Christmas Gifts...What are you asking for?

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The mail delivered a chaplet I ordered on Etsy today. With my girl’s brain stem tumours currently presenting a very precarious situation, my heart breaks over and over all day, every day. I have brain tumours (5) as well as many others elsewhere, I’ve lost count of the surgeries and treatments and hospitalisations I’ve endured for brain and spinal cord tumours and pancreatic cancer. I watched my beloved dad die from a brain stem tumour (Dad died on my daughter’s fifth birthday, twelve years ago. My dad ADORED my girl (and her siblings) and she was telling me today she feels a special connection with my dad, having the same birth and death date, suffering from a debilitating brain stem tumour, and other things that have created a special bond). But all of that suffering didn’t remotely prepare me for the angst of watch my child suffer from a disease I passed along to her. It is a unique sorrow to watch your child endure unrelenting suffering. In my 8/9 years as a Catholic, I’ve only ever consistently prayed the rosary and the chaplet of divine mercy, with some minor attention to the stations of the cross. But the week before my daughter’s situation turned dire, I stumbled upon a book on the seven sorrows of Mary. When her paediatrician told us to head to the ER (that was the quickest way to admission), as I ran around the house trying to remember all I needed to pack, I remembered the book and took it along. The subject always resonated with me but not with the impact it does now. Thus, I went to Etsy to find the Seven Sorrows chaplet.

Not that anyone needed that long story :roll_eyes: but I received the chaplet today and like all of my Etsy purchases, it is a stunning work of great craftsmanship. I make rosaries myself and to do it well, it requires great patience, attention to minute details, and the ability to curate the best combination of beads/stones, findings, and medals/centres. I am so pleased with my purchase. Also, as an artist myself (mixed media painting, portraiture, art journalism) I love supporting true craftsmanship of independent artisans. I’ve also bought all of my veils and a few hats on Etsy.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/854772138/pocket-servite-rosary-aquamarine-bronze?ref=yr_purchases
 
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Very pretty! I have a whole board on Pinterest where I save pics of rosaries. Some are so beautiful! (But out of my price range.) Someday… I hope to take up rosary making as a hobby.
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If you’re ever in Colorado, I’d be happy to teach you how to make rosaries–my style, anyway. I definitely splurged on my Seven Sorrow chaplet.

If you have a particular rosary you’d like made, I’d love to make it and send it to you. I prefer to work with high quality gemstones and I love the feel, texture, and weight in my hand when I pray with my rosaries (I am a very tactile person). Unfortunately, these gemstone and high quality rosaries are expensive, but when I buy the beads myself, it’s really affordable. I’ve made a lot of gemstone rosaries including amethyst, garnet, larimar (my favourite), tiger eye, goldstone, lava rock, blue goldstone, citrine, rose quartz, and others. I also have worked with glass and olive wood beads. Never plastic though lol. Anyhow, I just wanted to offer. I know it is always weird crossing the online to real life barrier so I understand if you aren’t interested. But if you are, let me know and we can get to work! No charge.

Edited to add: I totally meant to sent this as a personal message. Oops 😬
 
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I got a new Bible few months ago and apart from that I prefer digital to physical books, which I can buy myself. However t.rying to get fitter so asked for a smartwatch so looking forward to that. But that’s it.
 
My wife gives me a $70 a month allowance. We are saving for a house so we are on a pretty tight budget.

I wouldn’t mind her bumping it up to $100 so I can buy beer, audiobooks and pizza😃

There are kids out there who get to spend more money then me lol
 
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Your wife gives it to you? 🤔 Well this has the makings of a great thread topic. 😉
 
Oh I forgot to mention…my library has audiobooks for free, natural light/PBR, and a little caesars pizza (you might be able to get a topping if you live in a low tax state)… I think we can make this work…
 
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Oh I’m sorry. I love California, lived there when I was younger, but I don’t think I could afford to buy dinner there anymore. We may have to ditch the pizza… I’m so sorry.
 
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