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I hate admitting to holiday stress because for the most part we "don't do holidays". I mean, they are so low-key for Simon, Steve and me and for my extended family. Works for us.
Last week I learned that I had 11 hours more vacation time than I thought I did. It took me about a nano-second to decide to take last Friday off. I spent the day stitching, as I have most every waking moment in the past few weeks, working on these 27 tins Steve is giving to his staff and colleagues this year for Christmas. Yes, he pays for them but I gave him a deep family discount and at the last moment, decided not to add beads to them. I love these with tiny seed beads stitched into the designs, so I waffled back and forth on the idea. Ultimately, I'm glad I decided to forgo the beads because I was able to complete them all yesterday. We're going to fill them with M&Ms and I'll buy little gift bags today.I had 3 projects in mind for things I wanted to make for Gretchen, Mom and Dad but yesterday I concluded I was not going to get them done in time for Christmas so in another step to eliminate stress, I opted to buy them gifts instead. Our gift to each other is a charitable donation with a little something to open. (I'll still make the projects for them - maybe give them to them as they are completed or maybe get a head start on next Christmas. Oh how I crack me up!)
The biggest news is that I got my Groove software back to "normal" on my new laptop. The final solution was to download a new version and install it by reading the manual. I know, what a concept. I finally feel "whole" again!
I have some catching up on posting photos to do, I have a deeply disturbed studio to straighten up, I have house projects, I have a Pine Tree Designs website to re-do, I have craft show applications to submit, I have inventory to replenish, I have . . . time to relax. And relax I shall!
I've missed you! Happiest of holidays to you and yours!
6 comments:
OMG! they are so pretty! and lots of work! lucky them to receive these as gift.
And I've missed you too! Good thing you have a whole new year coming up to work on all those things. The tins look wonderful - lucky recipients. My - ahem- studio is deeply disturbed too - you crack me up, Stefani. Have a great Christmas and New Year!
Thanks Helen & Ann!
Ann - do you have business cards for your All Things Paper blog? I could use some, if you do! I found myself telling several different customers about it at shows this season. I wrote down the name of your blog so they could find it and told them if they end up emailing or commenting, to tell you I sent them. Paper fans unite!
HA! You sound like me. I just made some Christmas cards and put them in my box for next year. Make them and SEND them? HAHAHAHA! Oh, that's funny.
And you have your "deeply disturbed studio" while I'm looking for the top of The Captain's Table. Separated at birth, I tell you! :)
Have a great holiday season!
I think "deeply disturbed studio" was a Freudian slip for deeply disturbING studio.
Maybe not. :-)
I love those tins!!!!!
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