Wednesday December 24th
Snowing on top of 2” on ground. Took Marty 1 and 1/2 hours to come from Delaware. Temperature dropping all day and 15 to 20 mile an hour winds. Sure hated to send drivers out. Cut down on walk-in and with no funerals we started sending employees home by 3 and we’re finished up and closed at 5. Had time to get things in order for 50% off on Christmas merchandise.
To Mary and Kenny’s for supper. Mother & Vava there. Mary and I each gave Vava $25 for Christmas I wonder if mother gave her anything.
Mary and Kenny gave me a briefcase like the one Altrusa gave Maureen as Governor-elect. Nice for genealogy. Also National Geographic subscription as for 30 years.
Drove through Old Village Marion to see The Luminaries- candles in paper sacks along walks- also illuminated Christmas trees. Street Slippery. Home by 8. Set Howard’s Christmas on kitchen table and covered with red tablecloth- An 18” thermometer- a 5-gal can kerosene- a latch hook rug and Vaseline hand lotion..
Watched “The Nutcracker” on TV- Michael Baryshnikov