Branson is not far away from me but I have never been to the shows there. I laugh every time I hear Ray Stevens doing his "It's Me Again, Margaret" routine. I have friends who live in Springfield and have asked me repeatedly to come visit and go to the shows. They have also asked if they could promote me as an entertainer doing some of the monologues I have written about the fictitious Hoot'n Holler gossip column series. At times I have wanted to sign up under a new ID here and write the series out under the name "UncleFrank" but I suppose the name might already be taken. I may post some of them here soon.
I am still the only person who has looked at my Christmas tree. I suppose my two neighbors may have seen it through the window as they have driven by. I may have to go wrap a present for myself and place it below the tree. I have reached the age where if I wrap it in a mysterious way I will have probably forgotten what it was by the time I open it. I will probably even forget who sent it. I have gifts beneath my tree for most of my kids but they have already seen them. I have spent time collecting all the items they have left or stored at my house over the past few years and I have placed them beneath the tree. I am inviting them all over to reclaim their own stuff. This may be the cheapest Christmas I have never had to buy for. Ain't I awful!!!?
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Sheryll861
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Dec 18 @ 3:52PM
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Oh my gosh, so I am not the only one wrapping presents just to have something under the tree..... no kids though. And the Critters have seen our tree and the baby kitty has torn it down at least 19 times already...... crashed it on the floor several times too. I am going to put it up one more time and just put one string of lights on the top, but she crawls up to the top also..... my little unstoppable gal.
But that is what I have to do again this year for my critters. Rewrap toys they have already been given, but put in the toy bin for long enough to be new. Oh, who am I fooling, these Critters are smart, they will know, but enjoy them brought out once again.
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SallyF
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Dec 18 @ 4:06PM
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Hm-m-m, stored items as gifts....thank you for that idea. Seems kinder and gentler than the garage sale I had planned for my shed full of bicycles. (only one is mine :-)
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swtldybikr
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Dec 18 @ 4:10PM
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You are doing pretty well. I know when I was alone I didn't have any tree at all. Then at daughter's insistance I put up a tiny fiber optic one. All the gifts were for her or other family members anyway and once they were mailed or dropped off there was only one thing there for me from Mom n Dad.. they're the best! Finally I now have daughter and her 2 yr old there to make me have Christmas. Even though she and I are strained the boy makes it all worth doing again. I still wish it could all go away but seeing his face light up is priceless of course. Best Wishes to you !!
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sassypoo
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Dec 18 @ 4:30PM
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You're funny and you made me laugh. You get a kudo. And I hope you will write your Uncle Frank series and let me know about it!
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CrackerJackPat
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Dec 18 @ 5:20PM
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Love the "unclaimed items" idea! The waterbed in my garage might be rather tricky though.  I'm still remembering that sleigh ride you talked about last year! 
When my kids got too old for toys under the tree, I purchased a few minitures to spark the "feeling." A Red-Rider wagon, a wooden train, a wooden rocking horse, teddy bear & drum. They make me smile.
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ladykay488
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Dec 18 @ 5:40PM
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I loved your blog. It is a great idea! My kids give me presents of what-nots and such for Christmas and I forget who gave it to me and within the next year I will ask them if they would like to have it. They laugh about it every year, wondering who will get my presents. The joke is buy something you like and give it to mama and she will give it back to you and you have killed two birds with one stone.
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