I was looking through some Christmas Pinterest boards this morning (another nice thing about vacation), and remembered I wrote this post before I left. Hard to think about Christmas here, but as far as I know there's still plenty of snow left in Rochester.
Well, yes, it's March, but I never shared the Christmas gifts I made. I didn't want to post them before the recipients received them, and then time slipped away from me. Every year for the last three or four years, I've made calendars for friends and family. They're fun to make, and seem to be enjoyed by everyone. Here's this year's version:
The first couple of years, I didn't include a list of where the photos were taken, and everyone wanted to know. Now I type up a list and include it with the calendar. I found these little white bags in the bakery section at Michaels. They're the perfect size for the calendars which slide into a 4X6 picture frame.
January: snow in Highland Park; February: tulips on my kitchen table
March: still life of Rainier cherries; April: Clivia at the Dutch Collection at the George Eastman House
May: Morikami Japanese Garden in Florida; June: The George Eastman House gardens
July: Grand Haven Lighthouse, Muskegon, MI; August: Sunset at Bailey's Harbor, WI
September: Cana Island Lighthouse, WI; October: Pennisula State Park, Door Co., WI
November: Oak Leaf Hydrangea; December: Christmas tree ornament from the Biltmore Mansion
Every time I'm at Sarah's it seems they need some sewing done. She doesn't have a sewing machine, and the only sewing tools she has are those tiny sewing kits you pick up at some of the nicer hotels. I've seen lots of these on Pinterest so I put one together for her. I have to admit it took two tries to get the pincushion lid just right.
I was really happy with it, and I think she was glad to receive it. No surprise, I was mending Caleb's blanket within the first two days of being there!
