Christmas Activity

early december: time to make christmas centerpieces
I made 5, we draw for one as a door prize at the cookie exchange

the queen of mean

this one went to my landlord and neighbor, Dave
I flocked it and added a bird and some pinecones

this one went to Greg

Cookie Party Exchange

my cookie dough bagged
 ready for our annual cookie exchange party

my ornament prepared for the ornament game

some of the "old" crew, we've been doing this about 28 years 

some of the "next generation" crew
one brought her little guy

"mr. hanky" the christmas poo
 this hand-knit ornament was coveted by many



A day at the antique mall 
with annie and erik before they head to Mexico for Christmas

hamming it up for the photo op 

1920's french seed labels 

I think Auntie Opal had some of these 

chotsky...I think I saw this stuff in Noni's basement! :)

this one's for Erik
he says this is how he'd look if he ever had to move away from Portland

bottle brush trees are big

this is the backroom where they have all the big stuff

here's a great cage for Harry

 view from the pay station situated above
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wish I could share these cookies with you...they are fabulous

A Happy Christmas to you All

Studio: where the magic happens

new life for an old cabinet

collection of really old postcards with fabulous script

my very first art inspiration from Sanford Ink, Co.
an artist drew this using some of the first magic markers and gave it to Mom
you probably remember this hanging in Maywood and then in Rio

my bird boards, party favor left over from Nash's baby shower

stamp collection,  just a smidgen

work station

 

my very cool
kitschy lamp 

 inspiration board

organization attempt 

it actually works pretty good

nesting spot...I spend way too much time here

me at work, with my new eyebrows

I got them tinted!  

before eyebrows 

after eyebrows

they actually look pretty good but no one really noticed!
the one on the right looks darker than it really is...

I've been making waldorf salad, remember those? apples, celery, walnuts, mayo, paprika

I think it's from the 50's...
I substituted craisins for raisins, the recipe is in the cookbook
very refreshing