Advent Calendar Blog Hop

 This is a lovely hop planned and hosted by the awesome Jo over at Serendipitous Stitching

If you haven't checked her out already, go over and see what everyone else has posted for Christmas or winter stitching.

Jo asked us this year about our Santa Stories:  Please share your favourite Santa traditions and customs from your family or your home town.  Maybe you always visit a certain Santa in a shop?  Does Santa arrive by train, sleigh or motorcycle?  Does your family have a Magic Key so he can get in or does he still come down the chimney?  Any story you think we will all enjoy.

Well, I have a Santa story that is fairly recent. I live in a small town in Illinois. The Christmas of 2021, our mayor(dressed as Santa), drove around in the township pick-up truck with a speaker yelling "Ho! Ho! Ho!" We got up and looked out the window, and thought-"What?!?" We all laughed and waved and went back to the movie we were watching. Small town America. It can't be beat.

Here is the ornament I made for the Tudor Rose Sampler Guild ornament exchange. I receiver Melissa from Measi Musings . 

I used Winterhill by Rosewood Manor Designs as my pattern. Lots of fun!

Day 11 Online Advent Calendar

I don't remember getting an Advent calendar as a child. Maybe because there were 6 children and we were poor! (That is what my mom told me, although I never felt poor.) Anyway, Jo over at  Serendipitous Stitching         
is having an online stitching Advent Calendar. It is so much fun seeing what other people stitch for the holidays.
First big disclaimer: I had PLANNED on finishing two ornaments to show here, but life has gotten in the way. I haven't even finished the Mill Hill Nativity set. Sigh. Maybe in Janurary...
So here are our Christmas stockings. I stitched all but one. Can you guess which one?

 This one is my husband's:

 My daughter's:

 One son:

 The other son:

 Mine:

I would really love to get my stocking done for 2019, but we will see.
Jo asked us to include a favorite seasonal song. Mine is rather odd, but I have always loved it:
Emanuel

I tried to add the Youtube, but had issues. What do you think about this song?