This past weekend was pretty darn busy. I started decorating for Christmas and had some major sewing to finish. I made a duvet cover for a feather bed my German Grandmother had purchased for me many many years ago. My grandmother died in 1957 but she had purchased a feather bed for me prior to her death ... of course I was only 5 years old at the time. The last time I was in Germany ( 2005) my Aunt gave it to me, she had been saving it for many years and remembered to give it to me. Since our bedroom motif is Japanese, I had purchased Japanese style fabric the last time I was in Japan. Well, I finally finished the Duvet cover for the feather bed. It is so cozy and I now can think of my grandmother when I am warmed by those wonderful German goose feathers! Here are some pictures.
I also put up my Christmas Charles Dickens Christmas Houses by the fireplace.
We are at the beach house in OBX just for an overnight to clean and prepare for 2 weekends of renters.
Next door to the SCUBA shop is a Polish deli! What a treat we purchased some kielbasa and pierogi as well as blintzes and crisp cookies. We were the only people in the place speaking English. I think the area has a few ethnic neighborhoods because last week we enjoyed a yummy Jamaican meal in the same strip.
Friends and Family,It started with Sushi dinner with Zareen and Kevin on Friday night which ignited the beginning of a stimulating weekend. On Saturday we donned our western gear and headed to the Raleigh Gun and Knife show at the State Fairgrounds. We strolled around and handled Walther, Browning, Colt, Ruger, Beretta, and Smith and Wesson pistols. I was looking for the .22 caliber target pistol that fits my hand with sights that I liked for target shootin. I never saw so many pink handled pistols! Women are totin' guns!Then we headed to the Carolina Dive Shop to register for our upcoming Open Water NAUI Dive certification class. We are going to Grand Cayman in March and want to be certified ahead of time. 
