It’s Christmas Eve … tonight, while Santa circles the globe, visions of sugar-plums, (and peanuts for some of us), will be dancing in our heads. I will try and get another post in later today, but wanted to share this poem from last year since most of you were not following me then. Hope it gives you a smile.
‘Twas the day before Christmas and out in the street
Not a neighbor was stirring, they must all be beat.
The goody bags were packed with the utmost of care
In the hope the Park critters soon would be there.
The squirrels were nestled all snug in their nests
With visions of peanuts that soon they’d be blessed.
And I, in my many layers and a warm woolen cap
Had just arrived at the Park for a long Winter lap.
As I set out on the path, I heard some songbird chatter
Then in an instant, all the Park critters around me did gather.
Because what to my wondering eyes should appear …
But a Park filled with critters dressed in holiday cheer.
I dragged out my camera and all their goodies in a flash
Because it appeared they were having a Christmastime bash.
As my Park pals joined me…
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Linda Schaub
WALKIN', WRITIN', WIT & WHIMSY 
Lol that is so cute and clever!
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Thanks AJ – glad you liked it – I repurposed it as it took me a long time to do it last year … it was my first reblog. I can’t believe the time … now I am off to bed. I wish it was West Coast time here right now.
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Lol 😂
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Merry Christmas Linda!😊
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You too John! 🙂
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Merry Christmas and I love the Santa hats on the squirrels he he.
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Back at you Sarah – I had a lot of fun on Fotor.com last year … they had stickers and all kinds of things you could do – this year, they made all stickers and doodads paid items … no more freebies – oh well. I had a lot of fun making the poem and adorning my favorite Park critters.
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👍👍👍😃
Well done.
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Thank you John – I had a lot of fun putting it together last year!
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very creative Linda! All you need is for Parker to put on a small Santa hat!
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Thanks Wayne – glad you liked it … I have to look for a tiny hat to plunk on his head next year. He’ll probably knock it off but maybe if I wave some peanuts in front of him, he’ll do it to humor me.
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I had forgotten that you posted this last year. I saw my comment from last February.
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That was the first time I ever reblogged a post. I sent it to you one time when you commented on Parker to show you what I had done.
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the first is always the best!
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🤩🎄🐦So cute, Linda. Yes, it gave me a smile, thank you! 🙂
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Happy you liked it Martha – Feliz Navidad!
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Feliz Navidad, Linda!!!!
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Gracias Martha.
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Marvelous! I’m so glad you gave it to those of us who missed it.
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Glad you liked it Anne. I had a lot of fun writing it and doing the photos last year and really only had a handful of WordPress followers last Christmas, mostly subscription folks at that time. I figured I could repurpose it just this once.
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I’m glad you did repost your Christmas poem.
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Thanks – I did put a lot of work into it and there were not many who read it – I passed it along during the year to a few people … I was shameless with it. 🙂
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I think you should be proud, not shameless.
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Thanks Anne.
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Yes for sure – Santa needed something to wash down all those cookies! I remember as a kid watching my mom making eggnog, whipping it with the manual beaters til it got frothy … I don’t think you could buy eggnog in a carton back then or maybe we just made our own?
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I remember the very first sip I had of store eggnog. I was about 10 years old, and my brother and I were playing with the boy down the street whose family owned a grocery store. I was sure I had just tasted heaven. My parents never bought eggnog. We had the old Southern drink, boiled custard. I should make that now and see if it tastes any better than it did 50 years ago.
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Gee, I thought the store-bought eggnog was more recent as I never had it until about 20 years ago because my mom always made it. Hers was good but not thick and creamy, just thin and frothy as I recall. I told AJ to use runny custard in her oatmeal – about two weeks ago I told her I use eggnog in my oatmeal just during the holidays and she tried it and loved it … she said they don’t have the non-dairy/GF eggnog at her store except at the holidays, so I told her to make custard and not let it set … mix it with milk/milk alternative and voila … eggnog. I like custard … haven’t had it in years though. I am too lazy to make it and I tried a pudding mix and it didn’t taste like custard to me. If I made it, it would likely burn. I buy the rice pudding and tapioca as I grew up eating that a lot … we had all the fun comfort foods back in the day.
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We did have lots of foods that we loved back in the day.
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My mom grew up knowing tapioca pudding as fish eyes and glue as they had the big “beads” back then … I don’t see the big beads now, just the small ones. My mom used to make rice pudding with the raisins and cinnamon and it was good – I just buy Kozy Shack.
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After Christmas cookies are gone, I should make tapioca and rice pudding for John. He loves them. Thanks for the reminder.
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You’re welcome Anne – I always loved them and butterscotch pudding … the real kind that you make with milk. The instant doesn’t taste as good as the real pudding in my opinion. Sounds like John is in for a treat.
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💖 Fun!!! 💖
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Glad you liked it – it was fun to put together too!
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That was just marvelous Linda! That would make a wonderful children’s Christmas book!
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Maybe when I do my Parker and Me book?
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It could be part of the Parker and Me series of books! Maybe one for each season……
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This is the best poem ever 😁. I love it so much. It made me smile so much ❤. Thank you for sharing Linda.
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I’m glad you liked it Zena – the year before I only had a handful of people following me and I had put a lot of effort into the poem and pictures, so decided to re-post it. It does kind of give you a giggle imagining that happen.
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