Tag Archives: Christmas

Turning a Corner

Posted on January 7, 2013 by

I hesitated calling this post ‘Turning a Corner’, as every time we thought that we were doing just that, something slammed us back to square one.  As most you know from reading the previous post, I am referring to my … Continue reading →

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My Nightmare Before Christmas

Posted on December 15, 2012 by

As most of you know, my mother is elderly, due to turn ninety in about forty days.  She prefers to live in her own home and has great neighbors.  Although she doesn’t drive, she has my sister and me, grandchildren, … Continue reading →

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Christmas Presence

Posted on December 20, 2011 by

Last Christmas Did you hear the giant exhalation of breath?  If you did and wondered where it came from, it was from me.  You see, last Wednesday I panicked.  Suddenly realizing that Christmas was only days away and very little … Continue reading →

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Civility During the Holidays

Posted on December 12, 2011 by

I’ve been planning on writing about the importance of civility through the holidays since Thanksgiving. It’s the main reason I do not participate in the Friday sales events that have gradually crept into Thursday and now compete with the turkey … Continue reading →

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Christmas Night

Posted on December 26, 2010 by

Christmas day 2010 is winding down. Many of our activities will be pushed into tomorrow due to the snowstorm. It has been snowing nonstop for more than twelve hours and it is forecasted to continue the deluge through tomorrow. Friends … Continue reading →

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Christmas Morning

Posted on December 25, 2010 by

It’s Christmas morning and I, alone, am up. This is not unusual as I always help Santa with his duties and although my son is twenty-one, he still has a stocking hanging on the mantle. The loot this year includes … Continue reading →

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Christmas Magic?

Posted on December 18, 2010 by

Where is the magic of bygone Christmasses? The fairy dust that splashed us with awe? The long winter days that found us sledding, playing board games and sucking the juice from cool fresh oranges through a Red Bird peppermint stick? … Continue reading →

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snow on the hilltop

Posted on December 14, 2010 by

So the forecast for the area of Virginia where we have a tiny cabin on a glorious hilltop that is surrounded by the Jefferson National Forest is for snow and temperatures that do not get above freezing. That is for … Continue reading →

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