By Joanna Grey Talbot Whatta year. I have had years that were so bland and "normal" that I barely noticed they happened except for the change of the date on the calendar. Then comes along a year, like 2016, where so many big moments happened that it is still hard to fully comprehend them. This year brought changes … Continue reading 2016: A Year of “Wait. What?”
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Trees of Christmases Past
By Joanna Grey Talbot Judging by my last post I am slightly obsessed with REAL, LIVE Christmas trees - not the plastic ones that you have to assemble. Why get a candle that smells like a Fraser Fir when I could just get a real Fraser Fir. Completely logical to me. Yet, a few times … Continue reading Trees of Christmases Past
Christmas Traditions
By Joanna Grey Talbot Tradition: "the handing down of statements, beliefs, legends, customs, information, etc., from generation to generation, especially by word of mouth or by practice." Every culture has its traditions, each unique and special, and are one of the things that define that culture. Although the nature of tradition is that it stays the same … Continue reading Christmas Traditions
New Stories From Old Towns 