You gotta love when a Christmas present arrives in the mail from a good friend out in Baltimore… and when you open it up… and you see that she knows you, oh too well!!! Thanks for the extra “sweet” & creamy-flavor-filled gift Maryann!

A couple more Christmas flashbacks… some old traditional felt decorations! Including the original handmade stocking from my childhood. Just hoping that Santa finds his way to fill it up tonight!!!

Hard to believe that I just put the last ornament on my advent calendar… handmade by my Grandma Kitty!!! Seems like just yesterday the tree was empty and I put up the first ornament. And now somehow tomorrow is Christmas… and I’ve still got a list of things to wrap, bake & pack for tomorrow! Wishing you all a “productive” Christmas Eve Day!

Today is the day to celebrate “Festivus” with all of the traditional rituals… which include an unadorned aluminum pole instead of a decorated tree, the “Airing of Grievances” which is an opportunity to tell others how they have disappointed you in the past year, followed by a Festivus dinner, and then completed by the “Feats of Strength” where the head of the household must be pinned. Sounds like fun, huh?!

All set-up for tomorrow’s big mug sale…
my first PROCRASTINATOR’S POP-UP SHOP!!!

For all of you out there (like myself) who still have some names on your holiday gift list. A handmade mug makes the perfect gift for everyone… including yourself! Always food-safe, dishwasher-safe and ready to spread some holiday cheer! Discounted pricing for multiple mugs… and a free Christmas ornament with every purchase!

Thursday, December 23rd – 10:00am-7:00pm
Lillstreet Art Center Studios – second floor
4401 North Ravenswood, Studio 205 West, Chicago IL 60640

Well, I started out shopping for gifts, but I found this great “retro” Merry Christmas pillow at DISTRICT on Damen. One of my pottery students owns & runs the store… and I ended up buying this pillow for myself… LOVE IT… Merry Christmas to ME!!!

Not only did Mary Foster and I have a nice “collaboration” chat, I also left her place with a tasty collection of homemade Christmas cookies!

She paints AND bakes cookies too!!!

Last night, my Intermediate Wheel class did a festive Christmas Tree trading-stealing-exchange game to celebrate our final class of the session… and the HOLIDAYS! I came home with this sweet tree that Molly made… possibly the pointiest of all the trees in the lot… with groovy carvings & textures!

Looks like a “festive forest of fun” has popped up on the “show-off shelves” at Lillstreet! There’s been a lot of Christmas Trees sprouting up everywhere, as all the cool kids are making ’em!!! And I’m looking forward to my Intermediate Wheel class tomorrow night as we are doing a Christmas Tree trade for our final class!