I have to apologize. I’ve concluded that I don’t fit the Christmas plan. It seems that when people ask me what I want for Christmas- you know, something reasonably priced and small enough to wrap, I just come up with nothing. Don’t get me wrong. I do want things, like new windows for my house, [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Christmas’
Holiday Apologies
Posted in Quality of Life, Real Estate, tagged Christmas on December 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Thanks, Mr. Dickens. I Needed That!
Posted in Quality of Life, Real Estate, tagged A Christmas Carol, Charitable giving, Charles Dickens, Christmas, Scrooge on December 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Tiny Tim lives! A recent performance of A Christmas Carol in High Point by the NC Shakespeare Festival reminded me that the lesson of Christmas is one of giving of a special sort. Of course, the retail world encourages the idea of giving too, and from the standpoint of the health of our economy, I’m good [...]
Taking Down Christmas
Posted in Quality of Life, tagged Christmas, Christmas decorations, New Year, New Years on January 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Today is the day we finally get all of our Christmas decorations taken down, boxed up and stored in the attic. We’ve been slower than usual this year for a variety of reasons, not the least of which is the slow healing of my sprained ankle, making stairs a bit of a challenge, and the fact [...]
Carolina Christmas
Posted in Iredell County, Quality of Life, tagged Christmas, fireplace, weather on December 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Got another Christmas done! We enjoyed multiple family gatherings at our house with much food, good conversation and a few gifts. We’ve gotten past the honey baked ham or turkey and dressing dinner and moved on to something more interesting, like our jambalaya that is always a good winter meal and was a hit with [...]
Bloggift
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Christmas, gift on December 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Since it is the Christmas season, the time of giving, I thought I’d like to give you something. Blogs are about words, so here is my word gift to you- a couple of bits of wisdom from the pages of the 2009 Farmers’ Almanac. “The chicken doesn’t stop scratching just because worms are scarce.” (Appropriate for [...]
Mooresville Christmas Parade
Posted in Entertainment, Mooresville, tagged Christmas, parade on November 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
If you’re in the mood for a good dose of Christmas spirit, and you like marching bands, you’re in luck. There are several local parades coming up in the Lake Norman area. The first is Mooresville’s 64th annual Christmas parade is Tuesday, Nov. 23 (tomorrow) at 3:45 pm. That takes me back to my youth when I [...]





