Wednesday, December 28, 2016

A Birthday Surprise

Normally about this time I'd post a bunch of pictures of all the things I made this year for Christmas gifts. Only, I didn't. Knit anything. (Well, a couple things, but they're things I've posted about before.)

I was more Scrooge than normal this year. It could be that school didn't get out until the 22nd. Or, it could be that I wasn't in the mood to think up Christmas presents. But Christmas went pretty well, regardless.

In what has become an annual tradition (apparently, two years in a row is a "tradition"), I got my birthday gift from my brother on Christmas. (For the record, my birthday is at the end of July.) And I had to share...



It's a vintage Doctor Who pattern book. From 1984. 

Jealous?

What fun things did you get for Christmas? (Or your birthday ;)?)
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  1. bettyDecember 28, 2016 at 8:17 AM

    How cool with the book! I bet you will enjoy looking through it and maybe make a thing or two!

    My birthday is right before Christmas and I got a very pretty floral arrangement from my hubby :)

    betty

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  2. AnonymousDecember 28, 2016 at 9:33 AM

    Oh that's a pretty astute gift from a brother!

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  3. PaulaDecember 28, 2016 at 11:50 AM

    Sounds like you have an awesome brother. Even if he is a bit slow!!

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  4. MichDecember 28, 2016 at 12:49 PM

    Please post pictures if/when you knit a police box.

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  5. J E OneilDecember 28, 2016 at 1:02 PM

    Nice. If a bit late! :)

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  6. bookwormDecember 28, 2016 at 3:21 PM

    Fun Christmas gifts? I got some (several years old) family photos from my in laws. Those photos mean more and more as the years pass Alana ramblinwitham.blogspot.com

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    1. Liz A.December 28, 2016 at 3:48 PM

      My brother archived all of our family photos and gave us all access. Wonderful to have those.

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  7. peppylady (Dora)December 28, 2016 at 3:30 PM

    Dr Who. Now that something I know I could get into.
    Coffee is on

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  8. Yvonne VentrescaDecember 29, 2016 at 2:36 PM

    Fun present!

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  9. UnknownDecember 29, 2016 at 8:33 PM

    What a great present. Will you be making things from it? There are so many Dr Who fans out there you could make a mint!

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  10. H.R. BennettDecember 29, 2016 at 10:27 PM

    Honestly? I kind of am. That's awesome!

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  11. UnknownDecember 29, 2016 at 11:00 PM

    See the advantage to school letting out so late? No expectation that you have time to make stuff....gotta love the pressure off switch. Glad you enjoyed it. Cool brother.

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    1. Liz A.December 30, 2016 at 10:28 PM

      Yeah, that did help. Or, I might have just been in lazy mode...

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  12. shortybearDecember 30, 2016 at 12:10 AM

    Awesome.

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  13. BirgitDecember 30, 2016 at 2:42 PM

    That's cool! Good for you. I got a neat trivia book on movies

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  14. Danielle L ZecherDecember 31, 2016 at 2:26 PM

    Points to your brother for calling it "tradition" instead of just getting your birthday gift to you late.

    Nick got me a really nice set of pearls for Christmas. His mom and step-dad got me an awesome hammock, and a really cool apron. My sister gave me some cool candles and herbs for candle magic.

    By the way, the earrings that I got from you for my M-I-L were a huge hit! She loved them and started wearing them immediately.

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  15. LilyElementJanuary 1, 2017 at 9:41 AM

    Whattttt? Yes, I'm jealous! :D

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    1. Liz A.January 1, 2017 at 2:58 PM

      Apparently you can find anything on Amazon.

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  16. Anna (herding cats-burning soup)January 1, 2017 at 11:47 PM

    Oh that's so fun! Birthday presents are good any time :D

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  17. MandyJanuary 3, 2017 at 8:40 AM

    Woah! Sounds worth the wait. I know you are excited to start using it! :)

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    1. Liz A.January 3, 2017 at 12:36 PM

      At least I know I'll get my birthday present eventually.

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