I had an Esty shopper ask me today if it was possible to create Custom Birdhouse Ornaments featuring a name and date. I love the idea; but have held off until today.

Can you guess why?

I can only fit a maximum of five letters on the houses. Otherwise, it starts to look all cramped and stuff. I felt, at first, that the idea was kinda biased. Sorry all you Alexanders. And Elizabeths. Gilberts and Harrisons, you are out too.

But I did it, and it sure looks cute. Thanks, Esty inquirer.

Posted here is a Lilly, in honor of Lilly the Goat (who was so rudely asked to leave the lot by the Animal Control for not having proper license and registration. But that’s neither here nor there). And I’ve got a Josie, too, of course (see below). It is my little girl’s first Christmas. Did you know Lil’ Jo worked all weekend alongside her mamma and papa at Cousins’ Christmas Tree Lot? Was it ever crazy busy! If you were there right about 4pm on Saturday, the holiday spirit could be felt. No gimmick here, no selling points. It was there. Sandwiched between the Novato High Glee Club and a Noble Fir. Right near Frank McGovern, legendary Tree Man, as he swung a six-footer over his shoulder like it was a bag of feathers. And hovering around the Cousins’ themselves, Deann and PeeBee, as they happily helped local family after family. It was there in the pink sunset, mixed in with the smell of burning wood and northern California.

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