The Countdowns Begin!

I say "countdowns" because I'm a sucker for Advent calendars.  From the numerical

to the tasty

(from friend Marin --- I was gobsmacked when I opened this)

to the crafty.

I splurged this year (putting away money monthly) and got myself a Jimmy Beans Craftvent calendar.  At the end of the 24 days, I'm to have knit a shawl.  Today, just the tools to get started.  I'm anxious to try out the SmartStix.  What an ingenious idea, and how interesting that it hasn't been done before.