Here I’m really probably should be called an atheist but Christmas is my favorite time of year. I’ve believed for years that in this season of giving we are Santa.
Holiday lights make the dark evenings so much brighter although I’m not a fan of over decorations either. Poinsettias decorate our porch and entry. We have put up color lights around the roof edge. Inside our great room we have a strand of color lights around the French doors and white lights around the ceiling. A friend gave us a small decorated tree as a gift for our party.
So this year it is fun because I’m making the gifts for our siblings as I did for our friends. Because Dale’s family all live in other areas; Minnesota, Pennsylvania, and one a couple of hours north of us we do not see them and must ship our gifts. We cannot include wine as it is a felony to ship. For Dale’s family I’m making each a tote bag from organic colorgrown cotton, a travel size pillow using 100% silk outside filled with organic buckwheat hulls and lavender buds. The present will also include a calendar using my favorite photos. These presents are things I’ve loved making.
We do see my brothers at our annual Christmas Eve gathering. I’ll make them a tote bag but it will include a bottle of wine, some of our favorite cheese and one of my calendars.
Last year was a bad year as I spent all extra money on trying to get the cookie business going so we did not give out any presents, even to grandkids. This year we are able to give each grandkid a present as well as kids. We will even have the Christmas stockings hung on the chimney with care filled with goodies. So while we celebrate Christmas with store bought stuff we will also make the holidays special with those items that were bought or made from the heart.
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