Creative Christmas

First of all, I wish all you Blippers a very peaceful and joyful Christmas!

As with last year, we have done a Secret Santa within the family, and the rule is you cannot buy it with a bar code, ie. you can make it, or get it in a charity shop, or in a street market from the maker - but no just walking into a shop to buy it. It's a small attempt to wrest Christmas away from commercialism.

This year, our new son-in-law's family is joining in as well - I'm allowed to reveal J's gift - she's made Zachary a cushion from old jeans for his new bedroom, with his name on the front, and her name and the year embroidered on the back. She's also made him a load of sweets - he loves sweets.

(You should also notice the newly painted Christmas nails.)

The last advent window: She gave birth to her first-born son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger. Luke 2:6-7