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A to Z supplies list

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I got a response from Kathryn and we are going to work out a time when I can meet her at their storage unit and see what they have that I can use. She said we would be able to work out a good price for what I want. So that is good news.

I’m taking a few minutes tonight to think through the supplies that I know I will need for this project:

  • caulk (clear)
  • liquid nails 
  • green paint (check what I have)
  • Styrofoam
  • hot glue sticks
  • white Christmas tree lights
  • turn table (if I can find one cheap)
  • green candy for pine needles – maybe green licorice pastilles like the ones here: Green-Licorice-Pastilles
  • candy for lights – gum drops or other gummy candy
  • miscellaneous candy to create all the fun ornaments
  • round candy – maybe gum balls for ornaments
  • candy for quilted tree skirt – maybe tart n’ tiny
  • candy for garland (optional)
  • candy for covering presents under the tree (one partly unwrapped)

That is all I can think of right now. I’ll add to it as more things come to me. I want to make a final decision on what green candy to use for the tree. But it might be best to see what Kathryn has before I actually order anything. Most of the rest of the candy I can probably get locally because the amount of any one candy won’t be that much.

New Project – Christmas from A to Z

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I got news this morning of a new project and I’ve decided that I’ll use this blog to journal the process. Not just what I get done as I progress but the thoughts and ideas of what I need to do to get there. So what is this new project? A sculpture made out of candy! Several years ago I made candy window displays for a business in downtown Provo every Christmas. It was part of a project sponsored by the Provo Arts Council. It has been four years since I decided not to do another window. The project in Provo had one more season and then it was discontinued. Now South Jordan wants to start up the tradition and this year will be a small start toward that goal. Lori with South Jordan contacted me a couple of weeks ago to discuss the project and I went before the Art Board last night to propose the idea and it was approved. Now I have about I have about 10 weeks to get a project done that I figure will take about 100 hours. Currently I’m both excited and overwhelmed. I have lots of other things on my plate too and I’m not sure how to keep them all handled. Having better focus is certainly one of the ways.

I decided to make a Christmas tree decorated with things about Christmas starting with the letters from A to Z. Here is what I plan to have on the tree:

  • angel
  • bell
  • candy cane
  • drum
  • elf
  • frankincense
  • gingerbread
  • holly
  • ice skates
  • Jesus
  • Kris Kringle
  • lights
  • mistletoe
  • ornament
  • poinsettia
  • quilt
  • reindeer
  • star
  • tree
  • unwrapped
  • virgin (Mary)
  • wisemen
  • xmas
  • yule log
  • zipper

So this morning I’ve check the garage to see what we have kicking around there that might be useful. I found a piece of pvc pipe that should work for the internal structure of the tree and a large round of plywood that might work for the base if it isn’t too big. I sent off an email to Kathryn who was in charge of the candy windows in Provo to see if they have anything left that they would be willing to sell me at a fair price. I am most interested in one of the turn tables that they had. I’d love to have the whole sculpture rotate but I don’t have the budget to buy a new turn table.

Casey’s Christmas

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We had a quiet Christmas morning at home with just our family. Then we drove to Tooele to have Christmas dinner with Bill’s mom and brother. I got Casey a cute little jungle bell collar and anklets when we order toys from King Wholesale last week. It was only $1.47. Bow & Bell Collar She looks very cute in it. Casey didn’t love the anklets so I took them off after an little while. We had a calm and enjoyable Christmas day. Merry Christmas to all the pups and people of the world!

Casey in her Bows & Bells outfit

Club Christmas Dinner

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Langley, Radison, Kasha, Joe, Cobb, Joshua & Casey (photo from Bruce)

Our puppy club got together for dinner at Archibald’s at Gardner Village. Bill got stuck at work and we were an hour late so we actually missed all the dinner part and got there just in time for the puppy pictures. We lined all seven puppies in our club against a wall and tried to get them to all sit still at the same time. It was pretty funny but eventually we got most of them sitting at the same time. Lisa brought us disks with the puppy pictures she took last week. She always does such a great job. I think I’ll have to have an enlargement printed of each of our puppies as an official portrait.

Trip to "Our House"

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Our local cub scout pack makes a trip every year to a local nursing home called “Our House” to decorate their Christmas tree and sing a few carols with them. The boys did a great job working together to get the tree done and then we gathered for some singing. One of the boys even played the piano for the residents. That is a first since I have been in cub scouts. Casey did a good job and didn’t even scare anyone. The year I took Apex one of the ladies was deathly afraid of dogs so we had to keep a very low profile.

Casey “helping” to decorate the tree

Bringing Home the Tree

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My family has a tradition of cutting down our own Christmas tree. For the last several years we have gone out the Saturday after Thanksgiving. We had more snow than we have had for several years so the going was a bit tough. Casey totally loved it but it was too deep for Langley to handle for very long. He played with my nephews and their cousins and had a grand time. After cutting down our trees we have a “tail-gate” party with hot baked potatoes with all the fixings including chili, hot chocolate, hot cider and lots of other treats. The pups got a bit cold so they snuggled in the car while we snacked. I forgot to take my camera with me up the mountain so the photos are very slim, but we all had a grand time kicking off the Christmas season.

Christmas Tree Permit

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My family has the tradition of cutting down our own Christmas tree each year. The hardest part of doing this is getting up early, early in the morning on the first Friday or Saturday in November to get a tree permit. The forest service sells 1,000 permit each day and they go on sale at 8:00 a.m. but you have to get to Soldier Hollow early if you want to be sure you are going to get a permit. I don’t know how early people get there but we usually get there around 7:00 a.m. and we are far from the first. They hand out arm bands so then we can wait in the car for a while and stay warm. At 8:00 a.m. the line starts to move slowly then finally our turn comes and we pay $10 for our precious permit. Casey had fun in line socializing with a little toddler.