There were only a few days left until Christmas and the toys Natalie had ordered online still hadn’t arrived. She had ordered them for her two boys back in September. This called for emergency thinking.
Horace, her husband, was dispatched to the store to buy tools and timber, nails and paint, and other handy things. Natalie downloaded simple carpentry plans for how to make toys that work. They wrapped things in separate parcels to make lots of presents.
Horace cleared some space in his Man Cave and put the boys’ names on it. All was ready for Christmas Day.
The pre-ordered parcels arrived! But the parents were excited about the handyman things. They thought they’d keep the pre-ordered gifts for the boys’ birthdays.
Weave a Web 
A logical decision! Maybe otherwise the boys would prefer the non-handmade gifts!
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I’m not saying there’s a moral in it but – I had two nieces – one had children who had everything, the other whose children had nothing and found all sorts of things to do. The poor ones ended up with Ph Ds!
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I made something once!
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I made it home – after a night out – once.
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Cool.
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Who was it that said never put off till tomorrow what you can do the day after tomorrow in the times of coronavirus?
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Years ago – when I was teaching – I would get “junk mail” every day and throw it in a pile – I never opened a single letter until the end of the term You’ve no idea how many opportunities I missed!
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I have always preferred homemade gifts… the time and love taken to make them speaks volumes to me! Plus, the memories of them last forever! ❤
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Indeed! Homemade everything! Including cooking for a big day. This Christmas I couldn’t find any cranberries in store and had to buy a pre-made commercial jar of it. It won’t be the same taste!!
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I agree homemade tastes the best! I’m so happy you at least got a turkey though! We are having a shortage of them here (that’s if you can afford to purchase one when you find it) 😉
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Such a great idea! Actually, my oldest is getting lumber and lighting materials for a shelving project he wants to put together in his room. He’s going to love it! And, now he’ll have something to keep him busy over the rest of winter break.
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I got a whole lot of chemicals in bottles once for Christmas, plus a chemistry book. It kept me busy for months!
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And the boys still bring up that Christmas in their therapy sessions…
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Ha! A good way to wrap things up!
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