tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30776217.post8383317803911744435..comments2023-03-25T08:15:27.666-04:00Comments on Tales from the Park Side: The Ice StormPaigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05749239295532187876noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30776217.post-58139843974384125272007-12-12T13:19:00.000-05:002007-12-12T13:19:00.000-05:00It sounds so cozy and lovely...I bet you have the ...It sounds so cozy and lovely...I bet you have the fireplace going... even ice storms are cozy (well, as long as you are on city water or have a back-up generator to run the pump in the well, and don't actually have to drive anywhere).<BR/><BR/>The only good thing about this Christmas is that I will actually get a Nordman Fir, which is my favourite tree. They are the number 1 tree in Europe. Well, if we manage to rouse ourselves to go buy one -- 3 of the 4 of us are sick (Pierre, alias Clark Kent, alias Superman never catches these things, and carries on in the breach).<BR/><BR/>There is a shocking lack of Christmas decorations around... and no one in this part of the world does wreaths... French tv did a story today on how they are an ancient British Christmas tradition... who knew?<BR/><BR/>For years I've been trying to find the right stockings, and start a stocking tradition -- neither of our families (French Canadian and Czech) had them. Still haven't found the right stocking. Not to mention stocking presents.<BR/><BR/>psst...I bought Pierre the special edition of Band of Brothers (in the metal case)...it might even make it here for Christmas...goodfellowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08589996899696462121noreply@blogger.com