We don’t “do” Christmas. Haven’t for years. When you are adults without children and you don’t have nieces and nephews, the gift giving seems to be a bit much. It’s also my busiest season and I’m really too consumed with working and orders to decorate and I’m working all the craft shows without the ability to shop them…In other words, it’s just no longer on my radar.

That’s why last nights unexpected gift really knocked me off my feet.

One of my students gave me some hand dyed silk hankies that she bought at a yarn shop in Colorado when she was on holidays recently.

This gift touched me on so many levels. It was for no occasion and it was deeply personal. It isn’t just a gift……it is a real treasure.

Do not adjust your monitors. These really are the colours and there is no flash adding to this sheen. I wasn’t sure what the lesson plan was going to be for next week, but now guess who’ll be spinning silk hankies?

Getting gifts makes you feel great or lousy. Giving gifts can also make you feel pretty good or really lousy (based on appreciation levels, etc) I don’t often give gifts, but when I do, I hope the people I share with find meaning in them. I always receive the best gift of time from my friends and often joke about having no needs. Time is what always means the most to me.

PLEASE NOTE: This post is in no way meant to solicit spinning fibre presents, more silk hankies or chocolates. Really. No really…. I just need the holidays to be smaller and more meaningful.

And Pearl….your thrifted gifts are always the best…I am especially loving my vintage chalk holder and the 50 or so pairs of knitting needles that you have helped add to my collection…