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Good Morning,
I am surprised to say that I actually got a lot done yesterday...did the bills (which was good because I had put it off for a week), some light cleaning around the house, and then last night my husband and I went to hear Harrison Kellor speak (part of the Speaker Series I told you about before).
I Really LOVED reading your stories and traditions yesterday on the post and your messages. Thank you so much for sharing them...they are really making my heart smile. I would like to ask those who write to me privately to let me know if I can share your tradition with others. I will not share any tradition you share with me Unless you give me permission, so keep them coming please : ).
Day 2 of Season Traditions:
I mentioned yesterday that I had done a few things over the past week to prepare for the beginning of December,,,,I told you about our tradition of decorating our own wrapping paper...(WonderWoman, there is no "Oh Another yearrrr" I am as bad as you are....I love this stuff...it is an addiction, you know : ))
So another for the beginning of the month-----I had filled different "Count Down to Christmas" Calendars with candy. By Sunday, they had been delivered or mailed so that on Dec 1 they could be opened. When they were kids, We had made a rather large, rather bad looking LOL, Christmas tree out of sticks, scraps laying around here, thread, and ends from the fabric store; you know bits of this and that ...I don't even remember where I got it all....(green and red felt, glittery things, and small boxes).....it was like a sad Charlie Brown tree,...but they didn't care what it looked like...all they knew was that Mom and them had made something and each day, before they left for school, it would be one of their turns to pick the little box from the tree and find a surprise. I still can remember their little faces all excited and smiling.....(it took me years to get that thing out of here and replace it with calendars...."mahhh-oommmm, you didn't put up the tree we made"...LOL...did I mention it was awful looking and HAD to be in the front entrance way LOL
Shhhh, I will tell you a little secret, but don't let on you know....shhhhh, last year the 26 year old did not get hers in the mail by Dec 1st and she called, "Mom, did you do the calendar this year?" They love traditions just like we do : ) shhh.....This year, the 29 year old got that smile when I handed him his calendar......he didn't jump up and down, like he used to, but he wrapped his arm around my shoulder, pulled me a little closer (sort of a one handed hug,), got that smile on his face and said, "You're nuts", then gave a little chuckle....but he left the house with that calendar in his hands : ).....shhhhh, don't tell, ...pretend you never heard this....it will ruin the masculine image.....LOL (he's so cute : )
Anyway, tomorrow I will share yet another tradition that began on December 1st, from our house. Since we do not have anything else we do until December 12th, I would like to throw in some childhood stories of my own or stories that I have been told.
I can't wait to hear some more of your family traditions or stories from childhood..
I hope you feel well and find 100 reasons to smile today.
D
I am surprised to say that I actually got a lot done yesterday...did the bills (which was good because I had put it off for a week), some light cleaning around the house, and then last night my husband and I went to hear Harrison Kellor speak (part of the Speaker Series I told you about before).
I Really LOVED reading your stories and traditions yesterday on the post and your messages. Thank you so much for sharing them...they are really making my heart smile. I would like to ask those who write to me privately to let me know if I can share your tradition with others. I will not share any tradition you share with me Unless you give me permission, so keep them coming please : ).
Day 2 of Season Traditions:
I mentioned yesterday that I had done a few things over the past week to prepare for the beginning of December,,,,I told you about our tradition of decorating our own wrapping paper...(WonderWoman, there is no "Oh Another yearrrr" I am as bad as you are....I love this stuff...it is an addiction, you know : ))
So another for the beginning of the month-----I had filled different "Count Down to Christmas" Calendars with candy. By Sunday, they had been delivered or mailed so that on Dec 1 they could be opened. When they were kids, We had made a rather large, rather bad looking LOL, Christmas tree out of sticks, scraps laying around here, thread, and ends from the fabric store; you know bits of this and that ...I don't even remember where I got it all....(green and red felt, glittery things, and small boxes).....it was like a sad Charlie Brown tree,...but they didn't care what it looked like...all they knew was that Mom and them had made something and each day, before they left for school, it would be one of their turns to pick the little box from the tree and find a surprise. I still can remember their little faces all excited and smiling.....(it took me years to get that thing out of here and replace it with calendars...."mahhh-oommmm, you didn't put up the tree we made"...LOL...did I mention it was awful looking and HAD to be in the front entrance way LOL
Shhhh, I will tell you a little secret, but don't let on you know....shhhhh, last year the 26 year old did not get hers in the mail by Dec 1st and she called, "Mom, did you do the calendar this year?" They love traditions just like we do : ) shhh.....This year, the 29 year old got that smile when I handed him his calendar......he didn't jump up and down, like he used to, but he wrapped his arm around my shoulder, pulled me a little closer (sort of a one handed hug,), got that smile on his face and said, "You're nuts", then gave a little chuckle....but he left the house with that calendar in his hands : ).....shhhhh, don't tell, ...pretend you never heard this....it will ruin the masculine image.....LOL (he's so cute : )
Anyway, tomorrow I will share yet another tradition that began on December 1st, from our house. Since we do not have anything else we do until December 12th, I would like to throw in some childhood stories of my own or stories that I have been told.
I can't wait to hear some more of your family traditions or stories from childhood..
I hope you feel well and find 100 reasons to smile today.
D
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Geez, did this week take for-freaking-ever or was it me?!STILL no porch repairs. WTH? Guys? Hello?! Where be they?***Fun fact: We're closing in on the blood clot mystery in vaccines! :-) Johnson and Johnson (or J&J for brevity) and AstraZeneca (AZ, also for brevity) do not use the messsenger RNA tech (mRNA) used by Moderna and Pfizer. Thus, both less effective and more likely to cue up a...
Im all done decorating.. our tree is up . few odds and ends.. look pretty.. Tooth is a bit better but still not completely healed.. this abcess is a tough one.. might have to find some pliers.. lol.. kidding.. Look forward to hearing stories of traditions .. is a special time of year.. hugs around. :)
I'm a little more alive today. Today we find out if the chemo is helping Mom....please keep her in your prayers.
Christmas was always my Dad's favorite holiday. He would hire a friend of his to visit each of the grandkids at home and give them a small gift. We always took one night to drive around and look at everyone's lights. And he always did up his yard with lights and decorations. The Christmas after his death, we began a new tradition of getting together the weekend after Thanksgiving at Mom's and decorating her house for her. Then on New Year's we get together and pack it all away.
I am also starting a new one this year. Because my family is so big, we draw names for gifts. "Santa" always brought each one of us girls a pair of earrings every year regardless of the name draw. My niece has really missed this since dad's death. So I am going to start buying her earrings and putting them under the tree from "Santa". Mom is the only other one that knows its me....so it should be fun.
Ya'll make it a good day and go in a good way! Gentle hugs....
Trish, I am still sending you those good healing vibes and hoping your tooth starts to heal faster. Can you put up a photo of your tree for us all to see? or even describe how you decorated it? I love seeing other people's ideas for decorating.
Basket, first off I am happy that you are feeling a bit better. I am keeping you and your mom in my heart and wishing for the very best outcome for her. I love this story of the gifts for each child,,,what a great idea your father had. I love even more though, that your family has the get together to decorate and undecorate....I can just imagine the group gathered and the laughing and smiles all around. I am sure those days touch your mom's heart like no gift ever could. You are a very special and loving aunt to be a secret Santa for your niece. Yet one more thing that makes me admire you so.
I've been reading the replies from yesterday and to day and I must say there are alot of different traditions out there. It really is fun to read.
Another tradition we did and won't be able to do till grandkids is...My dad had these big reindeer bells. It actually was a collar that went around a deer. Goes back to when he was a kid and about an old man down the street that had deer. I can't really remember the story. Any ways,when my sister and I went to bed. My dad would go out side to the back yard. He would carefully walk to the middle of the yard. He had a pole and what he did was mark out the runners of a sled in the snow. He also made reindeer tracks in the snow. When he was finished he would come back to the house. He would wait about 15 minutes and then he would stand outside and shake the bells. Hide the bells and quickly come in the house. My sister and I would hear the bells and quickly try to sleep. We were afraid if he knew we were awake, he wouldn't leave us any presents.
This went on for years till we were in our late teens. After that the bells were silent.
When my son was born, my mom and dad came down for Christmas every year and my father would start the tradition all over till he passed away. My husband took it over. Now my son is 20 and the bells have been silent for years. I guess this tradition will take another leave till the grandchildren arrive.
Happy Tuesday,
Hugs Fancy Pants
I love hearing these traditions. I'm still figuring out the new camera (LOL I don't like reading directions)...So my Santa Tree pics will be coming.
When I was a consultant for At Home America, we sold these tree toppers. It's a Santa hugging the tree. It's adorable, and since I've been collecting more and more santa items. I also have a Santa key for the kiddos. Even though we have a fire place, this is a key for their bedroom door. That way Santa can sneak in there (with out making a ruckus) and leave them a little gift by their pillows. I wonder how long it'll take them to figure out that their doors don't have locks on them?
As I grow older (and maybe it's the same for others too) but the Spirit of Santa grows stronger with in me.
See, I was heart broken when I found out that Santa wasn't what I thought he was. But each year we still got that gift from Santa under the tree. And of course it was always that "one" thing we had desperately hoped for.
But the Spirit of Santa is growing with in. Each year after all of the gifts are opened, there is a silence in the room. And all you can hear is love. It gets louder and louder each year. And it starts to deafen your heart so all you hear is love now. Maybe this is why I so look forward to this time of year every year.
Now, I'm off to go figure out this camera. And I'm playing phone tag with the docs offices today.
Thanks everyone for sharing your memories. And D, this was another great idea. Thanks for posting it!
Every December, (my moms side of the family) we would have a family Christmas. It was usually at a relatives home. The one I remember is when we were at my aunt's house in Glendale. We had a gift exchange and I gave a gift to my cousin and I got one in return. The gift that she gave me was a record made by Jim Nabors. I used to watch his show all the time and one time, my dad and I went up to CBS and saw it in person. That record is long gone and so is the family get together but I still have the memories to remember. I will have a few more to share with everyone during the coming days.
Hey There Fancy Pants, get those bells out now. I have been telling you all that my kids are all grown now and we still do all the silly little things....And they LOVE it just the same, because we all know the truth of this season....the TRUTH is that is it Not about gifts or Santa, This Season is about family, friends, and Love. So get out those bells and let them ring.
WonderWoman, in 15 years I want to get a message from you telling me that Santa is still sneaking into your sons' rooms and leaving a little gift on their pillow....Please. I also have to say that I love the way that you write. You can make the most ordinary things sound so poetic. I just love it.
Browneyed, again thank you for sharing this memory with us. Family get-togethers are really great memories.
Well we all have our little special traditions, and I think the most fun one for me is that the kids are now 23 and 25 and they still wait for their special game at the end of the gift opening ceremony....We always hide one special gift each in the house. But, it is a treasure hunt. It all starts with photos. My husband and I take pictures of small parts of objects in the house, and under those objets we hide another picture of another object(again only part of the object) and so on. there is about 15 pic's like this and at the end there is their special gift. We make it very difficult now because they are adults. But they love each other very much, and live in different countries. So when they get together they play as if they were kids again. And to see them on this treasure hunt each year is magical. They both await this personal family tradition every year... and this warms mom's heart. We just wish they were closer....
Polina ; )
P.S One other thing we do is on Christmas eve they open one gift and it is always new P.J's. So Christmas morning always starts off in our new P.J's and smiles....