Holidays and Worries

The time has been flying by this month. Spending Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Mohave Trading Post and then trying to stay creative and productive the rest of the week makes the time go quickly. Our sales have been okay. Karen's woodwork has been the biggest hit and her suncatchers are our number 1 item according to our Square sales reports. Number 2 are Kristi's bowl cozies and my potholders are number 3. My sales have been okay, not great but okay.

I am adding hanging kitchen towels to my group of products. I have resisted making them for years but several people have asked recently if I make them. I caved, found some nice looking towels at Ross and Walmart and a topper pattern that crochets up quickly. I found clear acrylic buttons on Amazon (affiliate link) so no matter what colors I use the buttons match.

In other news, I have been worried about my DH. He is having some health issues and because of the sales we are apart right now. He is at one house and I am at the other. We were supposed to be together for Christmas here but I am thinking plans may be changing. He went to the emergency room earlier this week and has a doctor's appointment this morning. I hope we know more after that.

The picture below is of the last full moon of the year. I took it at Katherine's Landing last weekend. I was there with my sister Karen and her husband to see the boats all lit up for Christmas. It is a poor picture of a beautiful sight.

For any readers out there. I hope your holiday season is happy and filled with good memory making moments. 

Back with more again soon.

Take care and stay cozy!

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Decorating New Spaces for Christmas

Yes it has been awhile but I am posting now. It may be awhile again but who knows. I am at our Laughlin house so that I can take part with my sisters in weekend vending at the Mohave Trading Post. That has been fun, and sales are okay. Could they be better? Of course, but I am satisfied with how it is going.

Back to today. This was my first chance to putter in my own new house and get it looking like Christmas. It pleases me to have the tree up, the lights on and the ornaments placed with care. The tree holds a mix of my own handmade, some of Jim's laser cut ornaments, and commercial ones from years ago and our travels.

Since we don't give gifts anymore, I put some stuffed animals and tins under the tree. Those things fill the space very nicely. This is the only thing I have stuffed animals for, never anywhere else at any other time. For under the tree, they please me.

I put out for the first time in many years a large garland that we bought to go on the mantle in our Utah home. I just haven't a good place for it, but I do now. It fits very well across a console table in my dining area of the great room. I think it looks good there along with my favorite lamp and a nativity scene.

Back with more again soon.

Take care and stay cozy!

If you shop on Amazon you can use the affiliate link below if you wish. I could earn a bit from qualified purchases and that means more yarn for me and many thanks to you!

(Amazon) https://amzn.to/431rKIb