

It's a simple, jello recipe I found online months ago but just recently tried. I've made a couple successful batches, and these red cars are pretty good!

The yellow gummy bears and dinos were good, but I used way too much cornstarch to make them less sticky. You just need a pinch...

Now that I've made a couple of good batches, I may look for some other recipes, too! But no funny business stuff...just treats for the kids. 

Sooo, yes, still knitting and trying new, fun crafts. And yes, still loving my job and new friends! And yes, still having fun as I wrap up my 57th trip around the sun. 

Walking with the boys before lunch today.

How about you? Have you tried anything new recently? I'd love to hear about it, if you have. 😀

Thanks for stopping by! Knit, and try new things, in Good Health!

Randomly weird? Sounds about right!

Here is just a little bit of random weirdness from my week:

The last, best, most stale Peep of my season.
It has three eyes. Or a really strange mole.
Either way, weird.

The Snorta animals, tucked into the barns.
The three-year-old has put them to bed.
It is 8:45am. Weird, but cute.

Regulation-sized sofa seam.
Four very tiny knitted people, two without hair.
No idea why, but weirdly weird.

And that's about all I've got. Be watching for more adventures from the "Human Beans" that I will surely be knitting in the near future. I know it's weird, but I want a bunch of these things to keep me company! 

How weird has your weekend been? Even if it has been exceedingly weird, I hope that you have found some fun and some down time as you prepare for the week ahead.

Thanks for stopping by, and Knit in Good Health!