We'd like to give a few of our neighbors bigger gifts then our usual tray of cookies this year, so last night I started baking for those. Mini-loaves of Irish soda bread are baked and in the freezer, as are msome mini-loaves of Challah. I made one tray of brownies, and will cut those into squares, freeze, then defrost and dust with posdered sugar when I pack them up. Still to be made - some kind of nut brittle, macaroons, and of course cookies. (though probably just one type, since we do a big cookie exchange at my aunt's house) We'll also tuck in some homemade preserves and a jar of our honey as well.

I'm working on a messenger bag - the first of this style I've put together. Hopefully it will come together nicely. I have some time before I need to finish the other project on the sewing talbe, so I'm going to take a break from gifts and sew Gi up a nightgown in a pretty batik I have leftover from a quilt back. Poor kid is getting her two bottom canines and has been miserable the past few nights, but hopefully they'll break through soon.

We've made progress in finding a Togg buck...one farm in PA has several bucks and referred us to a farm in Jersey where one is leased out to right now, and she also mentioned that she has one of her own bucks there....we may not need to buy one after all (hooray!!!) I'll just be happy once the girls are bred and we can sit back and wait for babies. (a two month + break from milking will also be nice)