December

December
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I did it! I managed to post a photo almost every day of 2009. I'll be posting at julia365-2010.blogspot.com for 2010.

1. Dec 1 Beads, 2. Dec 2 Earrings, 3. Dec 3 Crystals, 4. Dec 4 Roombox, 5. Dec 5 Wrapping, 6. Dec 6 Cookies, 7. Dec 7 Creatures, 8. Dec 8 Treats, 9. Dec 9 Received, 10. Dec 10 Punch, 11. Dec 11 Cookies, 12. Dec 12 Raffia, 13. Dec 13 Glasses, 14. Dec 14 Centerpiece, 15. Dec 15 Shells, 16. Dec 16 Shells, 17. Dec 17 Shells, 18. Dec 18 Shells, 19. Dec 19 Earrings, 20. Dec 20 Earrings, 21. Dec 21 Decoration, 22. Dec 22 Wrapping, 23. Dec 23 Nativity, 24. Dec 24 Party, 25. Dec 25 Gift, 26. Dec 26 Setting, 27. Dec 27 Cards, 28. Dec 28 Frog, 29. Dec 29 Frog, 30. Dec 31 Nickel, 31. Dec 30 Nickel

Dec 31

Dec 31 Nickel
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Indian head side of nickel for completeness.

Dec 30

Dec 30 Nickel
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This buffalo nickel's date is worn off so it's not worth anything but I like having it.

Dec 29

Dec 29 Frog
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Shiny rocks. Shiny frog. What more needs to be said?

Dec 28

Dec 28 Frog
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I have rocks. I have a jeweled frog. They seem to belong together.

Dec 27

Dec 27 Cards
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I don't have room for a Christmas tree so I make one out of Christmas cards.

Dec 26

Dec 26 Setting
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Pretty but grainy iPhone picture of one of the table settings for the Christmas party.

Dec 25

Dec 25 Gift
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This was the most, uh, interesting gift given to one of the kids at the Christmas party.

It appears to be a jewelry hanger grafted onto a headless Barbie.

Dec 24

Dec 24 Party
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It's a party in the miniature house.

Merry Christmas Eve!

Dec 23

Dec 23 Nativity
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A co-worker decorates the Help Desk. Clever and hilarious! Good job, Andy.

Dec 22

Dec 22 Wrapping
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Gift bag? Check.
Christmas tissue paper? Check.
Wrapping paper? Check.
Bag decoration? Check.

All systems go. Ready to give.

Dec 21

Dec 21 Decoration
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Alex sent me this and it's really cute. I'll be saving to keep in the permanent Christmas rotation.

Dec 20

Dec 20 Earrings
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This will a good shot for my etsy.com store when I open it in January.

Dec 19

Dec 19 Earrings
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Beaded beads are fun to make.

Dec 18

Dec 18 Shells
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Last of the shell photos (for now).

Dec 17

Dec 17 Shells
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More shells.

Dec 16

Dec 16 Shells
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I don't know what I'm going to do with the shells but I can take pictures of them.

Dec 15

Dec 15 Shells
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I got a bunch of shells at a bead (and miscellaneous) swap a few weeks ago.

Dec 14

Dec 14 Centerpiece
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When I bought this centerpiece from a dollhouse shop in the spring, I started plotting my Christmas card.

Dec 13

Dec 13 Glasses
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I'm glad to have my iPhone with me when I'm waiting in line.

Dec 12

Dec 12 Raffia
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I got this from the bead society gift exchange. I think it's woven raffia.

Dec 11

Dec 11 Cookies
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My sister Alex sent me a box of cookies for Christmas. Here's a selection of them: raspberry meringue bars, lemon bars, brownies, chocolate chip, and two kinds of biscotti.

To say she knows how to bake is an understatement.

Dec 10

Dec 10 Punch
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My miniatures have better parties than I do.

Dec 9

Dec 9 Received
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The first gift I've received for this holiday season. I really like the glitter letters.

Dec 8

Dec 8 Treats
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I'm sure Santa would like chocolate in addition to milk and cookies.

Dec 7

Dec 7 Creatures
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A friend brought these clay animals back from Mexico.

Dec 6

Dec 6 Cookies
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The miniature cookies look good enough to eat.

Dec 5

Dec 5 Wrapping
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Holiday season motoring along nicely. These are my first wrapped presents.

Dec 4

Dec 4 Roombox
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First cut at the Christmas scene in the roombox. Wallpaper is the thing I need most.

Dec 3

Dec 3 Crystals
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In the future, these crystals will end up on a beaded box top.

Dec 2

Dec 2 Earrings
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I'm trying different earring designs.

Dec 1

Dec 1 Beads
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I'm experimenting with photos of glass objects. It's hard to get the lighting right so there isn't too much reflection.

November

November
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1. Nov 1 Box, 2. Nov 2 Box, 3. Nov 3 Box, 4. Nov 4 Box, 5. Nov 5 Trunk, 6. Nov 6 Trunk, 7. Nov 7 Trunk, 8. Nov 8 Trunk, 9. Nov 9 Pumpkins, 10. Nov 10 Toy, 11. Nov 11 Peeler, 12. Nov 12 Apples, 13. Nov 13 Apples, 14. Nov 14 Tea, 15. Nov 15 Teas, 16. Nov 16 Applesauce, 17. Nov 17 Rose, 18. Nov 18 Rose, 19. Nov 19 Rose, 20. Nov 20 Rose, 21. Nov 21 Potato, 22. Nov 22 Gravy, 23. Nov 23 Gravy, 24. Nov 24 Dinner, 25. Nov 25 Lights, 26. Nov 26 Plate, 27. Nov 27 Miniature, 28. Nov 28 Roombox, 29. Nov 29 Presents, 30. Nov 30 Roombox

Nov 30

Nov 30 Roombox
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That was easy. Now on to decorating it.

Nov 29

Nov 29 Presents
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It's inexpensive to buy lots of miniature presents.

Nov 28

Nov 28 Roombox
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Roombox purchased. Assembly commenced.

Nov 27

Nov 27 Miniature
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I bought the wrapped present. How did they get it so perfect? I can't do that with a full-sized present.

I love the little chocolate box too. I bought Whitman Samplers for Christmas presents when I was in elementary school.

Nov 26

Nov 26 Plate
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I'm thinking of getting a room box to contain an entire miniature Christmas room so that I can use all the little things.

Nov 25

Nov 25 Lights
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I've been collecting items for miniature Christmas scenes.

Nov 24

Nov 24 Dinner
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Now I eat.

Nov 23

Nov 23 Gravy
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Gravy's ready. Where are the potatoes?

Nov 22

Nov 22 Gravy
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Gravy preparation.

Nov 21

Nov 21 Potato
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I have a craving for mashed potatoes with mushroom and onion gravy.

Nov 20

Nov 20 Rose
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Close-up view of the rose.

Nov 19

Nov 19 Rose
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3rd view of the rose.

Nov 18

Nov 18 Rose
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2nd view of the rose.

Nov 17

Nov 17 Rose
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I designed this rose using the challenge bead from Bead Club. (Remember the bead?

Nov 16

Nov 16 Applesauce
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The apple peeler worked beautifully and I made chunky applesauce in the crockpot.

Nov 15

Nov 15 Teas
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They are so elegant compared to ordinary teabags.

Nov 14

Nov 14 Tea
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My friend Barbara gave me these fancy tea bags (sachets?). Come over and I'll serve you tea in best teacup.