FOOD BOX ITEM DAY 9.....Box mashed
instant potatoes
SPREADING HOLIDAY CHEER
DAY 9....Donate to animal shelter
HOLIDAY WORD of THE DAY....STOCKING
Today is Monday, December 7th, Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. Today I plan to attend a flag raising at one of my veterans clubs. Although it’s the holiday season I’m sure the Christmas season back in 1941 was anything but merry. Many families were not celebrating, as I was told, due to family members going off to join the military. This year will not be as merry either; due to COVID many will not be traveling to see their love ones. Instead they will video chat or speak on the telephone.
Today the spreading cheer is to donate to an animal shelter. The shelters do not need just food but also cleaning supplies.
As for today’s food item it’s instant mash potatoes but you can always add to it with any type instant potatoes.
My next three part series is on a Christmas activity I done years ago. Today is Part I.
My pieces today ring true if you think about it. The ideas of both come from my own life to a point. All in all though I did not enjoy Christmas after my first with my blended family, I loved the stockings. As I was not a tangerine fan (too many seeds) I traded my tangerine with my step-sister who lived then. I got her navel orange which she did not like. Over the years items did change inside my stocking but always the eatables stayed the same. My last stocking I received at home was the year I was in basic training. The stocking included cash, stationery, stamps and toiletries.
I hope you reflect on your past Christmas stockings.
Until tomorrow....have a great day and as always Stay Safe.
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PART ONE of THREE
I loved to dress as Ms. Santa in red flannel shirts, holiday top and Santa hat. I’d go out to places (clubs where I’m a member) pass out little gifts from a goodie bag or nasty bag. The naughty bag contains snowman poop, reindeer poop or imitation coal. I had little tags in the coal bag that read:
You’ve been bad
All you get is coal.
The snowman poop is miniature marshmallows and reindeer poop is Sugar Babies candy.
The tag read:
You’ve been bad
That’s the scoop
All you get from Santa
Is snowman poop
Or reindeer poop
This particular year we went to the Elks. I had my large tote of nice gift which were crocheted snowflake ornaments I purchased on line and resin snowmen. The tags on these gift read: MERRY CHRISTMAS
FROM: Santa, Mrs. Claus and the
Elves
We got there to the Elks on their Tuesday dance day. I ordered a drink. My husband took his drink and went out to talk to the volunteers manning the door. I went into the main hall and passed out things to those seated at the tables. Then after did the same thing in the bar area. I was just about ready to take a sip of my drink when I heard a nasty female voice. The woman spoke in a snippy tone asking if I was the one who passed out stuff in the main hall. I answered yes then she began telling me off that I missed her. Before I could ask where she was seated, she inquired what type of Santa am I; and she was making complaint to the Elks that their paid help is terrible. She finally shut up. I looked at her and said that I was not being paid by the Elks. I was a volunteer for the person who footed the Bill for these items. I told her his name is Murph and if you to complain to him go ahead. Then I asked where she was seated when I came around. She says they just walked in but I should have left something at all the seats. I did not appreciate her attitude and reached into my naughty bag and gave her a lump of the coal. She grabbed it and said
“Well I never”. Before she finished I said “I’m sure you never; Merry Christmas”. She walked away and humphed. I could not believe that woman; it almost put me in a bad mood. Almost!
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2020 STOCKING
© Scottie-ann Murphy
The stockings were hung for Santa to fill
On the fireplace mantel oh so carefully
The anticipation of what will I find inside
on Christmas morning
Usually an orange, tangerine, a chocolate
and a candy cane
Sometimes a pair of mittens, scarf or
a new set of barrettes
At least I never found a lump of coal
Always thought at times that’s all I’d get
Stockings are always a surprise each year
What will I find inside this year?
Masks, hand sanitizer, toilet paper,
tissues, cough drops and cans of soup
I look forward to finding out after all it’s
2020
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TRYING HARD
© Scottie-ann Murphy
Santa will fill the stocking on Christmas Eve
There is always a surprise to find inside
Ordinarily fruit and nuts but small gifts too
Candy cane, chocolates and perhaps a toy
Knowing that Santa might leave coal
I try my best to behave during December
Not always does that happen though
Gets difficult when siblings aggravate you
Sometimes it’s just too hard to be good
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