Merry Christmas From Our House To Your House
The Poppyseed Roll
So now comes the question. How vague should I be about the secret?
A Mouse Was Stirring
A cat's favorite book? Well, it all had to do with Christmas.
Christmas Tree Hunts – III
It had been a very snowy early December in Central Massachusetts that year, and the snow was deep on the high slopes of the woodlot in which we were tree hunting. We had been coming to this tree farm for years, and our children already knew the routine which brought them the most joy
Christmas Tree Hunts – II
A few years after the "Shotgun Christmas," I was introduced to another Christmas tree hunt style.
The Feast of Saint Nicholas
Saint Nicholas of Myra is the patron saint of children, sailors, thieves, Bankers ( wait, that seems to be real close to thieves), pawnbrokers, scholars, travelers, perfumers, and a multitude of others.
Shotgun Christmas
Growing up in Manhattan, my idea of the forest was the little woods in the parks I played in. The lore of Christmas tree hunting was restricted.
Evil Santa
The staff began to enjoy the event. We all made an effort to ignore the smoke-shrouded grim Grinch dressed as Santa that sat in the corner.