Comments: It was wonderful! Love, Mary posted by Mary, December 26, 2007, 6:59 PM - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Just finished unpacking from our wonderful First Christmas.  The Dec. 24 Advent entry is just perfect -- doing the Advent wreath there in NC these past few days made precious new memories for me.  Also, I loved the picture from our Kwangju house that went with this entry.  Love & thanks, Mama posted by Martha Huntley, December 24, 2007, 12:31 AM - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Yep, that's our Ron!  We have all benefited from his love for anything that goes on four wheels! posted by Betts, December 21, 2007, 9:06 AM - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Ron and his cars - some things don't change much. :-) posted by Susan, December 21, 2007, 7:24 AM - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Yes, Muffin clearly never read, or perhaps she chose to ignore the rule about "never eat off the buffet table." And by the way, which epic movie are we going to see this year?? posted by Jenny, December 20, 2007, 8:26 AM - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dec. 19 -- adorable!  I hope all the dogs out there reading your Advent calendar take heed!  I am realizing anew how much our pets, especially Pepsi, Muffin and most of all Baby James added to our Christmas celebration.  Baby James always had his chew bone while we opened gifts and always picked it up to pose with when we took pictures.  Love, Mama posted by Martha Huntley, December 19, 2007, 9:54 AM - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Baby James was good at giving those long, comforting dog leans.  And Muffin was good at eating off the buffet table. :-) posted by Susan, December 19, 2007, 7:02 AM - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Was it Rosemary or was it Rose Mary? Her birth certificate says Rose Mary Mitchell. Her SS registration was Rosemary Mitchell, later Rosemary M. Wagner. Some early school report cards were for Rosemary Mitchell. She is in her class year book as Rose Mary twice and Rosemary seven times. Her high school diploma reads Rose Mary Mitchell. Her wedding license reads Rose Mary Mitchell. Her death certificate reads Rose Mary Wagner. She always used Rose Mary, or simply Rose, but she would answer to either. Aunt Mary Zinn always called her Rosemary. I didn't care. Her name wasn't why I married her. posted by Roy Wagner, December 15, 2007, 11:41 AM - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This is a precious picture; I have seen it before, and I think Laura at that age looked right much like the young Rose.  It was fun hearing about the Wagner Christmases and thinking about Rose and all she did for and meant to her family and extended family.  Mama posted by Martha Huntley, December 15, 2007, 10:36 AM - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - That's such a cute picture.  David and Laura do look like little dolls. Ron and I still have the bride and groom Barbie and Ken dolls that Rose gave us for our wedding.  As Roy said, "Rose had a knack for knowing what gift to give, and it was usually something a little bit out of the ordinary."  I think her greatest gift was raising such a neat family.  Merry Christmas, Wagners! posted by Susan, December 15, 2007, 7:58 AM - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - What a nice tribute to someone who had unique ways of enjoying Christmas. posted by Bob, December 15, 2007, 6:59 AM - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Great puzzle, Susan! I'm looking forward to when we can do some cardboard ones together. Love, Mama posted by Martha Huntley, December 14, 2007, 11:43 AM - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - And now Reid is really really good at doing the puzzles with us.... posted by Mary, December 14, 2007, 7:21 AM - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - It's taken living in Florida to make me really appreciate those white Christmases in Korea, although I loved them then!  Mama posted by Martha Huntley, December 12, 2007, 9:09 AM - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - What a great entry!  Thanks, Gretchen!  I don't think my parents ever let me sleep on the sofa in front of the tree when I was a little girl, or maybe I just didn't think to ask.  But that's a neat thing to do. Love, Grandmama posted by Martha Huntley, December 11, 2007, 10:27 AM - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Awesome slide show.  It's something you can't just watch once.  Bravo on this one. posted by Bob, December 10, 2007, 9:29 PM - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Just a few more days, Laura!  Good luck on your exams and see you soon. Love, (Aunt) Susan posted by Susan, December 10, 2007, 8:11 PM - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Oh!  Smells!  My favorite too!  Even now, I'm (illegally) burning a Glade Glistening Snow candle in my room. Not to mention the Pine scented candle burning in the living room my roommate and I share with our suitemate.  Cinnamon, pine, everything oh yes I love it.  But not just the smells, the tastes!!  Earlier I was at the coffee shop in the Union with 2 friends and we talked about how much we love the special holiday drinks like Harvest Spice and all that.  Oh man!  I can't wait to get home and have my first slice of pumpkin pie since 2006. Yes, it's been that long! How awful... :( posted by Laura, December 10, 2007, 8:04 PM - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Ack!  Love the slideshow on the 10th.  Especially the tree going up, moving around a little bit, the cat roaming around it.  Adorable! posted by Jenny, December 10, 2007, 9:16 AM - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Yummy--"Christmas in Dixie" sounds kinda awesome!  And not too terribly unhealthy! posted by Jenny, December 09, 2007, 7:48 PM - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Judge Smails, how do you do it? Are you looking for Candace Polski?  I think she's in the kitchen baking cookies..... posted by Mary, December 09, 2007, 11:23 AM - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Speaking of yum!  Mary, I vote you (and whoever you tap to assist) make the Caribbean and Dixie sweet potatoes at First Christmas!  They sound wonderful! (I know the first two carols & sweet potato dishes are good, 'cause I've tasted them).  Love, Mama posted by Martha Huntley, December 09, 2007, 4:37 AM - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mmmmm, yes.  The cookies smell great.  And taste great too. It was fun baking together today! posted by Susan, December 08, 2007, 5:18 PM - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - You've inspired me.  I'm going to cook up a Christmas smell tonight!  Your house will be smelling like Christmas cookies.  Love, Mama posted by Martha Huntley, December 08, 2007, 10:29 AM - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I found you again!  Bwa ha ha ha! posted by Judge Smails, December 07, 2007, 11:07 AM - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Yes, Michael's memory is perfect.  Drinking hot chocolate--especially right after playing in the snow!  Kwanshi used to make it for us on the stove, with milk and Hershey's baking cocoa, some sugar, and those little marshmallows on top.  The instant stuff doesn't compare. posted by Jenny, December 07, 2007, 11:05 AM - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Lights - always interesting.  Shall they be white or colored?  Blinking?  How many strands is enough? And then there's exterior lighting.  Our next-door neighbor always provides a source of entertainment for us.  If he puts lights up this year, I'll be sure to send out a picture... One year my roommate Sue and I went to her boyfriend's house out in the country and cut down a tree from his acreage (he was renting, so we probably weren't supposed to do that....).  We had no money for ornaments, and only 1 strand of functioning lights, so we draped it to make a big cross, used a few yards of eyelet ribbon I had for a garland, and picked little holly sprigs for decorations.  It was actually really pretty, and smelled marvelous. posted by Mary, December 06, 2007, 10:33 AM - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - So you like the prelit Christmas trees!  So do I!  And we truly thank you for decorating the rest of the tree!  It looks just gorgeous, including the leaning Christmas angel! posted by Daddy, December 06, 2007, 9:22 AM - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Amen!  Thank you for the way the Advent calendar is lighting up our Christmas!  With no wires to untwist afterward!  Love, Mama posted by Martha Huntley, December 06, 2007, 9:19 AM - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Another great entry to begin the day!  I can hardly wait til the next one!  Love, Mama posted by Martha Huntley, December 04, 2007, 10:24 AM - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Happy Holidays Susan!  Your Avent calendar is beautiful and your Hanukkah message and memory of our senior year is so special!  You are an awesome friend and someone I am thankful to have in my life. Hopefully we can meet up sometime soon and catch up in person. Love and hugs, Jill posted by Jill, December 04, 2007, 10:01 AM - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Another fine product - you get better at this every year.  I can't wait to see each new day. Now, I feel like it's Christmas time! posted by Mary, December 03, 2007 11:09 AM - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Wow, this is one great Advent calendar! What a wonderful gift you have given us all, Susan.  You are bringing back many wonderful Christmas memories and making some new ones!  Advent calendars have always been special to me, and this the very most of all!  Love, Mama posted by Mama, December 02, 2007 7:49 AM - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - It's a wonderful start to the Christmas season with Day 1 of the Advent calendar.  I hope I was the first to see it! Something's still not right about Christmas pictures in 80 degree weather. posted by Bob, December 01, 2007 12:09 AM Back to Top