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| A tiny part of Sabine's Advent Calendar |
Several years ago, in November, I put out an
announcement. I did not want any
Christmas presents, and I wasn’t giving any. Just like Rabbit, I have a ton of friends and relations, and
everyone one of them used to give every other one a present! It was just way too much. In fact, it was horrible. At my proclamation, my relatives
either heaved a sigh of relief, or, if they happened to be an auntie, completely
ignored my mandate. But even with
the ignorers, Christmas suddenly became exponentially more manageable and more
Christmasy. I have been paring
down the non-church related aspect of Christmas ever since. Of course I enjoy Christmas baking, and giving my aunties and
babies gifts, and the cousins get a lovely card telling them that I have
donated something in their name to a worthy cause. Nowadays I give Christmas presents because I want to, rather than
because I am obliged to. And I don’t expect one in return. It is so much nicer
that way, and more fun to receive gifts given in that same spirit. This year I
received several spectacular stunners!
My friend
Sabine sent me an unbelievable Adventskalendar with a delightful little gift
for every day of December and then several fabulous books and yarn for actual
Christmas.
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| Another sweet bit of the Advent Calendar . I do love buttons. |
Rebecca made me
these oh so fantastic gloves – her first gloves, and I believe, her first Fair
Isle knitted thing.
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| The actual color is much deeper. |
My gift from Samos was almost too spectacular to believe! I shrieked with delight when I opened it!
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| Love, love, love! |
Oh! And one more thing!
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| A gift from the Department of Transportation. Sigh! |
4 comments:
I'm excited for your handicapped tag! We can use it at the movies today!
I so missed your blog. Glad you're back.
Interesting gifts.
Gloves are beautiful. Becca is so talented,just like her mom
Really, Rebecca, is that the proper amount of sympathy for your poor mother!!! Seriously, the gloves are spectacular. Will you knit a matching 1/4 sock to go over the end of her surgical boot and keep her toes warm? The royal wedding/jubilee items are real treasures, and orange Ritters sound delish.
Sweet and beautiful things! And the handy dandy parking helper! You have the best presents!!
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