Pantry Mouse Gift
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Sweet gift from a friend to remind me of my blessings. (charlotte ekker wiggins0
Pantry Mouse Gift
A friend gave me this delightful homemade “pantry mouse” as a gift this year. It’s a lovely way to be reminded of our many blessings, starting with a full food pantry.
grey mouse out of modelling clay, beady eyes and nose and scrap tail. (charlotte ekker wiggins photo)
She said the grey mouse was made out of modeling clay with beads for eyes and nose.
The tail is a black fabric ribbon.
And it just so happens I have collected tiny mice for my fireplace mantle Christmas vignette. It all started with the Christmas card of a cat seeing Santa Mouse. Then on a thrifting visit to a store in Milwaukee, I found the first tiny mouse and the treasure hunt was on.
I didn’t always find something. I was particular about it being the right size and something that made me smile.
and now the pantry mouse has a whole family! (charlotte Ekker Wiggins photo)
Over the years, I’ve decorated small for Christmas. With careers that involved a lot of travel, it was impractical to invest in holiday decorating that required months to complete.
Now I’m glad I did. Small Christmas trees and mantle vignettes like this one are easy to assemble, especially with repurposed items.
The new pantry mouse will join the vignette, a mouse now blessed with company.
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