The Christmas tree was all aglow- As the strength of the twinkling lights began to grow. First one light would outshine another- Then dim a bit compared to the other. Strategy was the key to stay ahead of the pack- One would focus on the issues, and what the others might lack. The race to shine became quite intense-

1. Hunting in the woods for meat. 2. Cutting down the tree from the forest. 3. Making each other homemade presents. =============================== And now we hear that the craft shops are booming- As the idea of homemade gifts are now more than ever presently resuming.

Santa Claus was running late- For he had to catch up on some old Christmas movies, that he hadn’t seen, as of late. . First there was “The Magic Christmas Tree”- Made in 1964, where there were three wishes to be. . And, in 1941, “The Night Before Christmas”- Where many battles between Tom and Jerry, they did merrily amass.

We knew that the colors red and green- Would appear, on the holiday scene. And they have for they are everywhere- On the streets, in that package wrapped with care. In the stores, in the house- Even worn on a pin, by the spouse. Highlighted by elves- Sported mighty, on the shelves. At school, on the wall-

Rocking Around The Christmas Tree- Celebrated well by each and every family.

The present was small- You could hardly see it at all. It had been wrapped with care- With not one single paper tear. Gently placed under the tree- Until Christmas morning, it would sit there, and look pretty. Other gifts would follow and be placed under the same Christmas tree, ever so green Until the wee one, could no longer…

1. Owl in the tree. 2. Children round corner. 3. Adults under the Christmas tree. ============= Don't know about you- But it is something that "some" of us do.

Santa Claus was ready to goHe had all of his reindeer, in full tow. The season had been planned well-As everyone at the North Pole couldall tell. Something new was in the air-As the elves loaded up the sleigh,in their regular fare. There was an addition to the toys,that the elves had made-For there were also included many…

All year round- The perfect brownie can be found. COSMIC is the first one that comes to mind- Followed by BE MY VALENTINE. EASTER EGGS on a roll- As KITES, in the kitchen, begin to unfold. On the table, a little smudge- After eating a bit of FUDGE. To sit down, in the summer, for a spell-

We all screamed with delight when- That beautiful Christmas tree was plugged in. -2015-

Every single Christmas season we love to see- The entire family dancing to "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree".

The tomato plants were in the garden- I had tended to them, since way back when. Of course, in the greenhouse is where this garden had to be- To keep the plants warm, to keep them frost-free. And, this was done for good reason- For it was approaching the Christmas season. The tomatoes were quite small, and the stalks…

A friend put up her Christmas tree and decorated it heavily with candy canes. I use the word heavily because it's funny how the candy canes begin to disappear from the tree as soon as they're put on there. Surely it's not some little magical elves taking them off, but her own grandchildren. Experience from past years has brought her to the conclusion, that if there are to be any candy canes left for Christmas day then she must line them heavily on the tree!

. MODERN MOTHER GOOSE-ON THE LOOSE:THE OIL SPILL

PURPLE LININGS

This was a trend to follow over and over again And for Florence Irene it was a sure win, For to collect money was a big deal- It was beneficial and had a good feel. It felt as good today as it did back then. , Florence Irene took another look At an old timey book, One that she had read a long time ago- One that she so much loved so. One glance at it again is all that it took. Mary Elizabeth Rumsey Amber Elizabeth-Rumsey Ferguson-Artist

The getting ready for the holidays has just begun- The preparation for the special day, is so much fun. . Lots of shopping won’t be missed- As everyone crosses off the names on their list. . The decorations are going up, all over town- Santa, here and there, will be seen visiting around. . Cars will be towing the Christmas trees on the hood-

A train fascinates both the grown up and the little ones. There is nothing more exciting than to stop, for a train, and hear a grandchild, in the backseat admire it. The louder the whistle, the better. Not only does it warn those crossing the train tracks, but it also entertains the children. The one thing that I miss is the caboose.

1. Zombie. 2. Ghoul. 3. Christmas tree lights. ========================= As it were- Folks once thought they would leak a strange vapor.

Candlelight on the Christmas tree- To flashing ones filled with electricity. -2015-

The little mouse did cause a stir- For he came out of his mouse hole, and checked around the corner. And as he looked at the big Christmas tree- A whole world opened up to him, as the top is where he wanted to be. He first climbed up on the presents that were wrapped all around- And then a low branch is what he eventually found.

In our modern society- It is perfectly fine to have a purple Christmas tree. -2009-

Back in the old days, the Christmastree-Used to be cut down, on ChristmasEve, and then decorated readily.

Three Coming: Shopping. Wrapping. Putting stuff under the tree. ===================== Christmas time-In much rhythmand rhyme.

It was the night before Christmas- And all the wishes had been cast. For Santa was coming and all the animals knew- Excitement in the air, as the anticipation grew. The shelter was decorated in red and green- So many other decorations were also seen. Many had been abandoned and left on the street- Found their way to the shelter, and received a treat.