Hello Ed, TY for the Mallard. Dinner now done, cats inside and night is falling. It has been raining here most of the day and I even put the heating on again. The outside solar light that I put out the other day seems to be working. Just not sure that I want to bother with the rest of them. I cannot recall why I purchased them? It may have been for the Jamieson house? That makes sense to me. Well now that I know they work I think that I will donate them to the OP shop. I love the photo of your house lit up for Christmas. Well done! People here at the back beach don't seem to bother with outside Christmas lights. Almost my bed time. Enjoy your day.

Hello Ed, TY for the Golden Dragon. No message from me? That must have been the long one that I wrote to you about teaching the alphabet. I am assuming this as you asked the question again. In Steiner / Waldorf schools we teach the alphabet. In Grade 1 we tell a story each morning that has something to do with the letter of the day that is being taught. For example, B might be a story about a butterfly. Then the children copy a drawing of a Butterfly that is on the chalkboard and the wings look like the letter B. As a teacher I would also do  painting of the same and it was placed above the chalkboard. We would also sing the well known alphabet song. In Grade 2 for a bit of fun and a challenge we would say the alphabet backwards. 

Sprinkles

Mallard, ty  xx

Lovebirds, ty  x

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Sprinkles if needed *✶*☆•°˜*✶*☆•°˜❤️

--golden dragon ty

Hello Ed, I do keep in touch with both schools, some parents and my former students. I cleaned the stones and crystals and lit my first candle this evening. I have a bit of catching up to do re. the candles. I want to stagger them to ensure that when Jesse (grandson) arrives they will be hopefully all the correct heights. I would love to put out my setting of Mary's journey however I do not have any where safe for it from Jesse. Perhaps next year? I am just so happy that Shannon asked for a tree last year. and that Father Christmas could arrive. My darling DIL, Amira grew up in a family who never celebrated Christmas. My son, Shannon, wants Jesse to experience what he did as a child. The magic. It sounds like a few parties  going on near me. We have a thing called 'Schoolies Week.' It is a celebration of teengers completing year 12. They all gather at various holiday places. No parents although I think that the parents pay for it. Lot's of loud music. Hopefully it will be over next week as they return to school for their Graduation ceromonies. Enjoy your new day ED