It's such a blessing to have so many remarkable memories of Christmastime - they warm & soothe, like the very best sort of comforter. So many patches of special moments, stitched together with love & laughter.
Until fairly recently, I had no idea that my family approached the holidays any differently than most. Much to my surprise, few of my friends have the rich treasure trove of out & abouts, trips into Philadelphia & NYC, and more "must-do" Christmas events than you might believe.
One of the BEST ways I'll celebrate the season this year is by recalling a memory a day, much like the advent calendar I made my sister a couple years back, each hand-decorated tiny box containing a Lockhart Christmas moment. Never kept a copy for myself, so this is sort of my own countdown to Christmas.
The LONG Wait
All of us Lockharts were sticklers about waiting for Christmas, delaying our holiday gratification until AFTER Thanksgiving, however tempting it might be to put on the Mormon Tabernacle Choir or set out a wrapped present.
But once Thanksgiving was in the rear window - WHOOSH! All manner of Christmas music hit the air waves, decorations seemed to materialize out of nowhere & wrapped packages came out to be ooooo'ed & ahhhhhhh'd over.
Since getting married, it's not just enough for me to wait until after Thanksgiving to break out the decorations & music. My kick off day is Dec 1 - today. Let the merriment begin!
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