
Mr. T and I spent all Wednesday night stuffing and folding 100 wontons for Thanksgiving lunch with my family and dinner with his, but it all seems like a distant memory because I'm already in full Christmas mode. I usually dilly dally every year with the Christmas decorating and planning but this year I promised myself to get an early start.
So the Christmas boxes came out of storage today and the tree should be up sometime this week. I'm also trying to finalize my projects and gift list, but that hasn't been going as well. I keep jumping from project to project, without making much progress on anything. I spent all Saturday night making elf slippers for Buddy only to have them turn out too small. Do you know any elves in need of a new pair of shoes?
And this donkey is part of a softie Nativity that's been in the planning stage forever, but who am I kidding? I already know I won't have enough time to complete it. And I forgot to use brown fabric so Buddy said it looks like Eeyore. Maybe I can save some time by using his Pooh and Tigger dolls for Mary and Joseph?
How's your Christmas plans going?
I love the donkey - he is wonderful. I am so impressed someone asked me to make a horse a while ago and for the life of me I can't make anything that looks like one.
Posted by: Kate | November 26, 2006 at 10:35 PM
Oh, that's so gorgeous and definitely not Eeyore... Tigger and Pooh... how awful would that be? Although my daughter would be very delighted... what are elf shoes?
Posted by: Alex | November 26, 2006 at 10:35 PM
I just cannot believe Xmas is coming again!
Eeyore is indeed the first idea coming to my mind when I saw the picture. But it looks like wiser than Eeyore. I love the way you take the shot.:-P
Posted by: Tracy | November 26, 2006 at 10:38 PM
I love your donkey, he's so cute. The fabric colours siut him well. Havnt done much Christmas planning this year at. What a shame about the slippers, hope you find a nice home for them.
Posted by: Tatania | November 26, 2006 at 11:35 PM
Ohhh, dig those crazy ears (and belly lining). He's lovely.
Posted by: momo | November 27, 2006 at 02:05 AM
Oh, your donkey is wonderful! I love & collect donkeys. Is there a pattern? Can you use the little elf shoes as a decoration if you can't find someone they fit? Put candy canes and little toys in them or something.
Posted by: Rita | November 27, 2006 at 04:59 AM
that donkey is SPECTACULAR! i love him, the fabrics, everything.
Posted by: stephanie s | November 27, 2006 at 05:30 AM
He's so cute! I can see the Eeyore resemblance, but he's way too perky to be Eeyore! That said, I like the idea of a Pooh/Tigger/Eeyore nativity. Do you have a Piglet or Roo to be the baby Jesus?
As for holiday plans, they're coming along slowly. Mostly in my head, I've started working on some presents so I'm way ahead of where I usually am!
Posted by: Amanda | November 27, 2006 at 06:22 AM
Oh I think the donkey is very, very cute and I think that you are far more advanced with your holiday prepartions than many of us, well than me.
Posted by: carolyn | November 27, 2006 at 06:54 AM
He's fantastic!!!
I've always wanted to make a nativity set myself. It started when I made a clay baby Jesus but He ended up becoming part of a fertility shrine I made to help me get pregnant!!! It worked!
I don't know about most of you, but didn't we just all go out for Halloween? I swear that was just yesterdaY! That said, I feel I started preparing the earliest ever for this Christmas.
Show us those elf shoes anyhows!!!
;-)
Posted by: snowbear | November 27, 2006 at 07:54 AM
The donkey is SO cute! I love how he/she is looking at us from the corner of her eye...so sweet. I'm hoping to get a move on with some Christmas decorations + gifts soon...I always wait until the last minute. And elf shoes? So cool.
Posted by: sally | November 27, 2006 at 07:57 AM
Such a sweet donkey!
Posted by: abbyjane | November 27, 2006 at 07:58 AM
What an ass.
Wait.
I mean.
What?
Posted by: justJENN | November 27, 2006 at 11:53 AM
My my but that's a Sassy looking Eeyore!! Kinda looks like maybe Eeyore's girlfriend ;)
Posted by: Lora | November 27, 2006 at 01:18 PM
When I read your first sentence I was trying to visualize fabric wontons.
That can't be Eeyore - your donkey still has his tail! He is very sweet.
Posted by: Andrea | November 27, 2006 at 02:53 PM
What else can I say but you rock! The donkey is simply amazing as is your ability and vision to create such adorable little critters. Wonderful.
Posted by: Jhoanna | November 27, 2006 at 08:18 PM
oh my, you've done it again! what an adorable little guy! :o) our christmas plans are going to be minimal this year...since we are away from home, i'll have to be really creative with decorating, gift giving, etc!
Posted by: jenny vorwaller | November 28, 2006 at 01:40 AM
I absolutely LOVE this donkey, and wondered if there was ANY chance of begging borrowing or stealing a pattern, to make a present for my friends girls. I know they would just love it. I might even sneekily make one just for myself!
WHAT a beautiful thing.
Posted by: Roz | November 28, 2006 at 02:25 AM
Christmas? Huh? (I'm still catching up...) I think the Donkey looks great and way too happy to be Eeyore like. I especially love his ears.
Btw, thanks for the lovely wonton recipe. I made some last weekend and they were super tastey.
Posted by: sara | November 28, 2006 at 05:26 AM
The Donkey is way cute!
Posted by: aj | November 28, 2006 at 12:06 PM
How cute and adorable. Eeyore does look similar, but yours looks very happy and bright.
Posted by: Sue | November 28, 2006 at 12:38 PM
LOL!! You could always cover him with brown beads:) Anyways, I like his shape. Nice work:)
Posted by: The Lone Beader | November 29, 2006 at 04:13 AM