Quick! Before it's 2008!

Kristine's Christmas Concert

Afterwards at home--the artiste gets the flowers

The first angel in the pageant at church. Her line was 'Do not be afraid' and she's been saying it every time we get to that part while reading the story from Luke 2--interrupting Grandpa, Papa and a CD. She's got her line down, though!

With her best friend in the balcony at church

The favorite (and only) aunt on Christmas morning.

A gift I made. The detail picture just doesn't look right. It's a lovely lace weight mohair blend that would not let me unravel for mistakes. After I broke the thread 3 or 4 times I gave up and left the mistakes in. It has a beaded border.

Another gift I made. I loved this yarn. It was so very variegated that every time the color changed, I was sure I was now crocheting with my favorite color. At least until the next one came up in about 8 stitches. It was supposed to be a poncho, but I think I just got carried away by the yarn that I kept going beyond reasonable poncho length. Lucky for me my DSIL loves this sort of thing as a skirt.

And the bibbley-bobs are so much fun!

This was the highlight for Jon. He'd been wanting a timberjack to enhance his firewood hobby, and his brother was kind enough to oblige. It's a lot bigger when it's out of the box and put together. It's sitting in a place of honor in my living room right now.

My own Christmas gifts? An ice cream maker from my SIL, and a wonderful BIG picture to hang in the living room from my BIL and some handy cash from mom and dad. Kristine gave me a timer that counts UP so I can see how long it really does take me to do things--like: is it really 30minutes to do chores? it doesn't seem like it. And: I've been spending how long on this crochet piece (or the computer) just now?! Important things like that.

We hope your Christmas was as blessed and merry as our own was and that your New Year will be as full of expectant promise as ours.