Unbeetable Socks

Chapter Christmas

Sam and Simmy got through some mad crowds and with a huge sigh of relief they pulled into the driveway. As Sam got out to unlock the front door of the house he turned and said, "Someone left a jar of beets!"

Simmy walked up the stairs and looked at the jar, wondering... 

"I love a mystery!" 

Who could have left these? As she went into the house, she noticed the light was blinking on the answering machine.

She pressed the button.

"Hi, this is Deborah. I'm the one who left that jar of beets on your step. I'll talk to you later."

"Hey Sam, it was Deborah. Mystery solved! And, I was just thinking that I'd love to serve beets for Christmas dinner. Now I can!"

"Hey Sam, are you okay with just giving these socks to construction son? You know, as a little Christmas fun?"

"Yeah, I'm okay with that," Sam said.

"Okay, come help me set this up. I need a piece of string, clothespins and a stringer of lights."

"I think there's some string with some little clothespins in the storage room," Sam said.

"I'll need 12 large clothespins as well. The little ones have to hold the letters," Simmy said."

When oldest construction son came home he peeked into youngest sons' bedroom, curious about the glow of lights.

"Ha, ha, did you do that?" He asked Simmy as he nodded to the 'fun little Christmas' scene.

Simmy grinned and nodded, eyes twinkling.

It's the little things!