{"id":2569,"date":"2014-12-24T22:50:51","date_gmt":"2014-12-25T03:50:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gollypolly.com\/30473\/?p=2569"},"modified":"2014-12-25T07:29:54","modified_gmt":"2014-12-25T12:29:54","slug":"2569","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gollypolly.com\/30473\/?p=2569","title":{"rendered":"Now my monkey’s on the shelf."},"content":{"rendered":"

\"monkeyboy\"<\/a><\/p>\n

You know… things happen at the strangest times… and in the most surprising of ways.\u00a0 Tonight, we all had settled in for the evening.\u00a0 The family had been here all day, and we shared a wonderful Christmas Holiday.\u00a0 My Mom, some siblings, and nephews.\u00a0 We ate and ate.\u00a0 And sang and sang.\u00a0\u00a0 And shared good stories about life.<\/p>\n

Anyway… back to tonight.\u00a0\u00a0 When we got the dishes cleaned and put away… we decided to head off to bed.\u00a0 It was quiet in the house.\u00a0 I had my sleeping cap on.\u00a0 We were beat.\u00a0 The dogs were worn out.\u00a0 Heck… even the mice were tired and I don’t think a single creature was stirring.\u00a0 I am pretty sure I had started to dream about sugar plums… or something.\u00a0 Maybe they were Ooompaloompas.<\/p>\n

But nonetheless, I heard a noise out on the lawn.\u00a0 I thought.\u00a0 It was some sort of clatter.\u00a0 When I checked it out… through the sash … it looked just like a miniature sleigh, and eight tiny reindeer.\u00a0 And wouldn’t you know….. old\u00a0 St. Nicholas went right down the chimney and came out with a bound.<\/p>\n

No milk and cookies.\u00a0 Fresh out.\u00a0 So I gave him some Reuben Dip and those little party rye breads.\u00a0 It was either that or cheesy potatoes and green beans.\u00a0 We had a lot of leftovers.<\/p>\n

But low and behold, he asked what I wanted for Christmas.\u00a0 And I told him exactly what I wanted.\u00a0 “Love, joy, happiness, health, and peace, for my family and my friends.”<\/p>\n

Now…. Kirk….my Sock Monkey had been praying to get a new puppy.\u00a0 Well… Santa left him an “Elf on the Shelf” instead. What the heck?.\u00a0 It seems that NOW…..\u00a0 I have joined the ranks of the “Elf on the Shelf” Mothers.<\/p>\n

But no matter..\u00a0 And….. just then….. Old St. Nick winked, and put his finger on the side of his nose… and before I knew it… away he went.<\/p>\n

As I look back on the day… I would have to smile from ear to ear.\u00a0\u00a0 A beautiful family… and friends… sharing throughout the day.\u00a0 And of course…. my\u00a0 happy little monkey with a new pal….. his Elf on the Shelf.\u00a0 I’m not sure it gets any better than this.<\/p>\n

So… with that I say….
\nHappy Christmas to all… and to all a Good Night.<\/p>\n

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Good health and good sense are two of life’s greatest blessings.\u00a0 — <\/span>Publilius Syrus<\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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