Here is a medley of questions you may choose to answer on your Wednesday blog. There aren't any rules and there is no obligation. Link up if you want to. I'm doing this to fill my Wednesday (since we lost the Hodgepodge - and my hat goes off to Joyce Daley for 10-years of the Hodgepodge; this is not easy!). If you are interested, then join in!! It might be fun!!
Today is National Candy Cane Day!! How appropriate is that?!
NATIONAL CANDY CANE DAY
National Candy Cane Day is observed across the United States each year on December 26.
In 1844, a recipe for a straight peppermint candy stick, which was white with colored stripes, was published. However, some stories tell of all white candy sticks in much earlier times. There are folklore tales of the origin of the candy cane, yet there is no documented proof of its real beginning. It has been mentioned in literature since 1866 and was first known to be mentioned in association with Christmas in 1874. As early as 1882, candy canes have been hung on Christmas trees.
1. Are there candy canes left in your house right now? Did you hang some on your tree? Do you even like them?
2. Without a graphic, today is also National Thank You Note Day! I like receiving that thank you note in the mail for a gift I have given. Are you good about getting thank you notes in the mail after Christmas (or any occasion calling for a note)?
3. How are you feeling on this day after Christmas? Tired, let down, still glowing? I have felt all of those at one time or another and sometimes all of them at once! Tell us about it.
4 It is "tradition" to leave the tree and decorations up until after January 6th, to honor the Epiphany. When will your boxes be packed and put away until next year? Are you, like me, thinking about doing it right now?
5. Looking ahead to New Year's Eve, do you have plans? Have you ever celebrated big in New York's Time Square? Would you even want to be there?
6. Tell us something random about your week so far!
You deserve the time away from the computer and I for one wouldn't have been upset if you had taken the week off. Wishing you and Joe a very happy Christmas!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas, Stacy, to you and your sweet family!! Can't wait to see pictures of those little ones!!
DeleteHave a Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteWishing you the same!
DeleteWishing you both a wonderful and blessed Christmas day, :)
ReplyDeleteThe same to you and yours!
DeleteI'm not going to be able to respond on Wednesday, so I'll leave a couple of comments today. I am all for thank yous -- be they written notes, emails, a phone call, a text, any of those are completely acceptable to me. I just wish people would be better about remembering to express gratitude.
ReplyDeleteWe have no candy canes in the house right now, but that's only because my decorating has been slim this year. However, I do l love the red-and-white of candy canes at Christmas time and have cross stitched candy cane designs in years past for this season.
As for when to take down the decorations, I used to do it on New Year's Day while watching the Rose Parade, but the non-religious side of Christmas wears me down so much that packing it all away on December 26th sounds real good!
If I didn't have to work on the 26th, I would be right there with you!
DeleteMerry Christmas to you, sweet Terri, Joe and your family. Have a Happy and Blessed New Year. Hugs
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas to you and Joe and all your family! I really appreciate your doing the Medley. It has helped me stay in the blogging groove as I don't seem to be there on my own. I hope 2019 is filled to overflowing with blessings.
ReplyDeleteYou are such a great cyber hostess, Terri … thank you!
ReplyDeleteWishing you visions of sugar plums and sweet, sweet dreams. Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas, Terri! I hope your day is filled with love, laughter, and the year ahead filled with the same, plus good health.
ReplyDeleteMuch love!