My colleagues have teenage children, so I gave away a bit of this to them. Kept the notebook and pens.  

This one has some stuff I am already using in it. I really buy these for the pens, paper clips, and stationery paper.  

Andy and his wife gave us this truly awesome rude food. It's fried brown sugar and tastes great, even if it looks like it shouldn't ...

Christmas Zenpop plus stationery boxes from January through May.  

I finished one of the diamonds and started on another. All accomplished.  

Andreas' parents gave me these lovely things for my birthday. The threads are indigo dyed, and I have some ideas for them. The pouch...

Stationery from Japan again, this time with a Halloween theme. Going to use quite a bit of this, and already using some.

Japanese snacks as a gift from my in laws. Thank you Betsy and Michael.

The one full diamond line is done. That means I'm over halfway done. Go me!

Andreas' parents gave me a crane for Christmas - a beautiful origami one. It'll go on our "tree" next year, as we will...

Andreas' parents gave me this beautiful sashiko sampler from Japan for Christmas.

Andreas' parents gave me these lovely gifts for my birthday!  I am in awe of the tiny temari.  They are so well done, too.  The gift ...

Andreas' parents sent us an anniversary gift. His mom made the bowl cozies, and all the rest is food from Japanese grocery stores.  ...

This kit was bought in Japan by Betsy and Mike and gifted to me.  The instructions are completely in Japanese!  Nothing in English.  At ...

Andreas' parents saw this at a craft store while they were out and bought it for me.  It's a kogin embroidery kit, and I will sta...

This was the big gift for Christmas from Andreas' parents.  It's a handmade cast iron teapot.  The teapot works beautifully and ...