Christmas Eve- Then & Now

"Would you like a ride to the church?"
"No," Sam said.
"We can have a ride to the church in this?" This was incredulous! Simmy was as excited as a little puppy. "Yes! I'm going to have a ride. If you don't want to, Sam," she shrugged her shoulders. May I take a picture of you?"
"Sure!" The rancher was happily accommodating.

"You'll be on a blog." Simmy warned. 

"I've had lots of pictures taken of me." He mugged for the photo.

The horses were very behaved. The female was pregnant and would give birth in Spring.

Simmy asked every dumb question... 'Should she really be pulling all this weight while she's pregnant?'

"Oh, she'll work till just a few days before she gives birth," said truck driver wife.

"Just like women in the early 1900's then, huh?" Simmy asked.

"Yes, that's right," said truck driver wife.

They got off the wagon. (that sounds like it has another meaning- It does not.)

"That was just wonderful! Wow!"
There were two young neighborhood boys who were hanging around the warming barrel.
They called out, "Be careful if you try to touch the sheep with the spots. He's ornery."
"Oh, he doesn't like it, huh?" Simmy asked.
"No!" They chimed.

"I'll bet they found out the hard way," Sam whispered.

"Mmm Hmm."
"They probably got nipped," Sam said.
"Only once, I'll bet," Simmy smiled with all the knowledge of having raised three boys.
"Hey, may I take a picture of you?"
Simmy got her camera primed. The batteries were a little slow out in the cold.
The choir was singing. The Christmas trees were lit with coloured lights. The scene was perfection. It was idyllic and the weather was also cooperating.
Sam was trying to hurry her along so Simmy snapped a few blurry photos.
One of the pastor with the top hat...
One of the sheep...
One of... the kids with 'insider knowledge' of the sheep. Ahem!
One of the choir.
One of, two of, three of,...
the horses...

When Mary and Joseph headed into the church, Sam and Simmy hurried in too.
The music had some great modern arrangements to some old traditional songs.
The last song even had Christmas lights flashing and synchronized to the music.
Move over TSO, we've got RSO... Riverwood -Siberian Orchestra? or would that be TRO... Trans-Riverwood Orchestra?...
It was a great Christmas Eve!
Thank you to all the volunteers and Servants.