Monday, December 21, 2009

Feliz Navidad

My sister and I always liked frogs. Our dear Nana told us stories about Annabelle and the Golden Ball and a frog plays a major part of it. We liked how spoiled Annabelle was and how smart the frog was. "Nana, tell us about Annabelle again". How we loved that story.
Then we moved to "across the bay" and there was a creek near our house. We would walk up to the creek with our next door neighbor children. We would all have glass jars to catch polliwogs. When we came home from the creek, we would make a habitat for the polliwogs and over the weeks would watch them turn into little tiny frogs.
Frogs were our friends. They were not frightening.
So, one Christmas after another, my sister made frogs the theme of her Christmas cards. Oh, how it enjoyed the anticipation of seeing what she would do next.
Merry Christmas everyone.

5 comments:

Phyllis said...

I love frogs too. What a neat memory you have with your sister. How many kids today can tell a story like that? I would imagine few. The card is very whimsical and sweet. Your sister had a special gift, didn't she?

patrice said...

I love this card, and your memories that go along with it.
Charming!

beadbabe49 said...

Happy Holidays to you too! If I do a handmade card for next year, I'm going to have to start it in July...love your sis'...

Blue Sky Dreaming said...

You hold the memories Pat and they are delightful! This is as Patrice said...Charming! Happy Holidays!

Dorothy said...

Memories, they are so wonderful and happy holidays to you as well..

Dorothy from grammology
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