making a list....

Notice, Excedrin tops the list. Ah, the holidays are around the corner and I am now stocked with Excedrin - it's the little things - the real little things, apparently. I did manage to check off the whole list yesterday and have just about everything wrapped up - except a few more secret gifts for the girls - that has to wait for bedtime. I am glad to have the teacher gifts bought - but the sweet mail lady is eluding me, hmmm - what to get her. I gave fingerless mittens last year, any ideas? I am giving "New Year's gifts" to the Sunday School teachers, which really means a clever (albeit temporary) way to put off coming up another gift. *sigh*

I haven't handmade much to give this year which makes me a little sad. Of course, there are still 5 days left - it is typical for me to start something on the 23rd to give, so you never know. Do you do that? Something about the 11th hour is appealing to me - doh! I would like to make some of these felty ornaments...look at the yummy Heather Bailey felts ::


I just love the aqua and red.

I hope every one of you gets a little relaxing in as the holidays settle in - I mean, you have to find moments to take a deep breath, to reboot...



I had my husband take a picture of how I ran out of handspun on my second mitered mitten, and squeezed in a little "child's pose" relaxation (because I RAN OUT of handspun - gah!) - you have grab those quiet moments whenever you can! Good luck muddling through the last fews days of chaos.