Presents for Sarah

Today is Sarah's birthday, and I forgot until now about making a post because I was so focused on completing her gifts and getting them over to her house.

I had talked to her a few days before, and she didn't want a fuss made, no dinner out, nothing special, and I knew she would not like a birthday cake. I had it in mind to make her favourite cookies, ones which are very low in fat and reduced in sugar but still delicious:  Double Chocolate Cookies from an Ann Lindsay cookbook.   These are not easy to make, given the above constraints, but I got them baked, cooled, and wrapped, and I think I did a pretty good job.

I also wanted to make her some bookmarks.  When she was little, she made me bookmarks for my birthdays, and I still have several of them, use them regularly, and enjoy the scenes she drew on them.  Coming full circle, now I don't have much money for gifts, so I thought she might enjoy something homemade.  I cut pictures of beautiful garden scenes, glued them to cardboard, and inked some poetry on the backs;  then I found a small photo of a group of baby llamas looking with great curiousity at the camera, so I used that too.  My quilting rulers and cutting wheel were helpful in trimming everything to look professional, and the result satisfied me.

I have keys to her place, so I was able to arrange a nice surprise for her to find after work.  I hope she likes her presents!