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Happy Saint Klaus Day, my friends! Klaus is the German translation of Nicolas. Today in Germany, children celebrated Santa Klaus or Saint Nicolas Day. What fun that must be! The holiday is celebrated in honour of the thirteenth century priest Saint Klaus, who baked bread and Bretzels (pretzels) and... Sign in to see full entry.

THERE’S A BABY IN OUR STABLE! One night long, long ago, in the little town of Bethlehem, a strange star lit up the sky. Eight-year-old Isabella stared at the star as Mama helped her get ready for bed. “Stop fidgeting, little one,” Mama scolded gently. “I’m almost finished!” But Isabella could not... Sign in to see full entry.

Roommie and I are off to find ourselves some lunch in a few minutes and then I'm going to do some painting. I'm hoping maybe releasing a bit of creativity will take my mind off the snow. I think we're expecting more tonight. I'm still not liking the way my Hanukkah bears are turning out thus far,... Sign in to see full entry.

Hi gang... I wanted to make a prayer request for my aunt Eileen if I may. She was at my cousin's house last night celebrating her grandson's third birthday, and after the children were in bed everyone decided to relax in the hot tub. Eileen slipped on some snow on her way to the hot tub and fell,... Sign in to see full entry.

At least I have something to light up the snowy night. About an hour ago, Roommie offered to crawl upstairs into the back bedroom to the bedroom to get out our Christmas tree. So, it now sits happily on the long table next to the laptop desk. The lights are plugged in and it looks really pretty! We... Sign in to see full entry.

The snow is falling...and so are my tears. On the inside. Sign in to see full entry.

I'm going to have a shower now. I'm actually looking forward to it. My back can use the massage of the hot water flowing down like a waterfall. My mind tends to wander off when I'm in the shower. Oddly enough, I get some of my best writing ideas whilst I'm in there! That is the place where Nikolai... Sign in to see full entry.

I honestly don't know why, but every year the same thing happens to me. I try not to let it, but it gets to me every single year. I'm talking about the snow. We're finally facing the possibility of our very first snowfall of the season today, and I suddenly feel like a good hard sob. We may not get... Sign in to see full entry.

Its been kind of an uneventful day today. I didn't do a single thing I was planning to, but I'm not really phased by that. Right now the most comfortable position I can be in is either sitting or lying down. It's really chilly out here tonight. Normandy has indeed been set fire to again...It seems... Sign in to see full entry.

Uh-oh, Roommie and I are in BIG TROUBLE!!!! There's only one really bad thing about the Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year holidays. That thing is.... THE SWEETS!!!!! The way I see it, the tooth fairy must be in business overtime during these holidays-and well, Halloween too, I guess-The teeth... Sign in to see full entry.

I love Christmastime. In fact, Christmas and Easter are my two favourite holidays. There aren't many holidays I celebrate other than these two...Except Thanksgiving, of course. As most of you know by now, I no longer celebrate the New Year's holiday. It just doesn't mean anything to me anymore. I... Sign in to see full entry.

Has anyone here seen those adverts on television for the pillow pets? You know, the little stuffed animals that can be unfolded and played with or folded up to be used as a pillow? Roommie and I saw them for the first time a couple of weeks ago on tv, and we fell in love with them! Just a few... Sign in to see full entry.

Well, I survived the invasion last night. I didn't end up going to my room though. By the time they all left, I had a headache, but it's gone now. They're not coming next week...and that's that! Its been really warm here for the past couple of days. Is it really December in Maine? Fear not, people... Sign in to see full entry.

Why is it that when I ask people a direct question, they give a no answer and then change their minds at the last possible second? Roommie's on her way back with her sister and kids and Belle's neighbours kids in tow. When Roommie rang earlier to say she'd be home soon, she told me that S's kids... Sign in to see full entry.

Since my earlier post about my friend Dave, I've got to thinking about my Uncle Ben in Scotland. For those of you who don't know the story, here it is. Ben McPhee is a lovely, kind-hearted soul of a man with long black hair and the most transparently beautiful blue eyes I have ever seen. He lives in... Sign in to see full entry.

If I could only have one gift for Christmas this year, I'd ask to find my friend Dave. He's an English chap I met as a little girl. His nickname was "Mucky Dave" though I've never discovered how the name came about. Dave had a lovely wife, Judy, and a beautiful little girl named Jenny. She looked... Sign in to see full entry.

I must be on fire this morning! I got up at nine and after feeding and watering the pets, and decided to have my shower before my breakfast! It's in the oven now. Mum's coming for coffee later. Roommie will be home late this afternoon unless something comes up. The sun is shining after it having... Sign in to see full entry.

I haven't written here much today, I know. Its been a really rough day. My ankle still hurts a bit, but not nearly as badly as yesterday. Nope. Today it's my back and hips again. I haven't felt like doing a whole lot of anything today. Not even any more Christmas shopping. I went to lie down from 3... Sign in to see full entry.

What's your favourite funny Christmas song? Do you have one? One of my all-time favourite funny Christmas songs is THE TWELVE PAINS OF CHRISTMAS. I love that song! My favourite part of the song is the guy who complains about having to rig up all those darn lights! He makes me laugh. This song... Sign in to see full entry.

I've just had a thought this morning. My dear friend Julie and her husband Sandy are animal lovers. They've rescued several dogs and cats from shelters, and they also raise chickens for eggs. I remember when Becky and I would go to spend the weekends with them, we'd be flanked by a dog or cat... Sign in to see full entry.