It's All About the Claus

 I bought these scrap Santa faces a couple years ago and couldn't come up with a plan to use them until now--they are so perfect on these C for Claus and S for Santa blocks, plus a few more odds and ends that I used them for.

Back to the Christmas Workshop Madness

 Crazy busy, so many orders to ship, so that is good.  I can hardly walk through my workshop, which is now the upstairs hallway, there are half-finished projects strewn everywhere.  Fortunately for me, I over-bought supplies last year, because EVERYTHING is impossible to find unless I want to pay a premium.  My wholesale supplier has "out of stock" on every craft item I need, and it has been that way for 2 months.  Jingle bells are especially hard to find.  Again, last year, I bought about 500 tiny rusty bells, I think it cost me $9.  I found one person selling them--the cost for 500?  $40!!!!  And I thought the price of steak was insane.  Here is a group of things I finished with my precious hoard of bells.

How is it Mid-November Already?

 I have been working non-stop on Christmas goods, seems like I came up for air and can't believe how little time is left until Christmas is here.  I am currently thinking of forgoing my usual Christmas excess and  just putting up a tree.  The house is so depressing these days.  Life goes on, and I do like what I've been creating.

My Sister Norma

 It is approaching a year since my sister died, I spent the first six months pretending it wasn't true, the next six months trying and failing to accept it.  I miss her.  When I bring up her image in my mind, she is always giggling.  Like my mom, she in some ways had a difficult life, but always saw the light in the world.  As my mom once told me, "Oh, honey, the good times far outweighed the bad."  I'm trying so hard to learn that important lesson.

More Christmas Goods

 

Time to Create Christmas Goods

 

Bitter But Busy

 I decided to let it all out in my other post, but will set that aside to show what I've been doing.  I am pleased with my work, perhaps my angst is being channeled well.