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You are here: Home / life / Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!

December 24, 2025 at 8:35 am by Claudia

It’s not quite this deep but we did get about 2 inches of snow yesterday. I’m not sure how much will be on the ground on Christmas Day. We’ll see.

I want to thank you for your support and your wonderful, thought-provoking comments. Thank you for taking the time to let me know you’re out there. All of you mean so much to me.

Don and I wish you a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Solstice, Kwanzaa – whatever you celebrate. Let this be a time of respite from all of the news. It’s horrific, and we all need a break. Celebrate the season and each other.

That’s what we plan to do.

Happiest of Holidays to you and yours.

Stay safe.

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  1. Elaine (in Toronto) says

    December 24, 2025 at 8:36 am

    Your house looks lovely in the snow. Happy Christmas to you and Don and all your cute girls. Hugs, Elaine

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    • Claudia says

      December 24, 2025 at 8:58 am

      Merry Christmas to you and yours, Elaine.

      Stay safe.

      Reply
  2. Shanna says

    December 24, 2025 at 8:41 am

    Merry Christmas Claudia and Don and Happy Holidays to all the sweet people here! ❤️❤️❤️

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    • Claudia says

      December 24, 2025 at 8:58 am

      Merry Christmas to you and Fred, Shanna.

      Stay safe.

      Reply
  3. Donna says

    December 24, 2025 at 9:01 am

    Merry Christmas to you and Don! (and the girls!)

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    • Claudia says

      December 24, 2025 at 9:04 am

      Merry Christmas, Donna! I hope you and your husband have a wonderful holiday.

      Stay safe.

      Reply
  4. Ellen D. says

    December 24, 2025 at 9:31 am

    Merry Christmas to you and Don. Wishing all of us a New Year filled with peace and joy!

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    • Claudia says

      December 24, 2025 at 11:56 am

      Merry Christmas to you and yours, Ellen.

      Stay safe.

      Reply
  5. Donnamae says

    December 24, 2025 at 9:39 am

    Hoping you and Don have a wonderful holiday. Merry Christmas!! ;)

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    • Claudia says

      December 24, 2025 at 11:57 am

      Merry Christmas, Donnamae!

      Stay safe.

      Reply
  6. Betsy Rogers says

    December 24, 2025 at 9:48 am

    Merry Christmas Claudia and Don too!
    Your house looks so cozy and inviting in the snow. We got barely a dusting of snow yesterday after the previous snowpack was virtually wiped away last Thursday. The drifts in the dark corners are still there. It’s a stretch to call it a white Christmas here!
    I hope you enjoy your quiet day. I plan to do the same…. but must cook too… and keep on with my drawing the still incomplete card. I’ll be listening to Christmas music and eating gingerbread cookies!
    Your blog is a comfort to me too! Thank you for keeping on with it! :)

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    • Claudia says

      December 24, 2025 at 11:58 am

      Most of the snow has melted by this point in the day, Betsy! Ah, well.

      Merry Christmas to you and yours, Betsy.

      Stay safe.

      Reply
  7. kathy in iowa says

    December 24, 2025 at 10:30 am

    merry Christmas to you, don and everyone else. i pray that you all are safe, comfortable, happy, healthy, have what you need, and know that you are loved.

    kathy

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    • Claudia says

      December 24, 2025 at 11:58 am

      Merry Christmas to you and your family as you navigate this first Christmas without your father.

      Stay safe.

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      • kathy in iowa says

        December 24, 2025 at 12:22 pm

        thank you, claudia.

        :(

        kathy

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        • Claudia says

          December 24, 2025 at 6:52 pm

          xo

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  8. Verna says

    December 24, 2025 at 10:33 am

    Claudia, Don, and everyone here…have a beautiful and happy Christmas!!

    Verna

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    • Claudia says

      December 24, 2025 at 11:58 am

      Merry Christmas to you and yours, Verna!

      Stay safe.

      Reply
  9. Marilyn K Schmuker says

    December 24, 2025 at 10:50 am

    Merry Christmas to you and Don! And wishing you both good things in 2026.

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    • Claudia says

      December 24, 2025 at 11:59 am

      Merry Christmas to you and your family, Marilyn.

      Stay safe.

      Reply
  10. Deb says

    December 24, 2025 at 11:10 am

    Merry Christmas to you, Don and all the girls! Your house looks beautiful!
    Wishing you a nice, peaceful couple of days. Take care.

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    • Claudia says

      December 24, 2025 at 11:59 am

      Merry Christmas to you and yours, Deb.

      Stay safe.

      Reply
  11. Beverly says

    December 24, 2025 at 12:12 pm

    It’s supposed to get up to 73 degrees today and tomorrow here in SC. That is a normal Christmas temperature here. I am so happy that you got at least some snow because your house looks so lovely. I am happy that we didn’t get any even though we would have been thrilled because most people around here have no idea how to drive in it including me because we rarely get to do it. I hope you have a wonderful holiday.

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    • Claudia says

      December 24, 2025 at 6:51 pm

      Thank you, Beverly. Merry Christmas!

      Stay safe.

      Reply
  12. Debbie in Oregon says

    December 24, 2025 at 12:20 pm

    Merry Christmas, Claudia (and, Don!)🎄 from rainy Oregon.

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    • Claudia says

      December 24, 2025 at 6:51 pm

      Thank you, Debbie. Merry Christmas.

      Stay safe.

      Reply
  13. Marion Shaw says

    December 24, 2025 at 12:23 pm

    Merry Christmas and all the best in the new year, Claudia and Don!

    Marion

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    • Claudia says

      December 24, 2025 at 6:52 pm

      Merry Christmas to you and yours, Marion.

      Stay safe!

      Reply
  14. Wendy T says

    December 24, 2025 at 12:38 pm

    Happy holidays to you and Don, Claudia. For a while, forget about the bad and be thankful there is so much good.

    I’m sewing butterfly wings for my four greatnieces. It’s so nice to have babies and children at our seasonal get togethers again.

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    • Claudia says

      December 24, 2025 at 6:53 pm

      Merry Christmas to you and yours, Wendy.

      Stay safe.

      Reply
  15. Dee Dee says

    December 24, 2025 at 12:47 pm

    Happy Christmas, Claudia and Don as well as all your readers!

    Every blessing for peaceful and much better times in 2026

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    • Claudia says

      December 24, 2025 at 6:53 pm

      Thank you, Dee Dee.

      Merry Christmas to you and yours.

      Stay safe.

      Reply
  16. Leslie Hayes says

    December 24, 2025 at 1:01 pm

    I hope you have a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year. I hope you have a white Christmas!

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    • Claudia says

      December 24, 2025 at 6:54 pm

      Thank you, Leslie.

      Merry Christmas!

      Stay safe.

      Reply
  17. Judy Hariton says

    December 24, 2025 at 5:31 pm

    Merry Christmas to you and Don!

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    • Claudia says

      December 24, 2025 at 6:54 pm

      Thank you, Judy.

      Merry Christmas!

      Stay safe.

      Reply
  18. Janette says

    December 24, 2025 at 5:32 pm

    Merry Christmas Claudia and Don. I hope you have a lovely, peaceful Christmas Day.

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    • Claudia says

      December 24, 2025 at 6:54 pm

      Thank you, Janette!

      Merry Christmas!

      Stay safe.

      Reply
  19. Carol Ann O'Connell says

    December 24, 2025 at 5:48 pm

    Wishing you both a warm and wonderful Christmas! Your house is Christmas perfect.

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    • Claudia says

      December 24, 2025 at 6:54 pm

      Thank you, Carol Ann.

      Merry Christmas to you and yours.

      Stay safe.

      Reply
  20. Darlene says

    December 25, 2025 at 8:03 pm

    Merry Christmas!

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    • Claudia says

      December 26, 2025 at 7:54 am

      Merry Christmas, Darlene.

      Stay safe.

      Reply
  21. jeanie says

    December 26, 2025 at 10:10 am

    A day late but Merry Christmas (and Happy Boxing Day!) to you both!

    Reply
    • Claudia says

      December 26, 2025 at 1:42 pm

      Thank you, Jeanie.

      Stay safe.

      Reply
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