{"id":138,"date":"2011-01-02T16:06:26","date_gmt":"2011-01-02T23:06:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/childerhouseblog.com\/?p=138"},"modified":"2011-01-02T16:08:40","modified_gmt":"2011-01-02T23:08:40","slug":"spoils-of-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/childerhouseblog.com\/?p=138","title":{"rendered":"spoils of christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I know I promised pictures of the presents I made this year, but in my excitement to give them, I totally forgot to photograph them. Since most of them are hundreds of miles away, I&#8217;ll show you some of the things my spoiled rotten self got this year:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a title=\"ceramic flour canister\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/9696222@N02\/5317089363\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5170\/5317089363_90a42e8610.jpg\" alt=\"ceramic flour canister\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" \/><\/a>This is a super fancy ceramic flour canister my sister gave me, and this photo really doesn&#8217;t do it justice. It&#8217;s glazed a beautiful, pearlescent turquoise, and was made by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.saltgrasspotters.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Salt Grass Potters<\/a>. It looks absolutely perfect in my kitchen.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a title=\"crocheted can coozy close up\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/9696222@N02\/5317085621\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5128\/5317085621_909aebd878.jpg\" alt=\"crocheted can coozy close up\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/a>This, ladies and gentlemen, is the most delicate, crocheted can coozy you have ever seen. I got half a dozen from my Grandma-in-law, and I have never felt more resplendent drinking a canned beverage.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a title=\"felted wool slippers\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/9696222@N02\/5317083871\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5002\/5317083871_c014b7ea0c.jpg\" alt=\"felted wool slippers\" width=\"500\" height=\"308\" \/><\/a>These are felted wool slippers of unbelievable coziness, and they were handmade in Nepal and hand-picked by my aunt. Those tabs on the back of the slippers are meant to aid in the slipper donning process, but I appreciate them more for their ability to make the slippers look like elf shoes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a title=\"&quot;neck fat&quot;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/9696222@N02\/5317079821\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5004\/5317079821_b0bd69df27.jpg\" alt=\"&quot;neck fat&quot;\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/a>There really are no words to describe how awesome this is. It is going on my wall, stat.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a title=\"serger!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/9696222@N02\/5317672502\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5201\/5317672502_50b88f1716.jpg\" alt=\"serger!\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/a>A serger! I have no idea how to use it, but as soon as I learn, you can be sure I&#8217;ll be churning out all kinds of fancy serged garments. Thanks, Mom!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a title=\"the exquisite book and lexi\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/9696222@N02\/5317670682\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5008\/5317670682_9c6558656d.jpg\" alt=\"the exquisite book and lexi\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/a>I have spent a fair bit of time reading every published word <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dave_Eggers\" target=\"_blank\">Dave Eggers<\/a> has ever written, and while I think the guy&#8217;s pretty swell, his foreword in this book is probably the least interesting thing about it. One hundred different artists play a version of <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Exquisite_corpse\" target=\"_blank\">this game<\/a>, with each work of art connected only by a similar horizon line. It&#8217;s pretty fantastic.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">These things are just the tip of the iceberg&#8211; I got more gifts this year than is even remotely reasonable, and they were all awesome. Many thanks to everybody that showered me with presents!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Coming up soon: basket weaving. Stay tuned.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I know I promised pictures of the presents I made this year, but in my excitement to give them, I totally forgot to photograph them. 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