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The Day Before Christmas

Saturday December 24, 2011

Twas the Day Before Christmas and all round the farm
scraping and priming completed but not the old barn

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The farmer was off for a ride in the old 50’s car

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going this way and that way
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though he didn’t go far.
(Like from Bob’s house above-to his driveway below)

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David’s favorite folks – Winnona, the 50 Ford and Bob Matheny
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The boys and their car
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Ok it’s Christmas Eve Cherry Pie Baking Time
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All is cozy with a Fire in the kitchen stove
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Rollin’ out the crust
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Into the Oven it goes
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Time to trim the tree.
Lookin’ good with just the lights on

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But where did that barn ornament go?
I know I put it on the tree and I’ve
got the tractor to go with it.
Now where is it?
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Sherlock looking with the flashlight
deep inside the branches of the
Little Fir Tree.
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TA DA!!!
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Almost finished, crocheted Angel on top.
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Pie’s ready!!

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Time for a treat before bedtime.
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SO good you could lick the plate - but don't tell anybody!




Aren’t those table cloth and napkin bears just the cutest??

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Turn out the lights, but leave the
tree lights on.
Santa’s on his way.

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12 comments:

  1. Hope you and David and Carrie had a wonderful Christmas!

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  2. Love the Christmas poem and cute Christmas tree. Carrie looks SOOOO excited to be in the kitchen baking pies. Hopefully I will get to try some of the cherry pie ;). Looks like a very lovely home.

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  3. The pictures are so nice - could just taste the cherry pie, and reach out and touch the tree.

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  4. Oh, Cherry Pie! What a great treat for Christmas.

    Hope you hid it well, I can see Santa making off with it instead of cookies... ;c)

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  5. Looks like you have everything ready for Santa's visit!! Hope he is very good to all of you ;o))

    Your home looks so warm and cozy. Just a beautiful spot for the Christmas tree and CHERRY PIE!!!

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  6. Perfect looking tree! Hope you Christmas was merry :)

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  7. Nice post! Hope you guys had a Merry Christmas!

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  8. Ahh!! Time with family makes for a wonderful Holiday. We enjoyed ours too. Hope to see ya in a couple of weeks.
    Syl

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  9. Cute post, Sherry! Love the tree at night...it looks so cozy! Have a safe trip down...it's 58 degrees this morning, high today of 70. I'm sure it will be back to normal by the time you get to Florida! :-)

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  10. Looks like you had a wonderful Christmas. The tree looks beautiful all lit up and so does that cherry pie.

    Kevin and Ruth
    www.travelwithkevinandruth.com

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  11. Sure is a purty car! If Santa ever needs an alternative mode of transportation, that would be perfect for him -- it's even the right color.

    Your Christmas tree is so pretty, and, of course, the pie looks delicious!!

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