I have not purchased Christmas presents for years; I only give what I can make. So baking, canned jams (or my very famous and in demand Cowboy Candy), knitting, candle-making, herbal tea tins, and jewelry. Of course, the bead shops are running low on gemstones this year (China and Southeast Asia), so I’m even considering small wood craft projects this year instead… wine boxes, storage crates that double as foodie gift baskets, etc. But I have not run out of beads yet.
I’m about to run a couple of batches of cowboy candy for Christmas presents too. I’ll have to buy the jalapenos, though; we didn’t grow as many as usual this year. Might give a few jars of pickled serranos to people who will appreciate them.
OMG, what a great person you are.
You remind me of the Little House on the Prairie... only in real life.
How sweet it is to find someone who actually does that..
Merry and Blessed Christmas to you and yours.
“I have not purchased Christmas presents for years”
I appreciate your efforts.
I am an artist. You are an artist. We left-brainers are not normally conservative. It’s nice to see another conservative artist/artisan.
Is this what’s in your Cowboy Candy? Jalapenos, cider vinegar, sugar, tumeric, celery and mustard seed, garlic, and cayenne.