We've begun a series of "Christmas Lists" that I'm setting on the kitchen table with a pen or two for people to add their thoughts throughout the day. I'd love to hear your additions in the comments. Here's where we are so far:
My Favorite Christmas Flavors Are:
- apple cider
- hot chocolate
- Celestial Seasonings Candy Cane Lane hot tea
- fudge
- queso
- a peppermint mocha
- hot wings in ranch dressing
- molasses sugar cookies
- coffee
- egg rolls
- candy canes
- tamales
- dark melt-in-your-mouth chocolate
Yesterday, the girls and I delivered Christmas goody bags to two widows in our church. The soup supper on Sunday night was to meet as small groups and put these bags together for all of the widows and widowers in our church. It was so much fun to see all the treasures that went inside (we all brought something to contribute). Then families took some bags to deliver.
Abby and Emma and Grace decided it would be fun to put together a little travelling concert to accompany our deliveries. We had so much fun loading up and carrying around goody bags, a guitar, a violin, a music stand, a set of bongo drums, music books, a recorder, and Grace's maraca. We drew some attention as we marched into Schowalter Villa up the stairs and down the hall to the first lady's apartment. Grace walked right in, looked up at the very sweet lady and said, "Where's the gessert?!" For some reason that is how she pronounces "dessert."
Thankfully this very gracious woman was a school teacher for many years and delighted in Grace's uninhibited inappropriateness. She also loved our concert and had other residents listening outside her open door. Abby and Emma played Drummer Boy on bongos and recorder with Grace on maraca, As the Deer on violin, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen with notes on violin and chords on guitar, and All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name on guitar. They did a great job and truly had a wonderful time. We then traveled to the next lady's house to do it again. I couldn't believe I forgot the camera.
We ended up completely blessed by these sweet ladies, a few of their stories, their delighted smiles, their homes lovingly decorated, and yes, their cookies and their fudge. Grace only plays the maraca for food after all.
3 comments:
Hi Kelly,
This is Diedra a friend of John and Ellen's. I stumbled upon your blog through John's. I just decided to introduce myself instead of anonymously stalking your blog. The mattress story is hilarious! And my husband agrees that the comment your daughter made about Mary and Joseph being on a date is worthy of Reader's Digest. So if you want some cash to fill up your house with more stuff you should send it in. Thanks for a few good laughs.
Diedra
Hi Kelly, I wanted to try again--sorry. I really like reading your blog! And as far as flavors for Christmas, I love Russell Stover's French Chocolate Mints. I use to sneak them when little because Grandma would let me.
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