Sadie was allowed to slip down and get her
sock before everyone else was up. We only stipulated that it should not be too
early morning. I put a book in the top of it, so as to keep her quiet till we
were up. After breakfast she was allowed to take off gifts and hand them around
and was delighted. It was another “skimpy Christmas,” with everyone
well-remembered.
– Ina
And
Ethel wrote:
We had a jolly
time and much clacking of tongues was heard in the land. A large and varied
menu was enjoyed, to which everyone did justice until the dessert was reached,
then one and all “passed” until a later date. Ruth was the only one who felt
able to have dessert but balked when she found she’d have to solo on it.
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| Vintage Advent Calaendar |
We women gathered
in the kitchen after the table was cleared, opened the oven door and gathered
round in various attitudes of comfort. Then we “let our hair down” and visited.
The men trickled off to do chores, but “Aunt and the girls” stayed
until later. The holidays faded away gradually . . .
And now our Christmas 2018 slips
quietly into the past, joining 1934 and all the other past Christmas
celebrations in the annals of time.
But – Christmas 2019 is in the
offing, and we have a lot to do to get ready. Will one year be enough? Oh! I
can hardly wait till Christmas! KW
2 comments:
Yes, I, too, am thinking of projects to start for next Christmas!! The snow and the decorations are helping to inspire me.
I have a lot going on in my mind. That's where things go on -- in my mind.
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