December 14, 2021 - Sweets and Toys

Today is rather hazy but a warm 45 degrees. The birds are enjoying the recently filled feeders. The squirrels are cleaning up under the feeders. The last of the cards are being addressed. Sugar cookies are baked, Chocolate crinkles are ready for tomorrow's baking. Will be mixing up some chocolate wafers for sandwich cookies later today. These will get filled with peppermint and raspberry flavored creams. Will be gathering the essentials for some Lebkuchen, Zimmsterne, and Linzer cookies.

Might just purchased some of these at Aldi's. Also will be checking there for some holiday candies. Here is the card of Santa's candy workshop with it's busy little Elves hard at work. Plenty of sweets to fill candy dishes, stockings, and just to tempt the incurable sweet tooth.

I remember how much fun I had when constructing this card. Lots of research onto candy making machinery. Love the hand turned taffy maker, the intricate chocolate dispenser, and the fudge cauldron. The work orders posted, so no Elf worth his pay would or could make a mistake. Hand rolling candy canes seems to be a real art form. All the jars with labeled candies were the favorites of one or more of the grand children. All the grands were captured as Elves. The Aurora Borealis, ribbon candy, and wild life all favorites of mine.

The Toy Shop

This card with its see through border was another one that I had a lot of fun creating. We are past the toy buying days even though I believe you are never to old to play with toys. As I look around my work space I see quite a collection of them. Which reminds me of this Christmas song and all time favorite at our home.

 

John Denver singing The Marvelous Toy song

 this song was written by Tom Paxton 

and my children will remember it from the "Peter, Paul, and Mommy" album

Here is a live performance of Peter, Paul, and Mary singing Tom Paxton's marvelous song - "The Marvelous Toy"