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4 days 'til Christmas and the only thing sitting under the tree is a cat. He's been weighing the pros and cons all month. Climb it? And, risk the wrath of the gal who's in charge of this joint? Or, be a well-behaved kitty in high hopes she'll come through with fresh Catnip on Christmas Eve.
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We're not giving Christmas gifts this year. At least, not how we have in the past. We drew names. Limited the price on that one gift... Blah, blah, blah....
Or, should I say Bah? As in Bah Humbug? I was the one lobbying to minimize gift giving.
Did I wreck Christmas? I know in my heart this is a grand idea. But, as I head into the final stretch I find myself secretly (selfishly?) parked in front of the computer drooling over all sorts of things I wouldn't mind opening on Christmas Eve.
Like this gorgeous book, Egg & Nest, by a favorite artist, Rosamond Purcell.
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Or, this thing.
A Garden of Wishes flower kit filled with seeds that have special meaning. Sunflower = joy, Calendula = energy, Cosmos = fun, Lavender = pleasure, Bellflower = relax, French Marigold = dream, Zinnia = hope, Snow in Summer = peace.
How cool is that?![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihrGGULwGZSKOl-yBRPvPrgCliznnUU-mY2JkE1h2BAWSn4_vPX_rKImBRP7dMASrl8w_3523SxXVdQ61zeS3n9yT85t0JnX9_d1lU_MQOtn7ERnJu2IPyOODrRKGw9x3Hl6kk/s320/camelliabonsai_opt.jpg)
Everyone needs a
Camellia Bonsai.
Camellias! So beautiful plus they bloom for months on end.
Repeat after me:
This is window shopping, only window shopping... Stop fondling that credit card!Now here's one I can afford but I should probably just steal the idea and make my own:
A year-round windowsill garden. Isn't that darling?
It comes with seed packets for a dozen happy bloomers: Petunias, Marigolds, Pansies, Lobelia, Alyssum, Zinnias, Impatiens, Baby's Breath, Dianthus, Cosmos, Poppies and Sweet Peas.
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Hmmm...
What is missing from my greedy gotta have it gift list?
Ah, yes...
The pony.