It was December 14th at Betsy’s house -the tables were set, and
decorations were in place when 29 brightly clad DFA members blew in
through the front door, cheerfully chattering and jostling about, to
celebrate at the holiday party! Arms were full of food, gifts, and baskets
overflowing with fiber and projects to show & tell. They shucked off their
warm winter coats and scurried about welcoming each other and
setting out the feast!
Many wore beautiful hand-crafted scarves and shawls. Steaming pots of
aromatic hot spiced cider and cocoa greeted them as the liquid cheer
was eagerly ladled into cups. Everyone “oohed” and “aahed” at the
banquet of fabulous food as they piled their plates with “just a little bit
more”.
The musical gift exchange was played to the lilting tune of, “I Want a
Hippopotamus for Christmas”. Like small children filled with excitement,
everyone opened their surprise gift with awe and wonder. After showing
their gifts off to everyone, they played a game and shared Show & Tell,
with Jennifer Ely showing 2 baskets overflowing with many colors and
sizes of cozy alpaca yarns.
Katy had the winning ticket for the door prize – a handy zippered pouch
hand-crafted by Carol K. The youngest DFA member, Val, continued to
draw tickets as members called out “that’s me!”, and claimed Starbucks
gift cards, crafty notepads, homemade soaps and other items. As the
party came to an end, friends gathered their empty dessert platters and
slowly made their way out the door, while the air echoed with “Merry
Christmases” and “see you next year”! A few lingered to knit, weave and
spin. Thank you, Betsy, for hosting! Everyone had a wonderful time!
Elf Breanne O’Hare & Elf Nancy Klotz
