THE FIRST CHRISTMAS TREE

August 31st, 2007

Once upon a time the forest was in a great commotion. Early in the
evening the wise old cedars had shaken their heads ominously and
predicted strange things. They had lived in the forest many, many
years; but never had they seen such marvellous sights as were to be
seen now in the sky, and upon the hills, and [...]

THE MOUSE AND THE MOONBEAM

August 29th, 2007

Whilst you were sleeping, little Dear-my-Soul, strange things
happened; but that I saw and heard them, I should never have believed
them. The clock stood, of course, in the corner, a moonbeam floated
idly on the floor, and a little mauve mouse came from the hole in the
chimney corner and frisked and scampered in the light of the [...]

Christmas Songs

August 28th, 2007

Blue Christmas by Elvis Presley is one of my favorite Christmas songs of this holiday season. I can remember hearing this Christmas song as a child and have heard this song playing every year as far back as I can remember. Christmas songs help to connect us to the season and bring us joy and [...]

My Christmas Cards

August 27th, 2007

The week after Thanksgiving, the Christmas cards start arriving.  I enjoy displaying Christmas cards all throughout December.  I pin them to red ribbons and they hang everywhere.  The number of Christmas cards I receive usually increases by a couple every year.  I currently send out close to fifty cards to family and friends and receive about the [...]