For those of you that are fortunate to still have grandma around and she loves being outdoors surrounded by her plants and growing vegetables in her warm lovely garden, why not think of gifts that can help her through her day. There is more to gardening than just ordering plants and seeds. And guess … [Read more...] about Christmas Gifts for the Gardening Grandma
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5 Books for Birdwatchers
Don't forget about the birdwatcher in your family or among friends during the Christmas Season. Yes, there are countless books available on birds, bird-watching, and bird stories. But how to select the right one? We selected 5 popular bird books and listed them below to help with the … [Read more...] about 5 Books for Birdwatchers
The Gift of the Magi
This story was originally published on Dec 10, 1905 in The New York Sunday World as "Gifts of the Magi." It was subsequently published as The Gift of the Magi in O. Henry's 1906 short story collection The Four Million. ONE DOLLAR AND EIGHTY-SEVEN CENTS. THAT WAS ALL. AND SIXTY CENTS of it was in … [Read more...] about The Gift of the Magi
WHAT CHRISTMAS IS AS WE GROW OLDER. [1851]
by Charles Dickens Time was, with most of us, when Christmas Day encircling all our limited world like a magic ring, left nothing out for us to miss or seek; bound together all our home enjoyments, affections, and hopes; grouped everything and every one around the Christmas fire; and made the little … [Read more...] about WHAT CHRISTMAS IS AS WE GROW OLDER. [1851]
A CHRISTMAS CAROL,
A CHRISTMAS CAROL, (ON THE STROKE OF MIDNIGHT.) BY CHRISTINA ROSSETTI Thank God, thank God, we do believe, Thank God that this is Christmas Eve. Even as we kneel upon this day, Even so the ancient legends say Nearly two thousand years ago The stalled ox knelt, and even so The ass … [Read more...] about A CHRISTMAS CAROL,
