Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Butterfly Christmas : )


My Christmas gift from dh. : ) Isn't it gorgeous? (Ridiculously expensive, of course, but gorgeous.) I knew I was getting something from Swarovski -- I saw him carrying a Swarovski store bag when we were both at the mall. ; ) I was a little mystified, because I'm not a Swarovski collector (although I know several women who are). I figured it was either (a) a piece of jewelry or (b) something to do with Katie (& yes, a butterfly did cross my mind). I was right. : ) And I was tickled. He hit it out of the ballpark this time, don't you think?

Not sure yet where I'm going to put it. If my newly minted Swarovski collection expands (hint hint, lol), I may buy one of those little glass cases to mount on my wall. But until then, I think I'll keep it on top of my armoire with some of my other Katie-related treasures -- a framed photo, two Classic Pooh music boxes, a baby bracelet & "message in a bottle" (both made at support group crafts nights) & a Boyds Bears figurine.

Despite a few glitches here & there, it was a good Christmas overall. I finished off one half-read book & started another (book reports to come later). I'm back home, but (happily) not back to work for another week. : )

How was your holiday?

11 comments:

  1. What a lovely gift! So thoughtful and so beautiful! Glad you had a great Christmas and are able to have another week off. Enjoy!

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  2. Very beautiful!

    By the way, I started following your blog a few weeks ago. We have tried to have children naturally (1 successful pregnancy ending in miscarriage) and through adoption...and have not been successful with either. We are starting to find ways to transition to life without children...we are still somewhere in between

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  3. Love it! Good going, DH. Enjoy the rest of your holiday!

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  4. Wow it's beautiful! Your DH is awesome! :)

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  5. Absolutely gorgeous! What a thoughtful and creative husband you have.

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  6. That is gorgeous! What a great gift! Happy Holidays! Sorry I have been so absent. Just been in avoidance mode these last few months.

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  7. Gorgeous! what a fantastic gift. I really love the colour.

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  8. How stunning - yes, he hit it out of the ballpark!

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