Getting Close

It's getting close to Christmas...so close that it almost feels like times starting to stand still. Things were moving so fast that I almost wanted to stop time. Now it can't move fast enough! every time I look at the clock I'm shocked that only 5 minutes have gone past! I'm finally done wrapping presents and shopping! I'm certain that I'm going to do things different next year. Anythings got to be better than what I did this year. I think I went on a spending spree for everyone and then threw in some homemade gifts to make myself think that I worked harder ;) This is what I'm dong next year:

It has to be so much easier than just having a free for all. I guess it hasn't really been exactly like that. The presents that I get are meaningful it's just that I can't stop! Yikes!

OK...so this next present I made is for my co-worker Lorien. She loves red so I thought I'd make her a necklace. Funds were getting low at the end of my shopping so I thought what better gift to make then with resources I already had! Here she is:

I made another one that's layered like this and it turned out really good. I almost with I could keep it because it turned out so well. Unfortunately, I didn't take a picture of the other necklaces I made. I was in such a hurry to get things wrapped that I didn't photograph them. I'll have to when the people take it on of the box though! OK...I just got the OK to leave work early so I'm busting a move. I'm ready to start my vacation early :)