started the waffles

 I FINALLY got the twisted-stitch ribbing done and started the waffle pattern on the hat (2 rows plain, 2 rows p2, k2) and mercifully it goes faster. But I'm still worried about getting it done in time

 It looks nice, though, and I have some sort of pickleball-green yarn for one for myself. 

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My ornament came today. I now have Jewelbrites of the Holy Family and one of each of the wise men (2 of Balthasar). I think this one is supposed to be Melchior. At least, it's different from the other two in terms of pose and painting

 this one also has a little clear glitter as "snow" on the ground, the others don't have that. (Yes, yes, there wasn't snow in the Holy Land, but also there's no textual evidence for there having been precisely three wise men or even for sure that they showed up at the manger)

and anyway, here, they look more like kings. (I know the Three Kings was a thing; when I was growing up they were always described to me as wise men; more like astronomers or advisors or something)

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I did buy myself some treats while out on Saturday, and I did a bit more Christmas shopping (the natural-foods store had some nice things)

The silliest- and there fore the treatiest - treat I bought was this*

 Apparently Ulta did a collab with Peanuts. Of course most of the stuff is cosmetics (there was an eyeshadow palette and I don't really wear eyeshadow) but they had this guy in a little clear plastic box and I decided I wanted a little Snoopy wearing a tennis-team shirt. (It declares he is the captain of the Blazing Beagles). 

I kind of love this. It reminds me very much of the sort of toys like this when I was a kid - the Determined Productions (which I think later was absorbed by Applause, and now I think even Applause is gone). Stuffed animals with some kind of slight fantasy hook (it reminds me a little of the S.S. Happiness Crew, which I've written about before) - where there's some job or sport or club or other activity with characters in it. (Snoopy was the only one they had but it was slightly implied his siblings were also on the team - I know of Spike and Belle but I think there were other siblings in one  of the tv specials)

He is small - maybe about 8" - and very soft, and I hesitated at first but now I'm glad I bought him.

(There's another silly thing from Five Below, but I have to modify it slightly I think before it will work, so a picture will be later).