Merry Christmas!

Vern's Attic arrived and Jonah and Holly were quite excited to receive it.

I knew I had taken a picture of it before I packed everything up. (It was on my phone?!?)

Here they are unpacking the box.

I'm hoping they'll send a picture of it tomorrow when they open the last package to complete it.

So I was all set for our club Christmas party on December 5! Santa's elves had delivered my Secret Santa gift from me and delivered my gift from my Secret Santa, Shirley B. It was a box of delightful Christmas minis.

Gifts, wrapping paper, cup of hot chocolate with a candy cane stirrer, plate of cookies, a Christmas candle, a tiny decorated tree, a wreath and a teddy bear, along with a tiny personalized Christmas card.
Love the pipe cleaner teddy! Mine never looked as good as this one!

Unfortunately, I woke up the morning of the party with the absolute worst sore throat (felt like it was full of razor blades) and ended up sleeping through the party. Tested for COVID on Thursday - Negative. Thought back about 45 years and thought, "Oh, no, I have tonsillitis." Got an appointment with my doctor on Friday. He's only a couple hundred metres away but I had to get my sister to drive me there as I didn't think I could walk that far. He gave me a really powerful antibiotic and some wonderful mouthwash to deaden the pain in my throat. 

By Tuesday I was feeling well enough to meet up with some MEE members for coffee at the Enjoy Centre and have a wonderful visit.

Having lost a whole week, I was really in a dither. The Book that I do annually for family and friends had to be finished and put in the mail. Spent the weekend copying, collating and binding it and finally for the copies that had to be mailed on their way on Monday. DS Marie received hers Thursday so that was a big relief...and a minor Christmas miracle!

 Then, minor panic time again! Out condo Christmas potluck dinner was on Tuesday and I hadn't even started the roombox/vignette that I give as a door prize every year. 

I decided to use a Michael's photo box as the container this year. Size is good: 11 1/4" wide x 7 1/2" tall and 4 1/4" deep. Plus it has a lid so it's easy to store. The only drawback is that the inside of the box is black so it has to be covered.

Used white cardstock for the ceiling.

Added wallpaper. For the floor, I cut a piece of white cardstock and covered it with dark green velvet for a carpet.

The tree and skirt with gifts is by Louise Z. who is a dealer at our annual Show and Sale.

 The table was from Dollarama and 'painted' with red marker. The Christmas cactus, chair, ottoman, and Barbara Brear book were from my stash. There is a pair of glasses on the end of the table. The picture is from the back of a calendar and is framed with a coffee stir stick cut and then coloured gold.

Only baking I got done was a HUGE batch of nuts and bolts. Still have some wrapping to do but not too much.

Leanne and I will be spending Christmas with my sister, Shirley. Her friend, Marilyn, will be cooking Christmas dinner and we'll be joined by Shirley's grandson  and his family. Will be a wonderful day!

I hope that you all will have a wonderful holiday with your families and loved ones.