Quilty-Louise

My most memorable Christmas was when I would get to spend
it with my favorite Aunt. She was my mom's younger sister, and
was more like a mother to me than an Aunt.

I don't have many pictures of me when I was young, but there is
one picture taken that has me, my brother, and 2 cousins (favorite
Aunt's kids).

Below is the only photo from that era.


Of course I am the oldest of the 4 and the tallest.
Left to right is my cousin Ray (age 4), me (age 5), my brother Mel (age 3),
and my cousin Deb (age 3).

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Aunt Velma ALWAYS went above and beyond to give us kids a good Christmas.

Today would have been her birthday, and we lost her 16 years ago today. Not
a day goes by that I don't think of her and wish she was here.

I just know that her and mom are on the other side of the rainbow causing
trouble with everyone, and more than anything poking fun at their youngest
sister who always thought she was "better" than anyone else in the family.
Yeah o guess it is obvious that the youngest Aunt was not a favorite with any
of us in the family.

sewingsuz

When I was young and a divorced Mother of Two girls I had a Male friend who new I was working very hard to raise these daughters by my self. One Christmas he came to visit and ask me to give him all my Utility bills and I said to him, No. Well he answered by telling me he knew I spent my money on Christmas gifts for my daughters and did not get my bills paid. I gave them to him and I sat there at the table as he made out each check for my bills to be mailed. He is in heaven now and has been for at least 35 yrs. I still remember him and how good he was to me and my daughters. I wrote a poem about him and called it my diamond friend.

roseirish48

got my package mailed off today. hope Santa's gps is fixed. two years ago i mailed a xmas package to Los angeles and it went to New jersey first; didnt get to Lo Angeles til a week later but still in time for Xmas. zip code adds up to 22 if you are trying to figure out if you may be on receiving end

gramadona

Thank you so much for sharing your Christmas memories!
I love reading them and they remind me of the happy holidays
of my childhood!

cuppy

Package is on its way secret santa. Do not open, just put the package under the tree the way it is!

m-fay

I've just got 1 item left to wrap. Ill post on thursday.

huntannette

Didn `t find half of what I wanted to get for my SS so instead I spoiled her with nice new fabric...not many little gifts but I`m sure she`ll be happy for the fabric...anyways if I was receiving I would very happy!!! LOL It will be mailed this week....it`s going south like the geese!!!!

quiltingdragon

I haven't been home yet today from work, but I got a text from my dad that my box arrived and he's hidden it away! I'm going to get mine out this weekend.

madamekelly

I am mailing my Secret Santa gift today. It is going half the distance across America, but not in a straight line. For those of you here in America, please remember to vote today.

kariboo

I'm happy to say I got a pkg. today.. sad to say, my husband hid it away. till the big day.. sigh.