Yes! T'was the Night Before Christmas

T'was the Night Before Christmas

And all through the house

Not a Creature Was Stirring,

Not Even a Mouse.

My Sock it Were Hung, by the Chimney with Care

In the Hopes that St. Nicolas Soon Would be There.

The Children Nestled, Snug in There Beds, Full of Plums and Sugar,

Ma in Her Kerchief, I in My Cap Just Settled Our Brains for a Long Winter's Nap

When Out On the Lawn There Arose Such a Clatter

I Sprang from my Bed In a Big Sort Of Flash

Tore off the Sheets and Tossed Down My Teddy,

I Ran to the Winder to See what was the Matter 

To What Should My Granny Eyes Should Appear? 

Was another Miniture, a Sleigh and  His Reindeer

He Was Chubby and Plump a Right Jolly Old Elf, I Laughed 

When I Saw Him In Spit Of Myself

He Filled all the Stockings, Then Went Straight to

Work, Eating all the Cookies, the little Jerk.

I Looked Back at the Tree Ere He Drove out of Sight

He was Screaming Something into the Night,

Merry Christmas To All And To All A Good Night! 

Memory:  Christmas Eve we always got as kids a new pair of pajamas and we got to wear them to bed. We also got a Story from the old tattered and torn book, 'Twas The Night Before Christmas.

Tradition:  I read this same story book to my children on the Eve of Christmas each year and bought them each a copy of  The Night Before Christmas so they could read it to their children. 

Christmas Eve:  Often we all got together and had meat pie, then later went to midnight mass.  I can remember giggling hearing others snoring during the service. All and all it was often a great time of the year. 

Story: 'Twas The Night Before Christmas

Excitement is in the air,

I found mom's recipe for pie dough with ginger-ale and the meat pies are going to turn out, I can tell.

Oh and it looks like we are going to have snow for Christmas

Today I'm joining Tea Cup Tuesday... even though my tea cups aren't shown here today, I was having a few cups while posting to the following, come and join me as we look into the lives of these dear friends.

Martha's Tea Cup Tuesday Martha's Favorites

Terri's Tea Cup Tuesday  Artful Affirmations

Sandi's Tea Cup Tuesday Rose Chintz Cottage

Merry Christmas, God Bless

Cindy

O Christmas Tree

O Christmas Tree

Tradition:  As kids I don't think artificial trees ever existed because we had to suffer the cold, traps through the snow, locate the perfect tree then dad would take out his cross cut saw and cut the tree down. We then my brother and I would have to pull it onto the sleigh and off we would go home with our tree.

Song:   

(this is beautiful, be sure to watch)

Memory:  Mom worked for Tony O'Reily at the Steinberg's in the Westgate Shopping Mall. Steinber's often had more than food and I remember mom bringing home these glass balls for the tree.  She set the bag down beside the tree and when dad came home he brought in an arm load of wood and dropped it to the floor and one log bounced and landed on the bag crushing the glass balls.   My mother in law gave me glass balls two years ago, they are green, hollowed out in the centre and hand painted, just like the ones that got crushed.

School: As a little girl I was the starlight of my Grandfather, however at school I never felt that way.  Every play, or stage performance I always remember jumping up and down in my seat yelling "pick me, pick me" for every part that I never got.  This one year, I was chosen to be in the Christmas play. I remember the first practice, I was made to stand over here I looked up at the teacher and she put a finger to her lips that meant shhhh.  The night of the Christmas play I was given a big tree to hold and stand behind, yup I got my part in the play, "oh Christmas Tree."  

I hope you enjoyed my renditions of Christmas,

Enjoy your weekend, God Bless,

xoxo Cindy