Paris and I have been reading Little House on the Prairie. Last night, Laura and Mary were afraid that Christmas wasn’t going to come because the creek had flooded and Santa wouldn’t be able to make it to their house according to Ma & Pa.
But, Mr. Edwards saves the day! He has to take off his clothes and in freezing weather -- this is December in Kansas -- wade across the chest-high creek to get to their house. He carries his clothes on his head and puts the dry garments on after crossing. He “met Santa” and brought the girls’ gifts: a candy cane, a tiny cake with white (!) sugar, THEIR VERY OWN TIN DRINKING CUP (previously they had shared one wooden cup) and, A PENNY each. The girls were awestruck! How could there ever be a better Christmas???
Wow! Makes you think... My kids got a 6' air hockey table and a BUNCH of other stuff last Christmas. Can’t even remember what else - probably lost, broken or forgotten by now anyway. We’re scaling back this year.
Our story will be Medium-Sized Old House on Bunker Hill. Santa will likely be blocked by the never-ending, very frustrating tangle of road construction in the area. But, Christmas will still come. After all, even in 2007, the very best present is the love we have for each other!
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