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Christmas Day
Christmas day brought turkey, stuffing and those oh so good mashed potatoes. My son Doug and his fiancé Elke arrived from Germany on Christmas Eve. Luggage was lost, but the Christmas spirit was not. Lufthansa delivered the lost luggage to our house 6PM Christmas day! They tried really hard to get it here, and we live a good hour 1/2 from the airport! The Christmas table was set by Doug and Elke. The tablecloth is a gift made by my friend Barbara, who blanket stitched trees, reindeer and Santa’s around the border! And, next to the adult table, was a special table for our grandkids… That’s sparkling cider (not champagne)…
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Oh Christmas Tree
I’ve always had a live tree. It’s only in the past several years that we’ve gone to an artificial tree. It’s against all my principles, but it’s necessary. It’s an artificial tree or no tree, it’s that simple. The month gets shorter every year, and there’s never time now to get “Christmas” pulled together. So I fill my tree with so many ornaments you can hardly see the branches. Ahhh, but I miss the smell of pine! My tree is a happy one this year. Must be because of these little red heads… This little angel is perched in the branches, watching over the tree. She’s new and she’s…
