Christmas Fair

Think Christmas is on the way? You betcha!

This last weekend was a veritable bonanza of Christmas goodness at our house! Let me count the ways:

• First, we continued our annual tradition of making our way across the river and watching the Aylmer Christmas parade.
• Second, we started writing our Christmas cards (keep an eye on your mailboxes!).
• Third, we spruced up our front door with a Christmas wreath purchased at our local farmer's market. 
• Fourth, we put up some Christmas decorations (nutcracker, stockings and indoor lights).
• Fifth, I opened up a special box of Christmas kids books that I always save for this time of year.
• Finally, we visited the Hintonburg Annual Artisan Craft Fair at the Hintonburg Community Centre. 

The fair is full of stuff you don't need (jewellery, ornaments, fancy soaps) but gosh darn the sheer home-made-organicniss of it all is irresistible.

I'm sure more than a few people left the fair with their wallets a bit lighter (virtually speaking of course!).

We also did some local celebrity spotting as we saw Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, Catherine McKenna, at one point. To be honest, this is less of a "wow" sighting for us as we seem to run across her at every artisan fair we visit. Guess she likes beeswax candles and knitted products!