Beneath the Wraps

            We left to drive to Ashland about 3:30 yesterday.   It got very dark before we collected Jaime just before 5:30.   We stopped at a Cracker Barrel on the way home.   Today we put up the tree and decorated. At 12:00 we left to go to the big city of Roseburg where we saw “Wonka” – I absolutely LOVED how a few of the songs from the original production (with Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka) were incorporated into this production - along with the original Oompa Loompa appearance.  So many scenes reminded me of other movies: Les Miserables (except the girl was called Noodle rather than Cozette), a Whoville type scene,   La La Land or the Greatest Showman,  and at least two others I can’t remember as I write this post.   I think the thing I enjoyed most about it was hearing Jaime’s enjoyment. We then started to tackle the trees in the yard.   Our Mountain Goat was up for the challenge.   We decided that w...

           We had put our decorations up a couple of weeks ago.  It took us three days, I think, as we had a small electrical problem.  Just before we finished, the guy across the street brought out his lights and stapled them to his house and wrapped around the small trees in front.  I think he was done within 30 minutes.  His lights were on the night he decorated.  I haven ’ t seen them on since then.              Small electrical problem.  Taking apart.  Trying to find problem.  And replacing one switch with another – which was nice.           The black indicates where the back porch light was. But as we no longer have a back porch, the switch didn ’ t work anything.  I like it not being there as I was always pressing it and of course nothing happened             Jenna and I decided ...

        Every year the local elementary schools make ornaments to hang on the tree that is displayed downtown.   Each year they walk from the school to the downtown area where the tree is displayed so that they can hang the ornaments themselves or drop into a basket of ornaments to decorate higher than they can reach.   On the first Saturday of December there is a gathering.   There is music and free hot chocolate.   And then there is the lighting of the tree.   Jenna took this at main street and second avenue entrance to park (closed off in Dec)        This year Jenna and I saw decorations carted out as some contributed to decorating the town.    Jenna took this one yesterday.  So foggy this morning that only one strand of snowflakes could be seen The tree was lit without all the hoopla that it has seen in years past.   Only lights adorn the tree as there are no ornaments. Students have not returned to...