What I Like About Christmas

This is the Nativity set we had when I was girl. It's in pretty bad shape really. My dad patched it with some sort of plaster stuff, and the one wise man and baby Jesus are from another set because when I got it the baby was totally dissolved somehow and there were only two wisemen. I don't actually think all the pieces we had when I was little were all from the same set either, because there are different names on the bottoms of them. Some are marked Germany and some Italy. But from a distance and with soft glowy lights.. it still gives you the idea. I played with these pieces a lot, and it was always "my job" to set it up for as long as I can remember. Mom packed it away in an ice skates box when she got a nice new one, and wrote my name on it...
So one of the things I like most about Christmas are all the lovely memories I'm lucky enough to have. Because I know not everyone does.

This badge came to me from Ulla, Suzie, Melanie. Thank you girls ☺

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5 things I love about Christmas:

1. That it is the time of year when you hear songs of Christ's birth just about everywhere you go.

2. Thinking about the people I'm buying or making gifts for.

3. Plugging in the Christmas tree when I get up in the morning.

4. Watching the little children's Christmas Play on Sunday afternoon.

5. Having all my big children come home for a few days.. eating, shopping, laughing, watching movies, playing games, drinking fine coffee, and hanging out.

I'm going to award this to T at Purple&Paisley. She has the most darling grandbabies, pictures of them with Santa, and her house is decorated wonderfully for the Christmas season. I know she is creating a lot of memories.