We made the local Paper

The local paper The Herald decided to do an article on us in the paper.

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The Herald

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Busy Christmas Tree Lot

We have been enjoying meeting the people of Sierra Vista and surrounding area's as they browse the wonderful Christmas Trees on our lot. It is a lot of hard work but fun. We have a great crew working with us to keep this lot running. Without them we couldn't be doing this. We have sold over 800 trees this year.

The wind did get bad on the 7th and our tent once more could not withstand the winds. We closed the gate early around 5:00 P.M. as the tent was really taking a beating from the wind. Very unsafe. Part of the tent was off the frame by 9:35 P.M. The winds lasted a very long time and well into the next day. Due to this we were shut down for one day as we once more set the lot up. This time around we had help cleaning up the mess. We were very thankful for this. Winds were clocked at 80 miles per hour here in Sierra Vista. And one weather station an outlying area clocked a wind gust of 100 MPH. We spent a sleepless night rocking back and forth in our fifth wheel trailer. At one point I thought about going to a local hotel for the night.

I do miss creating and plan to get back to this soon in January. Sorry I have had no Christmas creations this year. But we will meet once more in the New Year with new Creations.

JoEllen

Christmas Tree Lot Sierra Vista

We have changed out pumpkin lot into a Christmas Tree lot.

We have had many wonderful customers come by to get that perfect Christmas Tree for their home.

Here are a few pictures. We know have 5 varieties to choose from. This has been a fun but exhausting job. 

Rug Hooked Windy Santa

Rug hooked Free Standing Windy Santa.

 This wonderful One of a Kind Rug Hooked Santa Doll stands almost 15" tall and is 8" wide at the widest point. He is hooked using wool strips that are One Eighth inch wide. This #6 cut of wool has given me the wonderful array of color in this Santa. All the wool used is quality 100% wool much of it hand dyed by me. Windy Santa is hooked in rich earth tone reds and greens in his toy sack. The snow at his feet is wonderful wool from Rebbeca Erb of the wool studio. This wool makes a great base color for this Santa. Windy Santa's beard and mustache are hooked with mohair. Did you notice the handle bars of his mustache? I have weighted the bottom of this Santa so it can stand well on it's own.

JoEllen

Christmas Trees

Soon this lot we are living at will host many different types of Christmas Trees.

Once again we will smell that wonderful smell that on a forest of trees can bring.

I do not like the thought that the trees are in a process of dying but I feel better knowing how the Christmas Tree growers in Oregon run there Christmas tree businesses.

Due to the idea climate for green things to grow it takes about 12 years for a tree to grow from seedling to a large Christmas tree. It is a crop like any other crop and replanted over and over again. I think you will find the below information enlightening like I did.

Q. Why should people buy real Christmas trees?
A. Basically if you buy a real Christmas tree you are going to save the planet, not harm it. The trees that are cut are specially grown to sell as Christmas trees. These trees come from Oregon and Washington. People don't think about how many people work to get this Christmas tree. Millions of people are employed by people buying real Christmas trees. It starts with people looking for the best trees with the best cones in the forest. Then there's the guy in the nursery who plants the seed for the cone to grow into a seedling. Millions of seedlings are grown every year. Every time a person buys a real Christmas tree, two or three more are planted, and they produce more oxygen, which helps the planet. If they're not buying real trees, and buying a fake tree, they're burning more crude oil to make those trees. That's where plastic comes from.
Q. How long does it take to grow a Christmas tree?
A. It takes about a year for a tree to grow six inches tall, that's a seedling. Then it grows about 8-12 inches per year. They will grow faster but they have to hold the tree back so it can fill in and get nice and full. They cut off the tops so that instead of growing up, they grow out.
Q. How long does the season run?
A. We're open from the day before Thanksgiving to two days before Christmas. I try to stay away from those last minute shoppers. They feel the tree should be free by then.
Q. How should you care for a real Christmas tree?
A. Basically what you should do is keep it as cool as you can and as moist as you can. In the first couple of days, you should check it twice a day. When it's really fresh a tree can drink a bowl and a half a day. Trees are like people, they're not all the same. After a certain amount of time, it won't take as much water. You're basically nursing the tree to its death. Once it's cut off from the roots, it's done. It's dead. Trees like a lot of sugar and vitamins, but they require a lot of tap water as well. You've got to watch out for some of these places. See how we keep them in water? We water three to four times a day. When you go to (some other tree places) and just see the trees piled up with no water, after a certain amount of time that becomes a fire hazard. When the needles dry up, the tree will light up like a matchstick.

Here is my source for this article. 

Gingerbread Doll Set

These adorable dolls are excited to be heading to a new home in
Florida.

JoEllen

Pumpkin Lot Sierra Vista

This is me with my Witch and Scarecrow.

We unboxed 20 tons of pumpkins and just look at all this orange.

This is my scarecrow and the tall witch doll I made.
Many people sit by these and take photos. Which is what we had in mind when we decided to create them.

We have enjoyed watching all the little ones come in to find pumpkins. The excitement on their faces is priceless.

JoEllen

Busy Holiday Season

This year we decided to run a Pumpkin Lot and then a Christmas Tree lot in Sierra Vista Arizona. Think it will be a busy time but I sure hope I get to create some dollies and seasonal items to offer for sale. May your Holiday Season be blessed.

JoEllen

Shrewenna & Slither

What a fun doll set this is!

What a fun doll this is!!!
Shreweena is a free standing beauty with her side kick snake Slither.

This doll set is
SOLD
and has found a new home in
Pennsylvania

New Dolls

This is Pumpwella the Headless Pumpkin doll
This wonderful doll set is heading to Zebulon, NC to her new home.
Sold

This is my newest Witch Batty Crow
She has found a new home and will be living in Klamath Falls Oregon
Sold

MoMMa Ginrose Babies Ginger Sue and Ginger Annie
This auction is still going.

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