tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229028410217291388.post6269577179767399090..comments2023-06-04T10:39:23.605-05:00Comments on skirting the issues.: i'm baaack.kriscardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13283707794742283823noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229028410217291388.post-44620748200100391212010-12-30T23:48:10.619-06:002010-12-30T23:48:10.619-06:00Thanks, as ever, for reading & commenting, SKM...Thanks, as ever, for reading & commenting, SKM! Yes, I'm a big believer in the 12-days extension of xmas ... while everyone's talking about taking down their trees, I'm still gazing at our twinkly lights in wonder! Epiphany seems like just about the right time to begin thinking about cleaning up Christmas ... *<|:)kriscardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13283707794742283823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229028410217291388.post-23263928864595088552010-12-30T11:20:22.134-06:002010-12-30T11:20:22.134-06:00Very good traditions! We have an advent calendar ...Very good traditions! We have an advent calendar that is similar and we love it. The one my grandmother made us years ago was a large clapper of felt leading up to a felt bell, on which was typed a poem about counting down to Christmas. All the way up the sides of the felt clapper were strings of yarn on which we tied candies. We got to eat one every evening and "Christmas Eve will be here by the time you reach the bell." It was cool. Anyway, I LOVE your elf! Don't have anything like that. But when the children were little, they would write their letter to Santa and put it in the fireplace. Magically, the letter would disappear up the chimney to the North Pole. I had forgotten that little tradition. As for the pins, I love all my holiday jewelry, but this year, I stuck mostly to my crystal snowman earrings and a silver-and-crystal Christmas tree pin. Sometimes I put the pin on a sturdy silver chain. It was awesome! Actually, I am still wearing the jewelry, because it's only the 6th day of Christmas!Susan K. Morrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004858003959460298noreply@blogger.com