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Advent Calendar Day #3

Posted on December 4, 2022 by Jan Morrill

Welcome to my virtual Advent Calendar. Click on the calendar date box below to find the day’s “gift.” It may be an old Christmas photo or memory, a haiku or flash fiction, a favorite Christmas carol–who knows! (Today’s Hint: Family … Continue reading →

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December 1, 2022

Posted on December 2, 2022 by Jan Morrill

As always, December snuck up on me and I’m a day late posting my personal Advent blog, where in (a few) past years, I’ve written about a favorite ornament or a favorite Christmas memory. So, here we are, actually on … Continue reading →

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Advent Day 5

Posted on December 5, 2018 by Jan Morrill

Welcome to my virtual Advent Calendar. Click on the box below to find the day’s “gift.” It may be an old Christmas photo or memory, a haiku or flash fiction, a favorite Christmas carol–who knows! That’s part of the fun. 🙂 … Continue reading →

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Advent Day 4

Posted on December 4, 2018 by Jan Morrill

Welcome to my virtual Advent Calendar. Click on the box below to find the day’s “gift.” It may be an old Christmas photo or memory, a haiku or flash fiction, a favorite Christmas carol–who knows! That’s part of the fun. 🙂 … Continue reading →

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Christmas 1982 & 1984

Posted on December 3, 2018 by Jan Morrill

I don’t have many regrets in my life, but one of the few I do have is that I haven’t been better organized with my photos and especially, my Christmas letters. I’m grateful that I do have most of the … Continue reading →

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Driving Home for Christmas – Chris Rea

Posted on December 6, 2016 by Jan Morrill

I have lots of favorite Christmas carols, like “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” which I wrote about for Advent Day 3. But a few days ago, I was thinking that there aren’t many new Christmas songs I like. Maybe … Continue reading →

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Christmas with Snoopy and Woodstock

Posted on December 5, 2016 by Jan Morrill

I’ve always been attracted to dioramas. Perhaps it’s because they often flip on my imagination switch. One of my favorite dioramas is the one on the left. Every Christmas, when it comes out of its box in my son’s attic, … Continue reading →

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A Merry Little Christmas

Posted on December 3, 2016 by Jan Morrill

My favorite Christmas carol is “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.” I’ve always loved the sweet simplicity of the sentiment. And though some might say the lyrics are sad, I’ve always found the words to be hopeful, the melody a … Continue reading →

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