A Cup of Christmas Tea by Tom Hegg
Told in a rhyming fashion.
Story of a man in high school that has received an invite to visit his elderly aunt. He remembers when she was so active and since the stroke he's avoided her, only wants to remember her the way she was.
He goes there and is amazed at how she still decorates every nook and tabletop with festive things. He is also amazed that she can still get around and makes them tea.
He can't believe she is also very much interested in the things he does. He was so dreading going and now he's thoroughly happy and to me it seems he will visit more often.
It's hard to visit those who are aging in front of our eyes and it's the visits they really count on no matter how much they really hurt us.
Had asked my spouse on a trip to Ohio several years to go visit his aging uncle in a nursing home, he had dementia and didn't even know who we were but he enjoyed his time with us and remembering his brothers and wives and though we were one of them.
Hurt us but we really needed to go and last time there was last picture we have of him with us. Sad not many other relatives out of the hundreds who even lived closer wouldn't go visit.
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).
Christmas Memory by Truman Capote
First time reading this author and enjoying the memories of the season.
1956 author lives with many relatives in Alabama and tells us of his memories around the autumn getting closer to Christmas.
He gives descriptive details of all the scenes in front of him. Woman lives still in her childhood days although she's in her late 80s.
They take the baby carriage and go to the garden, it's used for everything they need it for. They collected nuts for their first fruitcake , they want to make 30 of them.
Next day they will shop at the store and know exactly what they need. No money so how will they buy the groceries.
They've earned money all year long selling off some things at the farm. Like where they hide their fruitcake money. The woman has never been to the movie.
She gives him ten cents to go see a movie then sit and tell her about the movie. Love list of everything she has done, classic. They even made money killing flies in August.
Relatives decide it's time for him to enter the military and off he goes. He still gets fruitcake every year and he's amazed as to how she can do it all herself.
Sad at the end but the memories are golden.
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).
The Christmas Tree Ship by Jennette Winter
Cute holiday story about a family that always brought Christmas trees to the city from the nursery they grew the trees to the city.
1887 along the Michigan waters Capt. Herman always brought the trees to the city of Chicago. Wife and girls watched him go one cold winter morning.
Lake Michigan was quiet and he sailed along Chicago River to deliver the trees. One year the ship hit a blizzard and the log had a message to his family.
Tree ship never made it to the city. Fisherman found trees caught up in their nets but no fisherman. Bottle in the message never made it to the family.
The wife and girls helped their mother carry on their fathers work. They sang carols along the way and people of the city welcomed them.
Nice to hear of the tradition going on. About the author is included. Listened to this book and understand there are sketches in the book.
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).
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