tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2344981180035127840.post6593809052667042639..comments2023-05-09T06:52:16.263-07:00Comments on Neighborhood Watch: CraftyChristyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14762814181349108405noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2344981180035127840.post-79497588332448171212009-12-15T05:16:26.883-08:002009-12-15T05:16:26.883-08:00Adriane, so great to hear from you! And thanks for...Adriane, so great to hear from you! And thanks for the generous words. Hope we can bridge those 500miles one of these days. Lots of love to you, Keith, and the girls.Christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14762814181349108405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2344981180035127840.post-39044678936387960442009-12-15T04:34:43.263-08:002009-12-15T04:34:43.263-08:00Ditto. I even had my sewing machine ready to stit...Ditto. I even had my sewing machine ready to stitch up the numerous projects in my bin, but alas, it mocks me from the basement, where it was moved to make room for the Christmas tree. Maybe in January....<br /><br />Christy - the biscotti do sound divine. I love your blog and feel like I can smell your biscotti and see your neighborhood from 500 miles away. Thank you for your writing, that you do so very well.Adrianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07477010508049646263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2344981180035127840.post-86060464931754265562009-12-13T18:54:17.251-08:002009-12-13T18:54:17.251-08:00Those cookies sound stupendous, and worth the scra...Those cookies sound stupendous, and worth the scraping!tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06620325789994488046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2344981180035127840.post-40191260452560466622009-12-13T09:29:59.719-08:002009-12-13T09:29:59.719-08:00Tracy, I'm coping with exactly what you descri...Tracy, I'm coping with exactly what you describe by baking like a madwoman. The orange walnut black pepper biscotti has been a particular triumph, but our newly repaired oven burns the bottoms of things, so I have to do a lot of delicate scraping with a knife before they're gift-box ready. Also, take heart that given recent observations, there are always going to be more bud vase/hand-printed t-shirt/thingies to go around. Stay in, get your hands dirty, and enjoy your craft projects, chickadee!Christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14762814181349108405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2344981180035127840.post-49105729955210584492009-12-13T08:13:01.727-08:002009-12-13T08:13:01.727-08:00I find that I'm overwhelmed by the craft fairs...I find that I'm overwhelmed by the craft fairs this year, though I love them. It's caused a similar kind of self-reflection and has resulted in me deciding to forego the fairs and force myself to stay home and make creative gifts instead. And then I think, "What about the cool bud vase/hand-printed t-shirt/thingy I'm missing out on?" AND, "How the heck am I going to get these craft projects done in time for Christmas??"tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06620325789994488046noreply@blogger.com