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