I think I'm enjoying this year's Advent calendar even more than Todd! I couldn't wait for him to open these new Star Wars snowflakes that I made for one recent Advent gift: the Rancor, the Wampa, and R2-D2.
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When it's sunny, the horses are out...
...and we're out, too, taking a little jaunt around the property.
Claudia hunts more on sunny days, I've noticed. I can see her working the fields from my office window.
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A few moments, later, I usually hear a yowling from the front porch. She's sharing her bounty...and that's the Christmas spirit, isn't it?
Sunny days are great...but to be honest, I prefer overcast winter days. I turn on all the Christmas lights, and leave them on. Sometimes we have a fire (and ALWAYS a cat)...
...and it's so cozy in contrast to the grey outdoors. I love seeing all of our beloved ornaments illuminated. They all have some sort of meaning. Animals that we've had a special connection to, like Pepito and Pepita from South Carolina...
One of our old cats, Clotilde...
I didn't want 2020's ornament to bring up memories of a less-than-stellar year, so I decided to make a felt bulldozer, to remind us of all that we've accomplished in rehabbing this property. We've definitely had a few bulldozers around!
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Hmmm...maybe I should've made the ornament orange and white?
I also love seeing beloved ornaments from my childhood, and favorite ornaments that I've made, like this felt wool coat from the 1940s with teeny attached gloves...
...and the large Scandinavian mitten ornament that I cross-stitched a few years ago.
No matter what kind of weather we're having, the sunrises are amazing. I have the perfect view from my office window, and they're always different.
I look forward to it every morning.
I hope that everyone is enjoying the lights right now, even if you're stuck at home.
Have a great week!
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