December 24th

T'was the night before Christmas,

when all through the house

not a creature was stirring.......

Our house is modestly decorated with

a Christmas tree

and a few outdoor decorations.

But,

 we didn't put out our

ancient, light up Nativity set, that

the CEO rescued more than 20

years ago from the trash heap

in front of someone's house.

But,

I think this is the year

it may actually go there.

St. Joseph's painted brown hair

has a middle-aged male pattern

baldness thing going on as most

of the paint has rubbed off.

Yes, I can probably paint 

on some new hair.

But,

Baby Jesus' toes have been gnawed

on when we had squirrels in the attic.

Yes, we can cover Him up with

a strategically placed blanket.

(gives' credence to the phrase

Sweet Baby Jesus!)

But,

the Blessed Mother has an irreversible

problem that I really can't fix.

Her nose has a rather large crack

with a hole right on the tip.

It's like Mike Tyson gave Her

an uppercut that missed and

smashed Her brittle plastic nose.

Dead center.

Roughly about the size of a Half Dollar!

The figures are lighted from

the bottom,

so, a large beam of light comes 

up right through the middle of Her face.

It's frightening!

It's only rivaled by lighthouses.

And,

it is so bright that she could

signal distress calls to ships at sea!

Bless Her heart.

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The recent harvest of cherry

tomatoes and a purple bell pepper.

Broccoli

Spinach, Endive, Mustard Greens

and Romaine.

They are amazing in salads.

We noticed several sunflowers

growing all over the yard.

We think the squirrels bury the seeds.

This one is about 3 feet high.

Can't wait to see the bloom!

I don't have any new Chicken girl pictures.

They are camera shy lately.

Still no eggs,

so

maybe they are avoiding me.

If this is true,

I'll go out to the coop

and we'll have a heart to heart

about the lax egg production.

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My sister is the

keeper of our

Mom's Christmas Tree.

Isn't it beautiful?

Such a nostalgic tradition!

Love it!

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Christmas wishes

to all who read this humble blog.

I hope that this Christmas

is one where love is shared

and memories are made,