Well, I’ve been trying out the olde way of Christmas. Met Father Christmas, drank hot mulled cider from a cauldron, tried to make a kissing ball, and explored Agecroft Hall, a Tudor style house brought over from England in the early 20th century. The downstairs rooms were furnished as they would have been in the 1600-1700s, while the upstairs library showed how Christmas would have been celebrated in the manor house in WWII. A little piece of England just a short jump from downtown Richmond, VA.
Today I’ve been trying to arrange holly and boxwood etc that I “borrowed” from my friend’s mom’s yard. I’ve decided I have no clue how to arrange flowers or pokey green leaves as the case may be. Here’s some pics of my attempts, one a circle on a plate, the other in a vase.
I have one more craft I plan to try for Christmas presents. Past that, I think I’d rather burn cds and search for old books. I’m not very handy with gift wrap either, but at least I’ve improved during the years.
~Shara
