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\"December\"<\/a>10. Not paying an arm and a leg to fill the gas tank on the way to visit rellies over the holidays.<\/p>\n

9.\u00a0 Fixing hearty, hot meals that include mashed potatoes and gravy because winter is about food like that.<\/p>\n

8.\u00a0 Catching up with family and friends when their Christmas cards arrive.<\/p>\n

7.\u00a0 Celebrating Eternal Optimist Day on December 21. Because for the next 6 months, the daylight hours keep increasing. Yes!<\/p>\n

6.\u00a0 Stringing Christmas tree all over the house to make it feel like Eternal Optimist Day is arriving early.<\/p>\n

5.\u00a0 Continuing our tradition of watching the Lord of the Ring<\/em> movies throughout Christmas break.<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0 Enjoying the heated seats in our new car on the chilly drive to Wisconsin this weekend.<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0 Watching our grandson’s eyes light up when he opens the ukulele his Papoo made for him as a Christmas gift…one of the perks of having a papoo who makes guitars!<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0 Going to Des Moines for supper and a movie with my sweetie…in our new car with heated seats.<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0 Singing Silent Night <\/em>at church during the Christmas Eve service at our church. A holy moment that moves me to tears each year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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