For several years I was in a Santa Sack Swap which was organised on line. There are blogs which I first read while getting ready for a swap and which I still read today. The participants were all crafters, usually sewers, and I got some lovely hand made things.
One year I was chatting to a friend and she thought it a lovely idea so I now have a swap with her. The rules are that things must be mostly home made, but re-gifting and used things are OK with the odd low-cost bought item (OK, I mean chocolate!) being allowed as well. We have a stocking and a sack which we swap each year. There is a distinct possibility that C may read this so no piccies!
Today's news about the posh gents is confusing me. Another one has arrived and they're having a meeting around a bar of chocolate while the animals are meeting at one end of a carrot. Are these presents they are planning for someone? It all seems a bit odd to me. I hope time will tell.
Please pray for all our Jewish friends here in Australia and all over the world, I'm in a state of shock and sadness that this could happen in my wonderful country. From Shirley.
ReplyDeleteI think the world is shocked that could happen in your wonderful country. I'll be praying.
DeletePresents are an important part of this season of giving, aren't they? I'll be checking your blog to see what happens to that chocolate and the carrot!
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DeleteOut of interest I just Googled whether camels eat carrots......I now know. This combined your last 2 posts. My daughter and I visited a church in one of the local villages last weekend to view their Christmas Festival. The parish was collecting gifts for the Salvation Army's Christmas toy appeal and cans to form a Christmas Tree for the food bank in the nearest town, which we were happy to donate to. My daughter was interested that the local stitching group makes patchwork quilts for teenagers leaving care. Both her and one granddaughter work for our county's Domestic Abuse Service and a couple of her clients have been gifted these quilts. So many kind individuals and organisations have donated gifts for the children and young people my daughter and granddaughter work with this festive period.
ReplyDeleteHope you have a special gift from your friend. Interested to know what happens to the chocolate!
Our group of churches has a sewing group called the Sewing Angels who make quits for various charities using garments which haven't sold in the attached charity shop. As you say, recipients are always pleased with them - not just because they keep people warm but because they are beautiful.
DeleteThe chocolate will be the subject of another post, I'm sure!
Your gift swap with a friend sounds grand. let us know what you receive.
ReplyDeleteAfter Christmas I'll do a post (posts) about what I give and what I receive.
DeleteA gift swap sounds just lovely. Looking forward to what the richly dressed men and the animals will get up to next.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
The swap is great as we both get lovely had made things.
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