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Category Archives: Christmas
~:: Christmas Party 2011 ::~
A week till Christmas Day. But—the party is over. The Great Ornament Party. My one party. Shoot, getting ready for Christmas day is NOTHING after this thing. For this the house is scoured, the halls are decked—a years’ worth … Continue reading
Posted in A little history, Christmas, Family, friends, holidays, Memories and Ruminations, Pics of Made Things
Tagged Christmas party, friends, ornaments
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~:: JOY!!! ::~
In honor of my having finally gotten within shouting distance of Ready for Christmas – and because I could not make enough stars to give to all the people I truly love, respect and want to shower with blessings, I … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Felt stuff, Pics of Made Things
Tagged Christmas, felt star, giveaway
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~:: Stars ::~
Stars for Christmas Every year since I can remember, I’ve made a series of ornaments for family and a very few friends. With some, it’s been a thirty-five year exchange. With others, just a thirty-five year gift. I used to … Continue reading
Posted in A little history, Christmas, Felt stuff, holidays, Making Things, Pics of Made Things, Seasons
Tagged Christmas, felt, ornaments
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~:: More Relics of Joy ::~
Starting with the light I’m always trying to show you: along the river, the last dying flame of the sun, traveling back up river. I look out the back windows and the light is so striking, so dramatic, that I … Continue reading
Posted in A little history, Christmas, Epiphanies and Meditations, Family, Making Things, Pics of Made Things, The g-kids, The kids
Tagged applique, beads, bird, children, easter eggs, embroidery, Erin, felt, fish, frog, gift, hedgehog, horse, light, matching game, mouse, penguin, pillow case, qults, shutter, totums, turtle
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~:: How I Have Felt About Things ::~
Long ago, somewhere just around the dawn of time, my mother gave me McCall’s Golden Do-it Book. It was this huge book of kids’ projects, and the very first chapter was “create with cast-offs.” You were supposed to gather wooden … Continue reading
Posted in A little history, Christmas, Making Things, Memories and Ruminations, Pics of Made Things
Tagged birds, buttons, embroidery, felt, hearts, Horses
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Green Icky Balls and Russian Hats
Oh-oh-oh, before I start, here. I would like to announce the fact that I have fixed the Firefox problem (very perplexing). I finally had the time and focus to go through the html/php/css to find the thing that had broken … Continue reading
~:: Christmas Morning 2010 ::~
Christmas Eve at my brother’s beautiful house. For decades, we were alone up here, all of both our families states and states away. But then G’s sister and brother moved here, and my brother. Suddenly – family! My brother explained … Continue reading
~ At last, Noel ~
I cannot bear the story of our salvation. It’s easier, I suppose, if you see Christ as someone apart from us; someone so holy, he must not have had a human heart to hurt; so much god that pain and … Continue reading
*::Yule Shindig 2010::*
Every year, we have the same party. (see this and this and this and maybe this if you want some history – or repetition) It’s pretty much the only party we have anymore. And it’s a mean son-of-a-gun. We started it … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Events, friends, Fun Stuff, holidays, Making Things, Pics of Made Things, Rachel, Seasons, The kids
Tagged Christmas, ornaments, party
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~:: Of Birth and Holy Birth ::~
I have to explain how I feel about nativities. My first experience with one was when I was in high school and my dad built a bunch of crèches in his workshop. Every year, he made stuff in the shop … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Epiphanies and Meditations, Explanations, holidays, Images, Seasons
Tagged baby, Christmas, Jesus, Mary, nativity
18 Comments