I went Christmas caroling with the Two Harbors Girl Scouts today at Sunrise Nursing Home and Sunrise on Superior. The Nursing home makes me sad, the residents with severe health problems, the ones who don't know where they are and yell for mom or dad, and then there is the fact that I know some are rarely or even never visited. I don't know if the girls realize how much the residents like them coming and just saying hello. There was one resident who sang out loud and clear with us, and then sang in between our songs. Mom told me she sings all the time. She just seemed so happy to be alive and singing, it was great.
After caroling we went out with my grandma and then decorated her apartment. I love her Christmas decorations. One of my favorites that she has is the little old clear plastic tree with small shiny red Christmas balls that hang from the cracked plastic branches. I guess it's been around since my Oldest Aunt and Uncle were little. (late 40s early 50s) Mom said it was always her favorite, cause she got to decorate it every year when she was little. It was a big explosion of Christmas all over, cause I insisted on finding a place for every ornament that I could. We listened to Christmas music on the radio and laughed about the decor I put together, like the white porcelain carolers (with lamp post) on the red viking ship. It was a good day and evening all together. I am ready to really dig out our Christmas decorations and have Christmas all over here too!
