Twas the night before Christmas...

... and all through the house, lots of people were stirring, with or without a mouse!
Our stockings were hung down at Nanna's with Care in hopes that she'd fill them with goodies to spare!
Bear, Dog and I were nestled all snug in my bed, while visions of Nonno danced in my head!
And Momma in her jammies & Ebenezer taking a 'nap',
Would soon settle down for a long winters nap!
When out in the driveway there arose such a clatter,
Ebenezer rolled off his bed & wondered what was the MATTER!!
(SOMEONE INTERRUPTED HIS NAP!)
Momma looked out the window and saw a big FLASH,
'Oh, it's just the neighbor's car backfiring... and what the hell is a sash?"
The moon on Momma's breast ( since there was no fallen snow )
Made her realize she could charge money for this heavenly show!
A dollar a piece, that would sure add up quick! COLLEGE MONEY FOR ME, MAN WOULDN'T THAT BE A NEAT TRICK!
Then Momma saw something that woke her from her dreamin',
a big ole' fat man with eight reindeer came a screamin'!
What the HECK IS THAT! Momma said so QUICK!
The fat man looked at her & shouted
" ARE YOU SERIOUS???#$%# IT'S ME SAINT NICK!"
Now the story does go 'more rapid than eagles..." they came, but I"m here to tell you Fat men & eagles just do NOT travel the SAME!
He bumped down the sidewalk & thumped on the stairs... as he screamed to each one of them, and called them by NAME!
C'mon dorker, let's go gimpy, what's keeping you greg...
...keep going and don't give up, ugh, man I KNEW I SHOULD'VE DONE THAT JENNY CRAIG!
Let's just try to climb the porch, the hell with the wall,
if I try to climb that thing I'll SURE AS HELL FALL!
As cold as his beard had become overnight,
he saw what was ahead of him & was frozen in fright!
So he hauled a few toys from the sack that he brought,
and to get the front door to open, he fought!
It's cold out here & I can't feel my nose,
won't someone please give me some WARMER CLOTHES!
And then in an instant he heard a jingle inside,
it was Momma who said " YOU'LL FREEZE OUT THERE! COME IN FROM OUT SIDE!"
As she shut the front door to keep in the heat, he smiled at her & thought " Now THIS is a treat!"
She led him upstairs to warm up his toes & even his fat ole' tummy & nose!
She made him some cocoa with whipped cream to boot,
He thought she was funny, just a regular HOOT!
He then put the packages right under their tree...
...Momma thought for sure there'd be something for ME!
He finished his cocoa and gave her a grin, said " next year I'll come early, and this time serve GIN!"
She hugged him and smiled & thanked him so much...
... for the gift he had given her was one she could touch.
A dream come true, so precious and small...
... a beautiful daughter, the most beautiful of all!
He spoke not a word, for his heart spoke instead,
He knew that her gift was sound asleep in her bed.
He smiled & nodded and turned back around, and fell down the whole flight of stairs with a BOUND!
She called out to see if he'd broken a leg, but heard something about him going to search for a keg?
No matter, it's christmas & time for good cheer, even if it comes in the form of a BEER!

So Ruby, this christmas when you dream all snug in your bed,
remember that Momma loves you forever and ever... it had to be said!



MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Love,

Momma & one very sleepy, very patiently waiting for Santa: Miss Ruby Cate!