Mannie Mouse was working as pastry chef preparing desserts for a Holiday gala....
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There was a link to this story from 2018 in my Facebook Memory feed today, and I thought today would be the perfect day to share it again. Just click on the photo to see the story....  Our sincerest condolences go out today to our friends to the south...  ....as they mourn the death of everything they've been taught, and the values they hold dear; to always speak the truth, not to steal, to love and respect their fellow man, and not to covet anything that belongs to their neighbours....  Instead we are ushering a new world based on lies, misinformation and greed, where criminals reign supreme and ordinary folk lose their basic rights and freedoms. Where love for one's neighbours, and helping those in need is being replaced with every man for himself in search of the mighty dollar. One can only shake their head in disbelief. Who knew that it would actually come to this? Today is truly a dark day.  With everyone together for Christmas, it was the perfect time to take some family group photos for Winston's upcoming new photo album. Baron and Naomi with their twins Daniel and Fiona  ...and with Winston's family...  Agnes with Mika, and Matias with baby Gabi
Their whole family..  ...and finally, a group shot of all the children together... Back row from left; Scorch, Gabi, Olivia, Mika, and Sparkle. Front row from left; Elliot, Fiona, Daniel, and Nuri  After St. Nicholas left, and all the excitement subsided, it turned into a quiet afternoon.  The adults had a chance to catch up with each other...  ...while the children played with their new toys...   Sparkle joined Daniel and Elliot playing with their toy soldiers...   Nuri and Mika were playing with their new dolls...   Scorch had received an assortment of stuffed animals, and was playing with Gabi and her toy ark. He wondered why there were no dragons on the ark.  "Well there probably wasn't enough room." said Olivia. "Plus dragons can fly", added Winston.'We don't need a boat."  Scorch wasn't convinced. He thought it might have been nice to go for a boat ride.  Even so, it turned out to be a lovely time together. 
  Agnes picked up little Nuri, who St. Nicholas had given a candy cane...  ...and Naomi picked Fiona up off his knee...  ...and it was Daniel's and Mika's turn to have a visit with St. Nicholas...  But Elliot and Scorch hadn't stopped pulling toys out of his sack. In fact, Sparkle had joined them...  Winston finally noticed what his kids were up to... 
...and decided to put a stop to it... 
 While St. Nicholas just ignored what the little dragons were up to, and kept his focus on the two children on his lap...  ..leaving it up to Winston to deal with his kids...  St. Nicholas sat down, so the children could take turns sitting on his knee...  He was just as attentive to the little dragons....  ...as he was to the other children.   Elliot and Scorch were getting a bit too curious about what was in St. Nicholas' sack..  Olivia gave them a disapproving look...  With all the children crowding around St. Nicholas, it was hard for the smallest ones to get his attention...  Everyone wanted to get his attention...  So Saphira lifted little Sparkle up....  While Winston encouraged his other children to get in closer...  The other parents stood back out of the way...  Just watching to see how excited their children were.  St. Nicholas loved children - all children, including dragon ones  ...and he was going to make sure to give each and every one of them some special attention.  But with there being so many of them, they were each going to have to wait their turn.  Baron had invited his brother and his family....  ...as well as Winston's family, to the castle to meet St. Nicholas.  St. Nicholas was the patron saint of children....  ...and they were drawn to him, crowding in close...  ....as their parents watched.   It was St. Nicholas Eve and he was busy making his rounds visiting all the good children in the realm...  It was the little dragon's very first Christmas, so Winston took two of them out to meet him...  Nuri was so excited...  ...and she was thrilled to go out to meet him....  "I hope you've all been good little dragons this year."  "Well..." Nuri paused....
"They've been really good...." interjected her Dad....  "...for the most part."  "So, just like every other young child their age then." noted St. Nicholas.  And they all headed towards the castle...  "Follow me..."said Scorch....  "I know the way!"  |
AuthorMartha Boers is an award-winning Canadian doll maker and costumer specializing in fantasy and historical-style costumes. Archives
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