On Friday night, I started making a new Christmas ornament–a snow kitten! I had so much fun.

Rob was playing a show with his band, so the cats and I were on our own. As soon as I got home from work, I changed into my pajamas and pulled out all my felt, embroidery thread, lace, beads, silk flowers, sequins, jingle bells, and other crafting supplies. I brewed some hot tea (Raspberry Zinger) and sat down to work at the dining room table with Buntin in my lap. (She growled softly every time I even thought about getting up.)

As I cut and stitched, I was half-watching (well, mostly just listening to) Love at the Thanksgiving Day Parade, the best Hallmark Channel movie ever. (If you haven’t seen it, you must!) Meanwhile, June, a real busybody, was digging in my various boxes of buttons and beads and “accidentally” knocking important things off the table. I was glad when she finally settled down on a mound of stuffing to supervise my work. Around midnight, I finished the snow kitten’s elaborate head and went to sleep dreaming about all the jewelry and other finery I wanted to make for her the next morning.

Before Rob even woke up on Saturday, the whole kitten was done and I took her outside to pose for pictures with my roses. I think she’s so cute though a tad poorly sewn. My resolution for the new year is to take sewing lessons!