Surrounded by
the family - including
Claude & Char and the cats. We had a lovely pudding and a lovely
time. It lasted all the evening (with ice cream & cake)
Mother gave me "Collier's"
(among other things) and Zo & Zen each 20 car fares!
Char
& Claude hfks,
shirt waist cover
and an
original Penfield sketch. &c.
&c. good time.
Dec 24 Sun.
Colder and a little more like
Xmas - faint flurries of snow. Fixed cranberries &
tended turkey this a.m. Also saw the twins'
doll
house & the Behn's presents in
the evening) Mrs. Allen came to dinner and
Clarence Jones from Claude's
office.) They seemed to enjoy it and were
very nice. Mrs. Allen went to p.m. service at 4
& Mr. Jones sat by the fire & listened to the
music box & talked Georgian Bay &c.
Mary came (with presents) as he
was going and before she went,
Hamilton. He said my last plan of
the hotel was "fine". Had quite a little visit. In the evening
Lura and
Laura came (with presents)! After
they had gone we had supper (about 9:30 & I finished the new Mc
Clure & wrote.
Mrs. Hoyt invited me to dinner tomorrow.
Dec 25. Mon.
A fine day, colder and dry. We
had Xmas all over again after breakfast - opening non
family packages. Lovely things from everybody. Chattie
12/23/05
Surrounded by
the family - including
Claude & Char and the cats. We had a lovely pudding and a lovely
time. It lasted all the evening (with ice cream & cake)
Mother gave me "Collier's"
(among other things) and Zo & Zen each 20 car fares!
Char
& Claude hfks,
shirt waist cover
and an
original Penfield sketch. &c.
&c. good time.
Dec 24 Sun.
Colder and a little more like
Xmas - faint flurries of snow. Fixed cranberries &
tended turkey this a.m. Also saw the twins'
doll
house & the Behn's presents in
the evening) Mrs. Allen came to dinner and
Clarence Jones from Claude's
office.) They seemed to enjoy it and were
very nice. Mrs. Allen went to p.m. service at 4
& Mr. Jones sat by the fire & listened to the
music box & talked Georgian Bay &c.
Mary came (with presents) as he
was going and before she went,
Hamilton. He said my last plan of
the hotel was "fine". Had quite a little visit. In the evening
Lura and
Laura came (with presents)! After
they had gone we had supper (about 9:30 & I finished the new Mc
Clure & wrote.
Mrs. Hoyt invited me to dinner tomorrow.
Dec 25. Mon.
A fine day, colder and dry. We
had Xmas all over again after breakfast - opening non
family packages. Lovely things from everybody. Chattie
12/23/05
Surrounded by
the family - including
Claude & Char and the cats. We had a lovely pudding and a lovely
time. It lasted all the evening (with ice cream & cake)
Mother gave me "Collier's"
(among other things) and Zo & Zen each 20 car fares!
Char
& Claude hfks,
shirt waist cover
and an
original Penfield sketch. &c.
&c. good time.
Dec 24 Sun.
Colder and a little more like
Xmas - faint flurries of snow. Fixed cranberries &
tended turkey this a.m. Also saw the twins'
doll
house & the Behn's presents in
the evening) Mrs. Allen came to dinner and
Clarence Jones from Claude's
office.) They seemed to enjoy it and were
very nice. Mrs. Allen went to p.m. service at 4
& Mr. Jones sat by the fire & listened to the
music box & talked Georgian Bay &c.
Mary came (with presents) as he
was going and before she went,
Hamilton. He said my last plan of
the hotel was "fine". Had quite a little visit. In the evening
Lura and
Laura came (with presents)! After
they had gone we had supper (about 9:30 & I finished the new Mc
Clure & wrote.
Mrs. Hoyt invited me to dinner tomorrow.
Dec 25. Mon.
A fine day, colder and dry. We
had Xmas all over again after breakfast - opening non
family packages. Lovely things from everybody. Chattie