Gifts from Bramble at MJF

Gifts from Bramble at MJF, originally uploaded by sunshine's creations.

Row 1:Box 1: These wood spools came inside a little metal tin. Very cute I have two very large antique glass jars in the front room that I keep empty spools in these will add color to them.

Row:1 Box 2: This doily has embroidery all the way around and large motifs in each corner. It even has tatting. Very sweet of her to send it to me.

Row 2: Box 1: A big bag of Mother of Pearl buttons came in a big box with a lot of other items which are shown here was like Christmas at our house all day.

Row:2 Box 2: Christmas Cd and two Scottie dog pins for my girls bad photo chopped funny when I made mosaic. Better picture here.

Row 3: Box 1: This little tin held the wood spools of bright colors. The little circle is potpourri wax I will use it to make vintage looking wax ornaments.

Row 3: Box 2: Four fat quarters of neutral fabrics very lovely and always useful. This is also the card that came with the items.

This was such a fun box of items to open especially since I didn't know it was coming to my house. this type of gift is know as a RAOK = Random arts of kindness.

1. A big box of gifts from bramble at MJF wood spools, 2. A big box of gifts from bramble at MJF Vintage doily, 3. A big box of gifts from bramble at MJF Mother of Pearl Buttons, 4. A big box of gifts from bramble at MJF christmas cd and 2 pins, 5. A big box of gifts from bramble at MJFtin and potpourie wax, 6. A big box of gifts from bramble at MJF fabric and card

Our Donkey

Here is our Donkey from last year.

And the Stockings where hung by the...

Sorry but the chimney is on the other side of the room with no fireplace sounds weird. The previous owners took the room stove with them so no fireplace just a chimney. So hung on the hooks with care. Thats ok we really don't have room for a fireplace any way in that room.

I do have to admit that the shelf does look a little bare I am trying to fix that as we speak just not sure it will be done it time for this Christmas.

The Journey: the oxen

The Oxen:

The oxen were regarded as very valuable animals to have back in Christ's day. Think of Solomon's temple, and how the oxen were used to hold up the baptismal font; and still, to this day, in many temples they are underneath some of the baptismal fonts to help hold them up. The significance of that is that they represent the twelve tribes of Israel.Oxen were used to bear the weight of their owner's belongings. The pioneers used oxen to help carry their belongings across the plains into the great Salt Lake Valley. Oxen were used to help haul the stones to the temple block.

Now, when we think of oxen, they will have a more special meaning to us. The oxen were one of the first to welcome the newborn King. Our Savior, Jesus Christ, the Lord.