Christmas Wreath
I made my first wreath last night. I went to Joann and bought a couple of these wreath frames and some wire.
Wreath Frame
While we were in Utah for Thanksgiving we went and cut down a tree in the forest, and we cut some pinion and juniper boughs as well.
Pine and Juniper boughs in bags
With these I made two wreaths, one with a pine base and added junipers. The other with a juniper base and added pine. I think the pine base looks like a typical wreath, the juniper base makes it hang out a little more, and give it more of a cottage wreath look. I like both of them. My neighbor made a bow for me out of some old ribbon we had laying around. It looks really nice, I’ll add a photo of it when I get around to it.
Pine Wreath
Juniper Wreath
All I Want
Laurie has been bugging me for a list of what I want for Christmas. Apparently I am hard to shop for…
well, lets see…
I drool over all the tools in the Lee Valley catalog until the pages are yellow. I linger in the woodwork section at Barnes and Noble until I am forced to leave by tugging toddlers or a frustrated wife. I could spend days inside the science stores at the mall. I live for Nova, I cannot wait until I don’t have classes on Tuesday nights. I listen to country music and NPR religiously. Speaking of that, has anyone heard the new album by Robert Plant and Allison Krauss? I’d love to know if it is any good. The only thing that helps me relax after a day at the office is time outside in the garden. I really want to have a garden worth envying in the front yard. It is too drab. I love to cook when I have time and energy. I could sit and read a cookbook just for the ideas. I really enjoy making bread. I enjoy eating it more! I don’t sit much, unless I have homework to do. I wear out my pants quite quickly. I go through at least 3 pairs a year. I love hiking and camping. I really love taking pictures when I go camping or hiking. I don’t like doing laundry, but I hate not having clean clothes. I enjoy brain puzzles. Like the ring between two horseshoes. I would love to make wooden puzzles. Like the cube with 10 interlocking pieces. That is a world most people are not aware of. Ask me about it sometime.
I think the perfect gift is something small and thoughtful. Something that will mean the world to the person receiving it. This will require careful listening and paying attention to that person. Giving good gifts is a talent. Sometimes giving the perfect gift may require a sacrifice from the giver. It is worth it.
So …
Laurie, there are some ideas. Keep in mind that all anyone really wants is someone to pay attention to them, love them, pamper them. The perfect gift is a way to show someone not only that you care about them, but that they are worth the time and effort to pay attention to.
