Country Sampler

STICKING TO TRADITION

Next to setting up a 100-year-old Nativity set that has been passed down through several generations of my family and decorating my tree with the handmade ornaments I managed to save from my and the 1938 version of while relaxing in the warm glow of twinkle lights on my tree. Even if it means wrapping a few more packages late into the evening, I’m always tuned in when the first movie starts.

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