We slept in on Christmas morning. In part because of Sue's work at First Presbyterian and all of the Christmas activity she had to conduct as Director of Christian Education. Christmas Eve on a Sunday is a lot of work for those who work at church.
Once we were up, it was cold enough to have a fire in the fireplace, not always the case in Texas. With cheery flames dancing below the stockings hung from the mantle, we warmed our toes by the flames and unwrapped our gifts. Taking calls from our kids out in Portland and in New York.
We'll share our fireside Christmas with you.
We were in the middle of eating our Christmas candies and sweets, talking to the kids on the phone and peeling of the wrapping paper when the doorbell rings.
It is Tahir, our Muslim neighbor; "Merry Christmas" I say to him as he offers me a plate of hot-off-the-griddle crepes just made by his mother. Kubra has sent her oldest son over to our door as she has just made us Christmas breakfast. So sweet.
We loaded the hot crepes with our Christmas jams and had a merry ol' time this Christmas Day.
Sang the angels upon visiting the shepherds to bring news of great joy that will be for all people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord.
Once we were up, it was cold enough to have a fire in the fireplace, not always the case in Texas. With cheery flames dancing below the stockings hung from the mantle, we warmed our toes by the flames and unwrapped our gifts. Taking calls from our kids out in Portland and in New York.
We'll share our fireside Christmas with you.
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| Christmas Morning Fireside The stockings were all hung with care, in hopes that St. would soon be there... |
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| Popsicle Toes About to dig into her stocking stuffed with little goodies |
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| Mark's Christmas Cracker is a Pirate Theme A One-Eyed Buccaneer wish ya a Merry Christmas Mattie! |
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| Bring out the Christmas Gifts! |
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| A stack of mystery and fun anticipation |
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| Yum. A jar of Marionberry jam form Oregon |
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| Swedish Gummies - advertised as better than orange peanuts |
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| Bird-feeder Gourd-Head |
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| US Grant - A nice book to go with my recent readings of Andrew Jackson and Alexander Hamilton biographies |
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| What's so amusing? |
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| Thai Cooking made fun and easy |
We were in the middle of eating our Christmas candies and sweets, talking to the kids on the phone and peeling of the wrapping paper when the doorbell rings.
It is Tahir, our Muslim neighbor; "Merry Christmas" I say to him as he offers me a plate of hot-off-the-griddle crepes just made by his mother. Kubra has sent her oldest son over to our door as she has just made us Christmas breakfast. So sweet.
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| Tahir delivers Christmas Morning Crepes from next door We are often the recipients of his Mother's great cooking & baking |
We loaded the hot crepes with our Christmas jams and had a merry ol' time this Christmas Day.
Sang the angels upon visiting the shepherds to bring news of great joy that will be for all people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord.
Glory to God in the highest,
and on earth peace to men on whom
His favor rests.
Book of Luke 2:14
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