My Christmas Wish List

Throughout the day, Nettl and I have has discussed some of the items on the list I made in my last entry, 101 Gifts for Under $10, and I decided that I'd extract some of the things for my personal wish list. If the rest of my family would like to do the same, please do!

As I look around our home, I realize that most of my prized possessions are little things that cost next-to-nothing, or were handed down. There's the white figurine Ville bought for me at Pic 'n Save for Christmas 20-odd years ago, there's a dancing 18th century couple figurine that Joel got at a second-hand store, and there's the Buddha Micah gave me. There's a pair of hand-painted ceramic heart earrings my step-grandmother made, a silver box, a heart-shaped candle jar, a round, silk embroidered box from China, an wood inlay coaster from Spain, a table scarf from Norway, an old edition of The Lady of the Lake by Walter Scott. Not one of these things cost more than five dollars, and yet, they are the material possessions that I cherish most. So, here is my list:

1. Christmas tree ornament from Hobby Lobby
   
2. Vintage dish, vase, or pair of wine glasses from a thrift store (I LOVE thrift store stuff!)
3. Old books from the used book store
4. Picture frames with a meaningful photo
5. Puzzles
6. Cozy socks
7. Coasters
8. Small figurine from an antique or thrift store (did I mention that I love thrift stores?)
   
9. Guitar picks, note pads
10. Classic oldies CDs
11. Sealing wax and seal
12. On-sale gift books
13. Table scarves
14. Glass paperweights
15. Candle holders
16. Antique miss-matched silverware from a thrift store. Not an entire set, four teaspoons are nice.

Just some ideas! Oh, and I love thrift store stuff and old books...