Happy New Year!

Christmas is over and a new year is upon us! How did Christmas come and go so darned fast? There is always a bit of sadness for me when the festivities come to an end and all is quiet again. My home was alive with visits from friends and family, baking, Christmas lights and happy holiday songs! The highlight for me was having my two sons home, it reminds me of how much I miss the old days of having them around all the time. Life marches on though and there is no holding back time.

The most wonderful gift I recieved was from my hubby, he replaced my wedding band with a beautiful new ring! My old band had lost it's diamond about three years ago and I have not had a ring since. I am happy to be wearing a ring again! The other gift I got was an after Christmas COLD! As I write this the stack of tissues is growing like a mountain beside me. Oh well, this too shall pass...

I just got my latest pattern done, my first for 2013! I tried to finish this before the Holidays were over but it just wasn't going to happen with all the busy stuff going on around here. Better late than never. This pattern is now available on my website. The actual handmade Santa and reindeer will be for sale this month on PFATT  Marketplace on the 10th.

These little guys are about 9 - 10" tall and could be ornaments, bowl fillers or wall hangers. In my pattern you will learn my trick for preparing and applying Santa's beard. You will also learn how to make nifty reindeer antlers.

I see I need to get on the ball and change my blog background from Christmas to something else! There just doesn't seem to be enough time in a day. 

I hope the new year brings you many new opportunities! May the Lord open our eyes to find the blessings even if small in each new day. Let us not focus on what's wrong, but what is good, lovely and true. Gather the blessings of the day like a harvest, and see how full your basket ends up being by days end!

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