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madamesilverspurs

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9. Christmas Eve, a light supper followed by a nap.

Reply to debm55 (Original post)

Thu Dec 5, 2024, 10:58 PM

Dec 5

Then we'd go to midnight service, enjoying the drive to and from because of all the Christmas lights on the snow. We'd bundle into our jammies and go to bed listening for sleigh bells. In the morning we'd open our stocking gifts, then sit down to a breakfast of hot cocoa and Danish aebleskives. Ymmmmmmm..........

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Christmas Eve, a light supper followed by a nap. madamesilverspurs Dec 5 #9

The first time I bought my parents a "real" present wintemark Dec 5 #10