tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1195286216399793210.post7780980538123911620..comments2023-11-02T02:15:43.367-07:00Comments on penmachinedad: It's arrivedUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1195286216399793210.post-40589969504254552402013-07-06T10:13:42.951-07:002013-07-06T10:13:42.951-07:00I do believe that the "yellow apples" lo...I do believe that the "yellow apples" look more like persimmons to me. I make persimmon pudding for the holiday dessert which is similar to plum pudding.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1195286216399793210.post-65508256490588847522007-12-02T22:12:00.000-08:002007-12-02T22:12:00.000-08:00... and it helps realize how late you are in your ...... and it helps realize how late you are in your present list ! <BR/><BR/>Well, you seem to be a very organized family, so I guess YOU are not, but we sure are.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1195286216399793210.post-8690302441204643062007-12-02T14:56:00.000-08:002007-12-02T14:56:00.000-08:00Yes, when I was a kid, we had the same calendars a...Yes, when I was a kid, we had the same calendars as you describe, too. It sure heightens the Christmas anticipation, doesn't it?Karlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03934765614715564629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1195286216399793210.post-77204230406497914222007-12-02T13:09:00.000-08:002007-12-02T13:09:00.000-08:00My grandmother always offered an advent calendar t...My grandmother always offered an advent calendar to each of us. She had 19 grandchildren ! These were image calendars, not presents or chocolates ones, with gleaming silver on them. They had to be stuck on the window, so that the light would come from behind. We just loved them. <BR/><BR/>When she became a great-grand-mother, she started offering those to our children too. And when she died, 7 years ago now, I started buying the same type of calendar for the kids, in memoriam. <BR/><BR/>Now, I only get one calendar for the whole family, but they do cherish it. Even Olivier, who will soon be 17, takes his turn for opening the little window. And our Hélène, who is so much of an opponent as a teenager, forgets that she hates us and doesn't care about anything, just to open hers. <BR/><BR/>That's the magic of Christmas ! <BR/><BR/>Ours never is a white christmas, but I hope it will be a nice and peaceful one. We also hope that Santa Claus will come down during the night, and leave presents in our shoes...<BR/><BR/>As far as I know, poor Santa has had troubles recently finding suitable presents for those teenagers, he prefers dealing with little children, it is much simpler !<BR/><BR/>LaurenceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com