Children always put a different spin on things, especially snow storms.
This column from 1985, had us all trapped home for three days. That doesn’t seem like much compared to life these days.
I hope you enjoy this retelling.
I’m looking for snow today, but I don’t think we’ll get any for Christmas this year.
Darn
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A few times a year I left the kitchen and let Bob take over. One time was making pie dough and another time I left was for Christmas cookie baking. I wasn’t good at either and the commotion drove me nuts.
This column covers cutout cookie baking. It was better for all of us if I stayed away. Everything just frustrated me.
I still don’t like cutting out cookies, but I love eating them. Most cutouts break for me. I’m all in when it comes to drop cookies though, especially chocolate chips.
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This year (1985), third-grader Becky won the big prize at school. Her name was drawn from a hat to play Mary in St. John The Baptist School Christmas production. I was so proud. She was so scared.
Becky (Rebecca) was angelic as Mary.
Christmas sparkles through children, no matter their age.
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Today I was working again on a crochet gnome, but other than that, I’ve not been very creative this Christmas.
My homemade holiday went on the back burner when my writing took center stage–yes, that’s a mixed metaphor.
Though one project did call my name. This column reading goes back to that Christmas.
This year writing and recording take up a lot of my time, but crafts did appear again, in the form of gnomes.
Though I’m not working on many creations, I admire all those who work hours to make Christmas crafts. You do a great job.
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I don’t always remember what kind of craft I made for Christmas over the years, but I do remember when I became a craft casualty.
Everything was going smoothly until…….
Take this as a warning. Don’t get too confident when using a sharp knife. If you do, nasty things can happen.
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