Tonight's ornament reminds me of a children's book, The Mitten, by Jan Brett. It's a story about a little boy wanting a pair of white mittens. His grandmother didn't want to knit them for them as it would be so easy to lose them in the white snow. She knits him a pair, as he wished. He headed out and soon one of the mittens fell to the ground without him knowing it. Then it tells of ALL the animals who took refuge in that mitten...stretching the mitten with each addition of another animal. The story goes on and by the time the boy is on his way home, he spots the mitten laying on the ground and happily grabs it up and heads home. When his grandmother checks to see if he still has both mittens upon his return. He gladly hands them to her. It ends just with a picture of a very puzzled grandmother looking at two mittens of two very different sizes. The pictures are captivating...drawn by the author...well, she is really the reteller as it is a Ukranian folk tale. If you have never seen this book, there are several YouTube videos of the book being read. Like I say when I see this moose in the mitten, it makes me think of this story, though a moose isn't one of the animals that seeks warmth inside the mitten. I have had a busy day...another getting ready for Christmas...all kinds of things to do in preparation for varioius activities in the next few days. I went to the grocery store...hoping that I now have everything I need to get me through Sunday, which is our family Christmas celebration. I am going to party, party, party again on Friday so tomorrow will be partly spent on getting ready for my next party. It is about to smell like Christmas around here...I'm making Chex mix...in the past this was Woody's Christmas cooking job! When getting it put into storage bags, we always partnered together as it is easier with two...but one will have to suffice. 'Tis the season! To be continued! Be safe! Be well! Be cautious!
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