There Are Always Outtakes...

Last weekend, we had our annual Christmas card photo taken. Of course, along with the favorite photo that ultimately becomes our card, we always have a number of images - The Outtakes - which we love nearly as much.

Never, ever, wear black when you're having your photograph taken with yellow-haired dogs!
Of course, someone always makes a funny noise, remark or says something that makes Donna laugh. It's a tradition!
For the past eight or nine years, our friend, Richard, has taken our annual photo (with Handsome's camera). This year, his dog, Stout, wanted to see what all the fuss was about. You can see just how impressed Kes was with this whole program.
Then, there was the "time-out for corgi smooches". Don't worry. Kes got some, too! You know I'll post the actual card closer to Christmas Day.

This was my day yesterday:

• get up and let the dogs out
• let the dogs back in
• shower and get dressed
• feed the dogs and fill the bucket with fresh water
  
• let the dogs out
• let the dogs back in
  
• eat breakfast
• work on The Explorer quilt top in the studio, and at the same time
  
• wash and dry six double loads of laundry
• fold and put away laundry as each load comes out of dryer
• visit from my friend, Ellen. Share a little Christmas cheer.
  
• eat lunch
  
• let the dogs out
• let the dogs back in
  
• finish The Explorer quilt top
• finish laundry
  
• feed the dogs
• let the dogs out
• let the dogs back in
• eat dinner
• catch up on a little blog reading. (I'm really behind!!)
• play with dogs

I couldn't understand why I was ready to go to bed early last night until I wrote out this list. whew!

I'll be back in the studio today. One more pair of grammies jammies to make, make the quilt "sandwich" so I can machine quilt and finish The Explorer. I hope you're having as much fun watching my progress as I'm having as I sew to the finish line this year!