The Crafty Lizzard

...A merry little Christmas!

I apologize for this last Photo being a few days late. We had a massive influx of people at my parents' house for Christmas -- we sat down to dinner (which actually happened on sat) with 16 people. The whole house was filled with people, noise, and smells of cooking. After dinner (well, more like lunch) we sat down to open presents...I don't know how it is in your family but with mine, someone always, I mean, ALWAYS ends up with ribbons on their head! This year it happened to my oldest niece, Cora -- almost 21 years old and still gets ribbons in her hair! :)



Then, after that melee was over we had entertainment from the 4 year old Carly's karaoke machine. It took her a little bit to get it but then we got every Christmas carol in the book. (Sorry, I didn't get a pic of this but I was helping with dishes halfway across the house.)

Finally, some of us had to escape the confines of the house...especially since it was a balmy 65 degrees. This let the kids get some energy out and of course, let some of us big kids have a little fun too! My nephews and niece ended up having races -- the boys having to hop to keep slow enough for the new razor scooter. These are (from left to right) Zack, Carly and Ben trying to outdo each other.


We had some nice discussions about how our traditions came to be, how we've added to those traditions, the many memories, and of course the family members no longer with us. Each year gets a little more crazy and hectic -- but worth it just the same.
Merry Christmas!

Ok, by request...
the recipe for the very addictive cranberries (I had to hide them in the fridge so my family would get some!) can be found here. The left over syrup would be good as mixer for holiday drinks! (I didn't even think of that...hmmm)

Merry Christmas!

...is something that we all should do once in a while. It revives the spirit, connects us with our fellow humans, and sparks imagination. It can also remind us to take a look at the world around us and the impact that we have on said world. It can also provide us with a load of fun and hopefully we see something in a new way or have a new fun thing to do. So...

After a suggestion from a friend (not that it took much convincing) I am embarking on a new project tomorrow. I'm attempting to do my first Photo-A-Day project -- The 12 days before Christmas! I plan on toting the camera around like I did with my favorite Teddy Bear when I was little. (Except I probably won't trail it down the stairs when I get up in the morning! WAY too expensive...) I'm not sure if these photos will make it into a scrapbook(not really my thing) but maybe, just maybe, they will...eventually.

So stay tuned and find out what the adventure will be!

I know that certain people grounded me from starting new projects til I finished some. Thank you for your understanding while I was lusting after the call of pretty yarn and new fun patterns calling my name. I was doing my best to hold steadfast and only work on those I'd started just like mom tried to teach me. So one would think that this post is about one of those projects that I've finished. Sorry to disappoint...nope, it's not!

These were knit in the hope that they would keep my frigid hands warm as I'm making beautiful things. I finished these up on Thanksgiving and shortly thereafter my 18 year old niece (or almost 18...it's only 8 more days until Amy turns adult!) tried them on and wanted a pair but in mostly blue with some light purple. Then my almost 10 year old nephew (well, Zack will be 10 in Feb) tried them on because he wanted in the fun. Freakishly, they fit him!!!! I must have the smallest wrists known to man! Then he said he wanted a pair in orange and yellow. I have found the mostly blue with some light purple but am still on a search to find a yarn that's orange and yellow. It also has to be not too expensive because at this rate Zack will be grown out of them in three months! (Although, he could always pass them down to me.)