tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post602083456940580274..comments2024-03-29T01:12:13.753-05:00Comments on Mr. Micawber's Recipe for Happiness: Spreading Joy, Part 3 ~ A Goodly HeritageMrs. Micawberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08680436275934263596noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-34860168345732183932011-12-12T23:17:31.253-06:002011-12-12T23:17:31.253-06:00This brought back precious memories for me. We di...This brought back precious memories for me. We did this only twice, and we did it on Christmas Eve, before opening presents. (Wrapped gifts were on Christmas Eve, and Santa came during the night, leaving unwrapped gifts.)<br /><br />I remember best all the kids (a slew of them) trying to make noise to wake my parents. I remember the smallest ones trying to sneak into the living room to see if Santa came. But this story you've shared reminded me of the year I made a tiny stage of a shoebox and finger puppets of yarn to act out the nativity scene on Christmas Eve.Snowcatcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06360228352528558176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-15605815281727657872011-12-12T15:19:41.376-06:002011-12-12T15:19:41.376-06:00When I was growing up my mom's family always g...When I was growing up my mom's family always got together on Christmas Ever. Her family lived in an old farm house. Everyone brought a dish and part of the dinner was cooked on the wood cook stove and afterwards the women would boil water on the cook stove to wash the dishes in dispans(they had no running water in the house, had to go to the well and get the water). After that we would all gather by the wood stove in the living room and open our gifts. Afterward my uncle would go outside and set off fireworks. After we visited for awhile we got bundled up for the drive back home and get to bed for Santa. That has been many, many years since we had Christmas Ever like that and I guess with age I have gotten sentimemtal about those wonderful country christmas evesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-87703945565650828832011-12-12T12:13:53.382-06:002011-12-12T12:13:53.382-06:00A fitting way to start the morning.
Your sister&#...A fitting way to start the morning.<br /><br />Your sister's writing is so unlike anything I expect to see when written by an American person.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-51117795186186611352011-12-12T11:03:30.113-06:002011-12-12T11:03:30.113-06:00What nice Christmas memories you have! Thanks for...What nice Christmas memories you have! Thanks for sharing them with us!Marigoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10109785080000770963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-83102383835508003782011-12-12T10:13:50.836-06:002011-12-12T10:13:50.836-06:00Sue, what a wonderful tradition. And I can pictur...Sue, what a wonderful tradition. And I can picture you all doing this together. Last night was our church's annual Festival of Lessons and Carols, which follows a similar path of readings - from the creation story, to Isaiah readings, and finally to Luke, for the eighth lesson -- the nativity. Each lesson is followed by an anthem from the choir, a solo or instrumental piece, or a hymn sung by the congregation. I never imagined that a family would take the time to do all those readings on a Christmas morning, but how very fitting. Thank you for sharing this with us.Ginniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12956873259908320109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-23062618593266953172011-12-12T09:14:36.045-06:002011-12-12T09:14:36.045-06:00What a wonderful memory! I hope you do it still. ...What a wonderful memory! I hope you do it still. I'll have to think hard to come up with a Christmas memory.Mac n' Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05732924562630675589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-1719587771513615992011-12-12T08:21:25.554-06:002011-12-12T08:21:25.554-06:00what a wonderful heritage and tradition-- thank yo...what a wonderful heritage and tradition-- thank you for sharing this special story. what amazing parents you have. :)needlekrafterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04498197832939243108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-26388925462778951122011-12-11T23:14:40.048-06:002011-12-11T23:14:40.048-06:00What a peaceful and refreshing Christmas morning m...What a peaceful and refreshing Christmas morning memory. <br /><br />Last year the NVO and I made an advent calendar for each of our mothers and placed a scripture in all of the little bags (along with a Lindt chocolate truffle, of course.) They are both still talking about how much they enjoyed this count down. It was a special Christmas for us, seeing how delighted they were.Astrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04067856134006344495noreply@blogger.com