It is the morning of Christmas Eve and Santa is sick, too sick to get out of bed. Will Christmas be canceled? (The title is a bit of a spoiler here)! ;-) Find out what happens in this clever, rhyming story. (I read it out loud). Mrs. Claus Takes the Reins, by Sue Fliess and illustrated by Mark Chambers.

Depending on your age you'll either find the entries here familiar, or puzzling! Mid-century Christmas: Stocking Stuffer Edition, by Sarah Archer. Wrapping paper was new ('created' when someone ran out of tissue paper). Many things were made from foil. Cards (both U.S. and Russian) had a spacey theme.

I had such fun reading this book! I nodded so much I almost made myself dizzy! ;-) See how many things you remember in The Boomer Book of Christmas Memories, by Vickey Kall.

Although Canadian Reader gave me Christmas at the Vinyl Cafe, by Stuart McLean, last year, I just could not bring myself to read it. (He died in February 2017). This year I could, and it was wonderful. Most of the stories were ones from his radio show, (the first time all the Christmas ones have been gathered together) but there were also five new ones! Charming, delightful and funny (Dave does manage to get himself into, um, interesting situations) this will be a yearly read for me.

Reading Hermit With Dog