Merry Christmas from Poppett!!

Poppett,
our beloved Shih Tzu,
wishes you a very
Merry Christmas!

She was 10 1/2 years old yesterday.

Christmas Eve Gift!

CHRISTMAS EVE GIFT!

Since I was a child, it has been a tradition in our family that the first one to shout 'Christmas Eve Gift'
gets to open one of their presents on Christmas Eve.


I've decided to carry this tradition over to my blog.
Therefore,
the first person to email me with
"Christmas Eve Gift"
in the subject line
will receive a surprise gift from me.

My email address is
beads@bledsoe.net

There is no time limit on this little game.
You will be notified via this blog when the entry has been made.

Merry Christmas to All!
Ruth Ann
http://www.r2swanger.etsy.com

Christmas Tour

Welcome to our Christmas home tour! We hope you'll join us in a cup of mulled wine and linger a while before our fire. This afternoon we'll be baking bread for our holiday parties and you're invited to grab a rolling pin and join in the fun!

One of our more interesting packages! This is the handiwork my my precious husband.

A handmade wooden nativity placed inside a gourd. Purchased in Venezuela.


The dining room table is already set for tonight's party.


Poor Poppett is still worn out from last night's party!


This Christmas tree all aglow in the early morning firelight. Christmas music is playing softly throughout the house. Such a warm, comforting feeling!


The fire has been lit in the kitchen in anticipation of this afternoon's bread making.
Please join us!

Ruth Ann, The Bag Lady
baglady@raggbaggs.com

You are invited to a virtual tour of homes that have been decorated for the holidays on this coming Wednesday, December 19, 2007.

We will offer a few photos of our Christmas decorations and projects as well as some of our favorite recipes.

Please drop in and share a cup of Christmas Cheer with us!

Ruth Ann, The Bag Lady
baglady@raggbaggs.com

CHRISTMAS SNOW!

I've been spending my restful hours making snowflakes for our Christmas tree and for those of family and friends. It looks like this may be the only snow we get this year. At Thanksgiving the lows were around 22. Yesterday our high temperature reading was 76 degrees, making it hard to get into the Christmas spirit.

I've been making homemade rolls for our parties and friends. Candy making should begin tomorrow if the weather stays dry. Our annual Christmas party is this weekend. My poor darling husband is doing most of the work again this year. I know he'll be glad when I am fully recovered!

A Peaceful Time for Christmas

It's time to retire from purse making - except for gifts for very special people - until after the holidays. All of my Christmas purses sold out before they were posted to my website. I only made 3 Christmas purses this year. I have 2 new designs in mind for the next Yuletide season.

I have several new designs on the drawing board (uh, that means in my head) for early spring. For now, I'm going to enjoy the holidays. I have lots of new recipes to be tried. I try to make one new thing every few days as I recover my strength. I go back to the doctor next week (Bah Humbug!). Hopefully he will allow me to stay up longer at a time.

Meanwhile, I wish you all a very restful and Merry Christmas!

Ruth Ann
http://www.raggbaggs.com
baglady@raggbaggs.com