Tamale Making 101

Tomorrow (actually today, but I have to sleep first), five of my stitching friends are coming over to make tamales. It's going to be a bit of a squeeze with all of us in my kitchen so it's a good thing we like each other!

I took out my table--which seats six when necessary and without any elbow room--and replaced it with a 6 foot long folding table--which means it's a little hard to get around without running into something and will be even harder once everyone's seated. We'll manage though.

I've gotten just about everything done that I was hoping to get done this week except for quilting my Christmas bed quilt and making stuff to go with it--like pillow cases. But there's always next week, even if I DO have to go back to work.

I thought I'd show you a photo of the front of our house so far.

I strung lights around the patio area today and wired a large, gaudy bow to the fence. We still need to string lights along the front of the porch and garage roof line--with just the lights on the patio, it looks a little lopsided.

Unfortunately, Hubby's not going to be doing the lights tomorrow. He'll be spending the day elsewhere, because the LAST thing he wants to do is spend the day with us ladies, chatting, stitching, and cooking. I'm pretty certain, though, that he'll be home in time to eat some tamales for dinner!