joulutervehdys jo nyt

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Hyvää joulun odotusta ja joulun aikaa kissamme Sokerin suloisuuden välityksellä!


Taustalla uusi Joulupalloilua-tilkkutyöni. Nojatuolille on joulukaudeksi taiteltu amerikkalaisen ystäväni Janellin taiteilema torkkupeitto. Kissa suvaitsee maata tässä silloin tällöin, vaikka pelkälle nojatuolille olisi niin paljon helpompi jättää näkyvä jälki (tukku vaaleita kissankarvoja).

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