For more than twenty years our Christmas celebrations were interspersed with holiday trips to Maui. We dedicate this post to our good friends Keith and Kathy Biever, who were our gracious hosts at their Kihei Surfside condo.
MAUI CHRISTMAS MEMORIES – PHOTOS BY KATHY BIEVER & LORELIE OLSON – TEXT BY LORELIE OLSON Read More »
On December 17, 1986 Jake sat down and wrote us a letter. Now, you maybe didn’t receive this letter. I can tell you, however, that this letter is intended for you and me.
Jeanne Whitlow adds two colorful Christmas/Winter quilts to our featured quilts this Christmas season.
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Each December we set up our small Norwegian tree, display festive objects from Norway,
Hark the Herald Angels Sing! sang my fourth grade chorus of us girls dressed as angels with white cardboard wings. That was the beginning of my lifelong fascination with Christmas angels.
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I light a candle on the longest night, stare deep into the flame, see centuries of people lighting bonfires in the hills to plead their case with a fading sun. They feared their light would disappear, and so they reached their torches high and sang sweet songs of Yule to call it back from death.
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We have so many wonderful memories of holiday traditions with family and friends! One of our favorite traditions with friends was an annual December lunch at the home of Dave and Joyce Wagar, including festive decorations, delicious food,
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We cats have so much to teach people about living the good life! Now that it is winter we want to give you these key pieces of advice about staying cozy and having fun during these cold months.
COZY CATS – PART 2 – BY LORELIE OLSON Read More »
Over the past many years, our Christmas trees have been symbols of family traditions and reflected our home spaces and life stages.
“O CHRISTMAS TREE” – LORELIE & TIM OLSON Read More »
Meet Agnes, an ordinary gray tabby with an extraordinary talent for mischief and adventure.
A scrawny kitten when the Rasmussen family rescued her from a funeral home, she is now a confident, clever, and mischievous nearly one-year-old cat.
Join Agnes in AGNES’S FIRST CHRISTMAS, as she observes the strange but delightful activities of humans during the holidays. When she realizes that the trimmed tree and wrapped presents are not meant for her playthings, how can she discover other ways to celebrate Christmas?
SHORT STORY – AGNES’S FIRST CHRISTMAS – BY LORELIE OLSON & TIM OLSON Read More »
