Not another weekend already?

So the bear is finished and my Mum wanted me to tell you who it's for. Well, she doesn't know! But he'll be safely packed into a shoe box along with some other gifts and sent to Operation Christmas Child. Mum does this every year, which is better than I manage. We used to take part when the children were little, but have lapsed in recent years. Well done Mum! And 'thankyou' from someone who will love your Little Bear!

I'm wondering where I can find a few extra hours in each day. This past few days has been particularly hectic, but a lot of fun. I did the knitting day for my neighbour who runs this place. And a craft fair - my first - here. This was my first experience of trying to sell the things I make and I was apprehensive about how they might be received. Some of them are a bit 'out there' and reflect the stranger side of my sense of humour - like the recycled badges - made from the pages of old books - the best sellers here were from the Gareth Edwards Book of Rugby Skills - I found the badges of Gareth Edwards foot etc..... hilarious, but I wasn't sure anyone else would. Well - I needn't have worried. Seems my quirky sense of fun is shared by some of the good folk of Northumberland!

No pictures of either event I'm afraid, but I feel sure there will be many taken today, at the second birthday of my little friend Cala.

But a post without pictures is unthinkable. This was taken by Owen on our way to school last week.

Comments

[Julie]

Someone out there will be so happy when they open their box to find your friendly, cuddly bear. I'm going on to the link to look at details. I'd like to do an operation christmas child box with Amy. I think she's old enough now to think of other less fortunate children around the world when she's opening her mountain of pressies this year!

[carolyn]

Glad your craft fair went well and you are so kind to make the bear for the christmas child scheme. We do the shoebox one but I'm afraid the gifts are nowhere near as delightful as yours.

[katie]

Oh - you are so wrong - My MUM made teh lovely bear - I haven't got that sort of patience!