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Monthly Archives: December 2017

Christmas recap

Posted on December 26, 2017 by Donna Coulson

  Christmas didn’t arrive yesterday morning with a jolly elf dressed in a red suit, suspenders and a plush cap riding a sleigh.  No, not even close.  Christmas came yesterday at 6:22 a.m. with a crew of burly men dressed in tan or orange shirts with safety harnesses and hard hats riding bucket trucks.  Instead … Continue reading »

Categories: Living on St Croix | 5 Comments

In defense of Christmas cards and letters…

Posted on December 11, 2017 by Donna Coulson

I love sending and getting Christmas cards, and it pains me that the tradition seems to be dying out.  With Facebook and email, people just aren’t sending cards through the mail like they used to.  I think that’s tragic.  I refuse to succumb to this new normal, though, so my Christmas cards got mailed this … Continue reading »

Categories: Living on St Croix, Random thoughts on being me | 7 Comments

Christmas Decorating

Posted on December 4, 2017 by Donna Coulson

Sometimes, perhaps many years, Christmas is daunting.  It is a lot of work.  Decorating for Christmas at my house can be a time consuming proposition.  In the past few years, I’ve done the minimum.  Last year, we put up a tree and sat out our favorite decorations – we were newly arrived on island and … Continue reading »

Categories: Living on St Croix | 3 Comments