My other sister didn’t want to collect anything. So Grandma picked something for her. How nice? Elephants, of all things. My sister doesn’t really like elephants.
So, each year for either a birthday or Christmas, my sister gets a new elephant (and some are just bad...)that she promptly tucks away in the growing box for when Grandma comes to visit.
When the time came that Grandma wanted me to collect something, I had to pick quick…or run the risk of her picking for me. Which is rather scary sometimes. She suggested bears. Umm…no. I don’t really go for the whole cutesy thing (at least as a decorating theme) And wow. There are a lot of ugly bears out there. I decided to go with something that I could use in my safari/jungle (yeah, yeah, I know they are different climates) room. What could be better than giraffes?
And honestly, how many truly ugly or overly cutesy giraffes have you seen? A safe bet! The lack of giraffes in New Mexico shops has led to Grandma giving up (mostly) on my collection. Luckily she hasn’t chosen a new subject for me. :o) But the rest of my family has taken up the mantle. Now, every year or two I get a new giraffe. It’s slow enough that I don’t have a ton, but it still builds on the collection. And you know what? I still have yet to see a horrible looking giraffe. Hopefully I never will. Keeping the dream alive!
