This is the actual night before Christmas one Christmas Eve in the Grove. Paul Goldfinger photo    ©

The Night Before the Night

By Miss Pegi of the Woman’s Club of Ocean Grove.

Tis the night before the night before Christmas and all through the house, not a creature is stirring not even a tiny white mouse-like dog.

The stockings are hung by the chimney with care and after wrapping all day I am collapsed in a chair.

The dogs are all nestled all snug in their beds, while visions of milk bones dance in their heads.

The kitchen is filled with all the things that I need, to cook up a feast for all the guests we will feed.

Tomorrow is pie, cake and caponata to make, for Thursday we’ll save the giant roast to bake.

There are presents and presents and presents galore.  They cover almost every inch of the floor.

It is so much work to get ready for this, but as soon as its over it is already missed.

Family and friends will soon arrive in droves, to the big blue house, the Woman’s Club of Ocean Grove.

The new year will bring us more fun things to do. We will meet to enjoy how much we grew.

But for now in the lull before the storm, I have to say my heart is warm.

To all of my friends, new and old, near and far, I wish you peace and joy and the light from a star.

Have a fabulous Christmas. See you all soon.

Pegi (Costantino)

Miss Pegi finds four and twenty blackbirds baked into her homemade Christmas pie. Blogfinger photo. Dec. 25, 2014. ©

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