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I haven't blogged for awhile.  Last week was crazy busy with appointments and plans every evening and work throughout the day.  Some plans were more fun than others.  One particularly enjoyable evening I kicked off the Christmas season the correct way by volunteering at Festival of Trees.  Talena and I have volunteered for a few years now.  I feel it is a great way to get into the Christmas spirit. This year we staked claim in the wreath section.  Last year we watched over the quilts.  We tend to gravitate to the low foot traffic areas so we can chat while guarding the displays from those passing by.  We also answered questions like, "Does the door come with the wreath?" "No." "How much are the wreaths?"  "Go ask the Information Desk."  "Can I buy this particular wreath?"  "Go ask the Information Desk."  "What time is it?"  "Go ask the Information Desk."  (Ha, kidding, I told people what time it was.)

 Talena and I had a very festive evening and took a few minutes to check out some of the displays at the end of our shift. (As seen below...) 

 Fulfilling Our Duties...
Talena, the stalwart guardian of the wreaths.  (If only our name tags
said that instead of "Volunteer Hostess".)

Putting my Vanna skills to work.

Our perplexed looks.

This name tag does make one feel special... even though it just meant we
stood in one place for 3 hours.

When we got bored I tried on Talena's "nerd glasses".  I'm still trying to
decide if I can pull them off.  Talena is the cool one.

Happy friend picture!
Enjoying the Displays

Melina, we took this picture for you,
because we felt you liked folding things.
We could be incorrect in our thinking, but
it shows we were thinking of you!

Melina, we also took a picture of this tree for you too,
because it had the flag of the country you are in, which
also made us think of you.

So many trees, so little time.

We visited our old domain, the quilt block.

My favorite gingerbread house, the Dr. Seuss house!
My 2nd favorite gingerbread house, Hogwarts!

This house was quite impressive as well.  I liked how the card
to the right shows how many ingredients and time were needed to
create this work of art.

The largest ornament I've ever seen.

A doll to match Talena.
A doll to match me...The End.

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  1. TalenaDecember 3, 2012 at 8:42 AM

    Yay Festival of Trees! And I love you in the nerd glasses! You should get some fo sho!

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  2. JanniferDecember 4, 2012 at 11:36 AM

    Haha, Talena if I got some, it would only be so I can look more like you, my pretty friend. :)

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  3. grammawoodDecember 4, 2012 at 1:17 PM

    What a fun thing to hostess for. Do the proceeds go to charity?

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    1. JanniferDecember 5, 2012 at 12:02 PM

      Yes, all the proceeds go to Primary Children's Hospital.

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