We opened ours on Christmas Eve. After dinner was cleared away & Grandma & Uncle Donald got to out house. Christmas Day morning, we had the stockings & one special present.
We have squirrel nests in out trees. The birds nests tend to be blown out, or fall apart after a few of our heavier pre-winter rains. IF we get them, it’s been a rather dry year.
She has had too many years working with children, to use such language. Speaking colloquially to them would seem to have a better result. And, let us remember, this is Caulfield she is currently talking to.
Fruitcake can be good. It’s all in the ingredients & preparing. I’m more worried about how Mr. Dear just grabs what looks like 1/4 the cake WITHOUT asking his wife about it first! Just cuz it’s there, doesn’t mean it’s for the house, or for him to nom-nom-nom his way thru just cuz it’s there!
Fergit Halloween, it wasn’t even over and Christmas stuff was all over the stores! Oh, they begrudged an aisle or two to Thanksgiving things too! Sheesh. Then retailers try & smoke & mirrors us with closing on Thanksgiving Day/not doing Black Friday deals!!! So, whattatheywant!?!?!?
We opened ours on Christmas Eve. After dinner was cleared away & Grandma & Uncle Donald got to out house. Christmas Day morning, we had the stockings & one special present.