I’m fortunate my grandkids wanted this Grandma to stay overnight again this year. Waking up and watching them open their presents is my gift from them. There is no greater joy than seeing their dreams come true on Christmas. They won’t always be so eager for my sleepover with them, but for now I will enjoy it and be grateful. I […]
With tomorrow being Christmas I thought you would enjoy this 16th-century poem describing what it meant at least to Thomas Musser – the poet of early Elizabethan farm life. Musser wrote about it in his book Fiue Hundreth Pints O Good Husbandry chapter 23. Feast from the British Library’s 16th-c digitized Golf Book Add MS 24098 f. 19 Of Christ cōmeth Christmas, the name wt ye feast, a time […]
Christmas Eve. A joyous night in the year. I’m fortunate my grandkids want this Grandma to stay overnight with them, to wake up and watch them open their presents. There is no greater joy than seeing their dreams come true on Christmas. They won’t always be so eager for my sleep over with them, but for now I will enjoy it and be grateful. I hope you can share your holiday with people you love. And may you all be blessed with joy. Related Prior Post: More Merry Christmas December, 2015
Hope you enjoy your holidays.Thank you for your interest and support. You may still not quite understand what I do, but you’ve supported me unconditionally. I hope I don’t bore you with nerdy details, jokes, and addictions I enjoy and pass along. How you continue to tolerate my geekish banter amazes me. Thank you, again.
Back from the family holiday. What a wonderful time! Family and friends coming in and going out. Those present changing in rotation. Thankfully road crews had done an excellent job removing the surprise 7 inches snow from the streets. While many food items simmered and slow cooked, giving the atmosphere a cozy feel, we played a new-to-me game, Cards Against Humanity. A party […]
Merry Christmas to you all. Hope you enjoy the holiday’s giving spirit and it finds you sharing with others. I am blessed to be with Charlotte, Ben and a dozen more for feast, good cheer, and the great present reveal. For you Create Me 365 followers, I wish you each the best of friends, family, and festivities.
With Throwback Thursday Christmas Eve, I went hunting for a photo of myself to post. It took some time because I have heaps of old photos. But, I found this… 1954 Christmas Photo This was taken in 1954. Yes, I remember it well. I’m wearing my new Christmas red robe with the bunny on the pocket. A traditional present for kids in […]
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