Monday evening our friends the Hagertys came to go Christmas caroling with us!
Rose especially had been planning for this for weeks, getting a ribbon of bells sewed for her horse, and trying and trying to arrange a night when our friends would also be free to carol.
It finally worked out to go a little earlier than Christmas time. The girls made cookies for hours ahead of time.
Molasses, oatmeal chip, and peanut butter cookies, and chocolate fudge1
The children were going to try to play their instruments--guitars, Carrie's violin, and Rose's mandolin.
Practicing ahead of time.
Hannah and Elizabeth--almost twins!
A quick practice through the songs before we head off.
What made it extra special this time was Rose's horse with the bells jingling!
She and the other children took turns riding that jingling horse from one neighbor to another, and we had a great time!
Our neighbors LOVED the horse's bells.
We sang for the rancher where our children work and several other neighbors.
Here we are singing at the home of one of the other firemen at the Peyton Fire Station where Sam was spending the night.
The lady of the house lit up when she recognized me, and she rushed to give me a huge hug.
She LOVED the horse and bells!
Lord, there is so much darkness in the world.
It really didn't cost anything to drive or walk or ride a horse around the neighborhood just bringing some light and joy.
Just spreading some old fashioned cheer on a cold, dark, winter night.
"Rather than curse the darkness," we remember it being said,
"Light a candle."
And so there we were on a cold night lit only by stars and a crescent moon,
spreading a little joy and cheer!
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