THE CHRISTMAS LIST!

     WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2024

         THE CHRISTMAS LIST!

       Before you start jotting down a

numerical list of all the things "he" 

wants for Christmas or the things

you're considering buying, allow me

to explain that December 4th is  "Santa's

List Day," It's the day when Santa and

his elves begin their final review of

his "Naughty Or Nice list." Ironically

I mention it just after I've completed 

a lengthy afternoon drive taking my

wife to various spots she had or wanted

to visit. Which, by the way, comes after

last evening when I prepared her supper

and put all the tray tables away nicely.

Not that those efforts should put me on

his "Nice list." Although he may want

to consider them. (Might as well let

him know, just in case!) Hope you're

nice, well, and that all your NEWS is

good! 

DECK YOUR HALLS!

   TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2024

          DECK YOUR HALLS!

   Santa's already showing up in towns

throughout our area and most communities

have all sorts of decorative Christmas light

strung up for people to enjoy. And most

people have already started to do the

work to deck their own halls inside and

outside their homes. My wife has been

doing that by herself for the last few

days and it's beginning to look a lot

like Christmas at our house! The center

piece for most folks is the Christmas

Tree. Many still head out to the woods

at this time of the year to select and cut

their own tree. Ours is artificial. But

it is "our tree." It's decorations reflect

years of family love. Ornaments, hand

made, by the children and  now the

grandchildren make this tree unique

to our family! This tree has character!

It doesn't matter whether you've got

a live tree or an artificial one. The

thing that really matters is that's

it's your tree with all the love and

memories that come with it. Hope

you're getting yours ready and that

you've got some "volunteer" like

my wife to do most of thr work!

Hope you do and that all your

NEWS is good!

  

SHOP OR SIP?

      MONDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2024

                  SHOP OR SIP?

    No, I haven't spelled it wrong. Read on.

Today is one of our nation's modern

"unofficial holidays." It is "Cyder Monday."

It's a day when you are encouraged to do

all your shopping on line. Small business

owners tried to lure shoppers into their

local store on Saturday. But they haven't

surrendered to those on line merchants

just yet. In fact they've countered Cyber

Monday with Cider Monday! Cider Monday

is the brainchild of bookstore owner

Willard Williams. He led a campaign to

get small business owners to offer cider

and donuts to customers who come into

their stores on Cyber Monday. It's your

choice of course. But cider and donuts

always appealed to me! Have a great

day. Hope all your NEWS is good!