Comments on: Once a year. http://www.snowcoveredhills.com/?p=4205 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 09:48:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Holli http://www.snowcoveredhills.com/?p=4205&cpage=1#comment-9212 Holli Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:25:18 +0000 http://www.snowcoveredhills.com/?p=4205#comment-9212 Excellent! What a cute poem. YOu have the talent my dear. And you're right. A good party makes a great Christmas. Living in Ghana I get to avoid that whole ugly commercial side of the holiday... until we decide to spend it in Canada. But not this year!!! Good luck Megan! Excellent! What a cute poem. YOu have the talent my dear. And you’re right. A good party makes a great Christmas. Living in Ghana I get to avoid that whole ugly commercial side of the holiday… until we decide to spend it in Canada. But not this year!!!

Good luck Megan!

]]> By: Kevin Holsapple http://www.snowcoveredhills.com/?p=4205&cpage=1#comment-9193 Kevin Holsapple Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:28:50 +0000 http://www.snowcoveredhills.com/?p=4205#comment-9193 Grumpy Santas have a long, distinguished pedigree in your family, Megan. Of course, your Grandfather was well-known as a Grumpy Santa. Under his influence, his four children eventually adopted a custom of hand-making all Christmas gifts, which limited us to one gift for every member. Grammy Hazel broke the rules, but after all, she was Grammy Hazel! Your growing-up Christmasses, being outside the influence of television, were never grumpy, because you kids did not expect, nor receive, big piles of presents. Christmasses in Dexter were sweet - - absolutely sweet. After your father entered the clergy, Christmas took on a completely different character. Clergy families pray to survive Christmas, which (thank God) we did, just barely. All considered, I am not surprised to find this poem on your website! Dad Grumpy Santas have a long, distinguished pedigree in your family, Megan.
Of course, your Grandfather was well-known as a Grumpy Santa. Under his influence, his four children eventually adopted a custom of hand-making all Christmas gifts, which limited us to one gift for every member. Grammy Hazel broke the rules, but after all, she was Grammy Hazel!
Your growing-up Christmasses, being outside the influence of television, were never grumpy, because you kids did not expect, nor receive, big piles of presents. Christmasses in Dexter were sweet – - absolutely sweet. After your father entered the clergy, Christmas took on a completely different character. Clergy families pray to survive Christmas, which (thank God) we did, just barely.
All considered, I am not surprised to find this poem on your website!

Dad

]]> By: S of M http://www.snowcoveredhills.com/?p=4205&cpage=1#comment-9188 S of M Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:06:13 +0000 http://www.snowcoveredhills.com/?p=4205#comment-9188 Very Nice. To the point, but not as full of frustration/anger as last years poem. Good job! This year, with the exception of my kids (who are getting sports equipment and underware) and my husband (who is likely getting a carpet cleaner:)), everyone is getting "zero dollar" gifts. Hope you enjoyed yours! Very Nice. To the point, but not as full of frustration/anger as last years poem. Good job!

This year, with the exception of my kids (who are getting sports equipment and underware) and my husband (who is likely getting a carpet cleaner:)), everyone is getting “zero dollar” gifts. Hope you enjoyed yours!

]]> By: Reluctant Blogger http://www.snowcoveredhills.com/?p=4205&cpage=1#comment-9152 Reluctant Blogger Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:04:14 +0000 http://www.snowcoveredhills.com/?p=4205#comment-9152 Brilliant! You had me chuckling and spluttering my coffee yet again. Poor Nan though. I think she'll hurl a few presents at you if you call her an old goat. Brilliant! You had me chuckling and spluttering my coffee yet again.

Poor Nan though. I think she’ll hurl a few presents at you if you call her an old goat.

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