tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098811.post1055224432242210263..comments2024-03-19T02:05:55.325+00:00Comments on LIZ FIELDING: Liz Fieldinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10464889663853976327noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098811.post-32306219423751789702008-12-18T13:30:00.000+00:002008-12-18T13:30:00.000+00:00Karen Kish and Snookie won the drawing!Each receiv...Karen Kish and Snookie won the drawing!<BR/><BR/>Each receive a copy of my book and a sample box of candy from the candy factory I toured as research to write next year's Christmas story.<BR/><BR/>I'll need snail mail addresses from Karen and Snookie!<BR/><BR/>Thanks everyone for stopping by.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10319652591847155422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098811.post-90385867310194486562008-12-17T00:14:00.000+00:002008-12-17T00:14:00.000+00:00SnookieMy mother's church choir still carols! My m...Snookie<BR/><BR/>My mother's church choir still carols! My mom (75 now) stays in the church hall making pizza and hot cocoa for their return.<BR/><BR/>She lives on the outskirts of a small town, and the townspeople tell her that the caroling brings back so many memories that they can't imagine Christmas without it!<BR/><BR/>susanSusanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10319652591847155422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098811.post-63702975202725778982008-12-17T00:13:00.000+00:002008-12-17T00:13:00.000+00:00Karen and Kate, your stories brought tears to my e...Karen and Kate, your stories brought tears to my eyes. <BR/><BR/>Karen, I had an aunt who had Altzheimers so I know the emptiness the disease can bring to a family. I can imagine the emotion brought by having her say your name.<BR/><BR/>And, Kate, we spent a Christmas in Geisinger Medical Center when my son was six.<BR/><BR/>I'm so glad (and I'm sure your readers are too!) that you not only Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10319652591847155422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098811.post-61953193434398142592008-12-17T00:07:00.000+00:002008-12-17T00:07:00.000+00:00I loved all the Christmas stories! Thank you all f...I loved all the Christmas stories! Thank you all for sharing.<BR/><BR/>I have to admit, I've been a shopaholic the last few days. But I'm almost done shopping.<BR/><BR/>I keep looking around corners for the unexpected Christmas magic and today the nice man standing behind me at Starbucks bought my coffee!<BR/><BR/>We stood in line, eying the cranberry bars, talking about our cholesterol levels Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10319652591847155422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098811.post-38443075334862658672008-12-14T16:33:00.000+00:002008-12-14T16:33:00.000+00:00That was a great post. It reminds me of the time I...That was a great post. It reminds me of the time I woke up at 3 am Christmas morning to see my parents sleeping next to the tree surrounded by wrapping paper and tape and no presents. I woke them up in tears to tell them that Santa had not come. They were quite startled and assured me he was simply running late and I had to go back to sleep and then there would be presents, which, of course, Maureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16392692656456938856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098811.post-76654244862226189282008-12-12T07:46:00.000+00:002008-12-12T07:46:00.000+00:00Mom could decorate the spindliest of trees to look...Mom could decorate the spindliest of trees to look like a million dollars; she had talent and could make ornaments(crafts) such as felt Santa booties, sleighs made out of popsicle sticks and painted red, etc. The week before Christmas out would come the fruit cakes, a carmel like candy, some jellies, oranges and the bowl of nuts to be cracked. Dad held a contest to see who could peel their robynlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03250071917966470701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098811.post-2324956815564971552008-12-12T00:00:00.000+00:002008-12-12T00:00:00.000+00:00I enjoyed your post Susan. The magic for me is bei...I enjoyed your post Susan. The magic for me is being gathered as a family especially in these hectic times when things go too fast, it's always nice to spend quality time with the people you love most in the world.Denahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02522358143170232454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098811.post-49951781302120282932008-12-11T22:43:00.000+00:002008-12-11T22:43:00.000+00:00Liz - huge congratulations on the RT nomination. T...Liz - huge congratulations on the RT nomination. The Sheikh's Unsuitable Bride was one of my fave romances of the last year.<BR/><BR/>Susan - what a beautiful post (though I am afraid I'm one of those people who hate to shop!). Still, I can't forget the magic of decorating the Christmas tree as a child. I think it was my favourite thing in the world. It makes me smile just remembering it.Michelle Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12586192358963827660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098811.post-40816069905981096422008-12-11T20:22:00.000+00:002008-12-11T20:22:00.000+00:00What a wonderful post, Susan! Thank you. I believe...What a wonderful post, Susan! Thank you. <BR/><BR/>I believe in magic, especially when it occurs at the most unexpected times. Mine was when I was feeding my mother who has advanced Alzheimer's. It's been years since she recognized me as her daughter and has long since lost the ability to talk. But on a whim, I asked her if she could say my name "Karen". Of course I was met with silence. For the Karen Kishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11156323313314525372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098811.post-48357396981122946662008-12-11T20:04:00.000+00:002008-12-11T20:04:00.000+00:00Lovely post, Susan.My Christmas story is actually ...Lovely post, Susan.<BR/><BR/>My Christmas story is actually how I started writing for M&B. My daughter was in hospital with bronchiolitis, aged 7 weeks, for her first Christmas. (The really bad day was Christmas Eve, when our 3-y-o son asked from the back of the car if Santa would bring his little sister home for Christmas. That finished me!)<BR/><BR/>We spent Christmas at her bedside, and I Kate Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07367918727779245526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098811.post-86866120262770088882008-12-11T17:26:00.000+00:002008-12-11T17:26:00.000+00:00Lovely Christmas memories, Susan. I love the way ...Lovely Christmas memories, Susan. I love the way the season seems to light people up, too.<BR/><BR/>I'm going to be away over the weekend (a trip to Bath as pre-Christmas treat), so I'll catch up on Sunday evening.<BR/><BR/>Have a good one!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12520297413864180027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098811.post-60641506087424389082008-12-11T04:37:00.000+00:002008-12-11T04:37:00.000+00:00What a wonderful, sentimental Christmas story Susa...What a wonderful, sentimental Christmas story Susan! I love Christmas too because of what it stands for, Jesus birthday, and family. <BR/><BR/>My favorite memories of Christmas' past are when I was little. My parents would bundle me and my brothers up to go to Grandma's house a half hour away. We always had a nice dinner with all our relatives at Grandma's house, we opened presents from our Michele L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15827059770508809460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098811.post-22531177191545028612008-12-11T04:30:00.000+00:002008-12-11T04:30:00.000+00:00Hmmm, the magic of Christmaas for me was always th...Hmmm, the magic of Christmaas for me was always the family gathering and the Christmas caroling. We use to have 8 or 9 (family members) go to friends houses and carol. I also love to listen to the children's choirs...<BR/><BR/>I like Christmas, but I sure don't like the commercialism that has happened to it. May we all never forget that Christmas is the day we celebrate the birth of a little Snookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03226704973141415914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098811.post-30256486048899832232008-12-10T20:34:00.000+00:002008-12-10T20:34:00.000+00:00I love the memorable gifts. I still have my kids' ...I love the memorable gifts. I still have my kids' Christmas tree ornaments made in elementary school. They pasted a school picture on a round ornament and proudly presented them to me.<BR/><BR/>And let's not forget the tinsel covered toilet paper roll Sarah made in pre-kindergarten. That still hangs on our tree.<BR/><BR/>I love the memories! Love the stories!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10319652591847155422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098811.post-10024580906239841312008-12-10T19:48:00.000+00:002008-12-10T19:48:00.000+00:00I'm another who loved your post -- me, the magic i...I'm another who loved your post -- me, the magic is the scent of the tree when it comes. . . and sometimes simple stuff is the best. One year, I don't remember if it was my Christmas present or birthday since it's the same week, but I got a Rubber Duckie. And not just any rubber duckie, but Ernie's rubber duckie. That's very important, after all. :) Started my duckie collection. . . been at Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098811.post-13327770558603900822008-12-10T17:56:00.000+00:002008-12-10T17:56:00.000+00:00Susan, your post was wonderful and inspirational (...Susan, your post was wonderful and inspirational (as was one on Donna's blog.) Thanks for sharing them with us.<BR/><BR/>MaryanneMaryannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07078086727394267338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098811.post-23165747909453768522008-12-10T16:02:00.000+00:002008-12-10T16:02:00.000+00:00I almost forgot! Congrats on your RT Nomination!Ve...I almost forgot! Congrats on your RT Nomination!<BR/><BR/>Very exciting and well deserved!<BR/><BR/>susanSusanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10319652591847155422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098811.post-12227509238219380472008-12-10T15:57:00.000+00:002008-12-10T15:57:00.000+00:00Thanks, Donna.I'm a Christmas freak. Not because o...Thanks, Donna.<BR/><BR/>I'm a Christmas freak. Not because of the presents...well, maybe a little...but because I love what the season does to people!<BR/><BR/>Shopping last night, I met several people who opened doors for me, smled...chatted in the checkout line.<BR/><BR/>I wish we could be like this all year!<BR/><BR/>susanSusanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10319652591847155422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098811.post-35867380055948954482008-12-10T13:06:00.000+00:002008-12-10T13:06:00.000+00:00Susan guested on my blog this week as well and bot...Susan guested on my blog this week as well and both posts had me dabbing my eyes.<BR/><BR/>Great post Susan! And Liz - is it hard to believe the year is nearly over????Donna Alwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18107885864783850332noreply@blogger.com