Christmas Gifts

Every other week or so I make it 

a thing to run inside of a local

Goodwill. I have 3 that I bounce 

between. One is just 10 mins from 

the house, one is 15 to 20

and one is 20 to 25 depending on 

how many cars are out....and how

heavy my foot gets!

Last week I darted in the one 

nearest to me and found a bundt 

cake pan.

I started to get it for my daughter but

then realized that she don't bake so I 

decided to keep it.

This pan looked new. I have one this 

size that I have used for years but

it looks rough and I have a smaller

one but for a 1.99 I figured I

could get it!

When I got to register it was a yellow

tag, 1/2 price. I got for 99 cents.

Even better buy!

My friend Debbie stopped by yesterday

for us to exchange gifts. 

Here is what I had made for Debbie

this yr.

The box like thing can be used for 

anything really BUT it will work

really awesome on the back of

the stove. Going to make me one

also, since there is a gap between the

back of the stove and the wall...

I had also made this back in 

Jan. when I decided that I would

cross stitch ornaments for the 

family for 2017.

Here it is on her tree.

And here are ones I made years

ago before I had to stop.

Working full time and raising

kids just took up way to much

time, so I stopped doing this.

I was doing them for family (which

kept growing) and friends.

I was putting around 50 hours

cross stitching and putting them

together. 

At this time I was not only doing

one for Debbie, I was doing them

for her mom and grandson also.

Here is my gift from Debbie.

There is popcorn in the burlap bag

that is inside the cup.

This is one of those BIG mugs.

And check this out...

An angel night light. 

Debbie also knows a man that makes

these. There was this one included

in my gift. 

Christmas is growing near.....FAST.

Hope you are ready.

I am.

I think though this will be the first

year in years that I will regret having

to store away my Christmas stuff. 

I have really been able to enjoy it

more than ever since I am home

more than when I worked. 

Seriously thinking since I don't

have a normal tree up that I might

just leave it up without ornaments for 

a bit. I love having all the lights off

in the living room and only the lights

of the tree on while I watch tv or 

blog. 

Thanks for stopping,