Susan's Christmas Shop - Santa Fe, NM

I love the northern New Mexico city of Santa Fe and spent alot of time there as a a young child starting in the '50's.  Susan's Christmas Shop is a place there that makes me want to take a road trip. This shop offers wonderful nativities, advent calendars and local art.

The Grotto in Portland, OR

This is a wonderful place to visit during the month of December for the living nativity.  At other times of the year, the weather is better (less rain) and it's fun to walk the labyrinth and gardens.  I love this statue of St. Francis.

Christ Child Figures Drying

A sunny shelf in the studio kitchen makes a good place to dry clay figures.