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HOME-MADE?

How do you feel about home-made gifts? Do you make them yourself? Go to craft-fairs? Or do you prefer store bought gifts only?

I have always made my own gifts. Many years I've done small watercolor paintings, framed as gifts. And happily see them displayed at friend's homes. Some years I did paper flowers, and a few times a white fruitcake.


Retirement and limited income now it becomes a newsletter with heartfelt greetings, emailed of course. Some photos go on Facebook, and those are appreciated.

The driven themes of consumerism that wipes away all the original reasons for the Christmas celebration, I find depressing. The music and songs are forced into our brains 24/7 if we're outside or have the television or radio on.

My ultimate vision (remembered) of this holiday is attending midnight high mass at St.Patrick's cathedral on Christmas Eve in New York City. The pagentry and music were so amazing. That was back in the days they still used the Latin language.

Peace...>>>iggy

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