Tis the season for Christmas past, present, and future. Eleanor has been enjoying the Turner Classics Channel watching old favorites. White Christmas, Miracle of 34th Street, and Scrooge were all on this week-- one night we watched the Wizard of Oz, not sure what the connection is there, maybe getting home for the holidays. Thanks to Mary Ann and Nette for the cookies and beautiful poinsettia, and to Barb for writing Eleanor's Christmas letter and sending out her many, many cards. I am always amazed at how many people she knows and still gets cards from. I brought the Christmas tree from the past trees that Mary Ann has sent; something salvaged from them all make a tree that Eleanor thinks is beautiful
We asked her about her early memories of Christmas, and she shared lots of memories. Real candles on a tree, which were only lit twice as her father was concerned about setting the house on fire. Christmas presents arriving from the Sears and Roebuck catalog, and the Christmas they arrived late. A winter storm that prevented them from going to church, and how Aunt Margaret saved the day by walking to church and picking up the kids Christmas candy bags.{ Barb and Mary Ann can probably remember the bags we received after the Christmas service at Trinity}A Christmas dinner of roasted goose, not many had turkey in the 20's. Her grandfather coming for dinner and praying and reading the Bible in German. ( Komm Herr Jesu)
Special thanks to Liz and the boys for visiting Eleanor while Joanne and I were in Mexico, and to Jill for her cards and letters. Prayers and hopes that your holiday is great!
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