Finally, a Tree is decorated. Last minute gift ideas. Memories. This tree is in honor of my new Kitty Kat with birds and shimmering ribbons...

a veritable temptation complete with a crow under the tree feeding on pomegranates. Filled with hydrangeas from Kim's garden ( dried finally, some took root), scrumptious berries, seeds, and dangling twirling hearts adorn my kitty's tree, but he had a rough day and has not seen the finished product. Early to bed, and late to rise, he tries to get us ready for bed at about 8:00 every night. He snores SOUNDLY through the night, and awakens at the crack of noon some days, A real good snoozer. He fits in really well with us! Then he goes out to play (heartily, I am guessing) or scrapping, in this, his new terriority, for the remainder of the day..







The Elk ornaments were my Grandmothers. I love them. They work so well with this natural tree.
I have very little, save memories from my family. I treasure the small things I have. Mostly things that make me appreciate what I do today. Sometimes it is just the ability to eat whatever food a new culture has to offer, be it hogs head porridge, or fermented beans.

An angel ornaments made by Sally is school, beautiful.

A small ball ornaments (styrofoam covered with colored foil paper) made by Daisy and I together in Mukilteo when we first moved here. We had no ornaments to use, so we made al of our own together. I still have them. I remember going to the small craft store for supplies. We tucked tiny roses into some of them.

An ornament I taught my Grandma to make and we made together, it is a ball, covered with pretty Crissmiss paper, then waxed, and polished. Hers has a Santa on it. Made with her precious hands that taught me to sew; crochet, make cookies, love pie, other cultures, people, ideas.

These hands, holy hands I saw as she lie dying, white and delicate of a precious materials, one that would be worthy only of covering the divine soul, tiny bones rippled the surface underneath, like a concentric circle from a tiny drop of scared water ripples an unfathomable depth of water.












Last minute gift ideas: All from Salton, one of my favorite manufactures of cool appliances.

The smores maker.


Henreitta Hen From Salton for poached eggs


Oven Del Casa...
Brick style pizza oven Perfect for a home with pizza lovers, teens, and Mom's who like cool, cute, stuff.



Pro mixer in stainless.


One quart yogurt maker


The blue personal blender Also comes in Green and red..19.00.


The malt shop Yellow and green, 49.00


for only $199.00 you get this cool, "Big Chill," ice cream maker in yellowThey also make a 40.00 ice cream maker.


Rechargable....wine chiller, can't live without this!$40.00


The retro Toaster 30.00


Salton Smores Maker Ya gotta take it camping!