Rosy & Suzy
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Santa & Lavender
On December 20, 1870, the village of Montpelier, Vermont, transformed into a Christmas wonderland, every corner shimmering with festive ornaments and glittering decorations. The entire town seemed to glow under a veil of snow, with streets lined with pine wreaths, red ribbons, and handmade garlands that filled the air with a sense of warmth and celebration. The delightful aromas of cinnamon, ginger, buttery shortbread, and sugar cookies floated from every home, mixing with the chilly winter breeze and drawing everyone into a holiday spirit.
The Christmas bazaar was bustling, as villagers flocked to shop for handcrafted ornaments, each made with love and creativity by local artisans. Glass-blown baubles, straw stars, and wooden toys filled stalls, while brightly colored scarves, mittens, and hats promised warmth. While adults haggled over gifts and decor, the children had their eyes on one prize alone: Santa Claus’s arrival. More than any treat or toy, they eagerly anticipated his Christmas visit, where he would greet each child and present them with his legendary candies and gifts, making the holiday magical. [read more]
This year, Santa Claus had prepared something extra special. He crafted a Victorian-style Christmas tree using copper tinsel and glass beads, carefully handmade to delight his children. In addition, with a twinkle in his eye and a love for all the children, he had spent the summer carefully planting a small lavender garden in a quiet corner of his own home. Nurturing it through the long, sunny months, he harvested the lavender in late autumn, drying and preparing it for a unique winter surprise. Inspired by its calming aroma, Santa had used the lavender to craft candies, cookies, and sweets unlike any he had gifted before.
After days of baking and handcrafting his treats, Santa carefully packed the lavender cookies and candies into his sack. He also included bundles of lavender, wrapped in twine, as a delightful extra surprise. His sack overflowed with the purple sprigs, creating a cloud of fragrance that filled his sack.
As the preparations neared completion, Santa called upon his faithful reindeer and sniffed curiously at the lavender aroma wafting from Santa’s sack. It nudged the sack with his glowing nose. “Easy now, my friends,” Santa chuckled warmly. “This year, the children will enjoy something a little extra special.” Santa walked with his gifts securely loaded onto his reindeer, ready to bring joy, fragrance, and magic to the waiting children.
On December 25, just as the snow began to fall more heavily, Santa started his journey to Montpelier. Despite the cold, not only children but also their parents bundled up in coats and scarves gathered eagerly in the town square. Just as they began to shiver, they caught a new scent in the air—lavender! It mingled with the other holiday smells but stood out with its unique, soothing fragrance. People began to murmur, wondering where this delightful aroma could be coming from, and then they saw him. There, in his lavender suit, with a snow-dusted beard, came Santa Claus, the lavender-scented bag nestled in the back.
“Santa!” the children cheered, their eyes wide with excitement. Santa waved to them with a grand smile, calling out, “My lovely kids, I’m coming!” His jolly laugh filled the square as he approached, the lavender smell surrounding him.
“What a wonderful smell!” the parents exclaimed, surprised and delighted by the unexpected fragrance. The lavender had clung to his clothes, making Santa appear like a living bouquet.
With a hearty laugh, Santa opened his bag, revealing the lavender sweets. The children gasped in awe as he handed out bundles of lavender alongside his special cookies and candies, each one infused with the gentle, floral lavender flavor. They took a bite and marveled, “Wow! These candies are amazing, Santa!”
The lavender candies delighted everyone, young and old alike, each sweet bite filling them with joy and wonder. Santa gifted each child a carefully selected present and a bundle of lavender to remember this special Christmas. As they clutched their gifts and sweets, the villagers felt the warmth of the holiday filling their hearts, and the parents looked on with joy, grateful for this unique Christmas surprise. Santa’s lavender-scented gifts made this holiday one they would never forget, a beautiful memory woven into Montpelier’s Christmas traditions forever. [/read]
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Nellie’s Adventure
On a chilly Christmas morning, Nellie and her little brother Gary woke to an unusual sight outside their window. Instead of finding gifts by the fireplace or under the tree, they saw a giant cotton-white stocking swaying gently in the crisp winter breeze, hanging from the tallest oak tree in their yard.
“What’s it doing up there?” Gary asked, tugging at Nellie’s sleeve.
“I don’t know,” Nellie replied, her brows furrowed in curiosity. “Let’s check it out.”
Bundling up in their coats and scarves, they trudged through the snow toward the tree. [read more]The stocking was enormous and at its base was a neatly folded letter. Nellie carefully opened it, and they both leaned in to read:
Dear Nellie and Gary,
I’m so sorry I couldn’t visit your house this year. I caught a nasty cold, and my reindeer insisted I rest! But don’t worry, I made sure to deliver your gifts safely. You’ll find them in this stocking. It’s a bit of a climb, but I know you two are brave and clever!
Merry Christmas, Santa
Gary’s eyes widened. “We have to climb all the way up there?”
Nellie smiled. “Of course! Santa trusts us, and we can’t let him down.”
Together, they set off to climb the tree. Nellie and Gary grabbed the stocking rope and climbed higher and higher toward the giant stocking.
The closer they got, the more magical the stocking seemed. Golden sparkles shimmered around it, and the scent of cinnamon cookies filled the air.
Nellie asked Gary to hold the stocking rope while she reached the top of the stocking to start throwing the gift to him to drop them on the ground. Finally, once Nellie reached the top and peeked into the stocking, she saw many gifts beautifully wrapped presents, and a small pouch of Christmas cookies. Her cheeks flushed with excitement as she pulled out the gifts and threw them to Gary one by one.
As they finished picking up all the gifts in the stocking, they climbed down, and snowflakes began to fall softly, coating the world in glittering white. Back on the ground, the two siblings hugged their gifts tightly.
“That was the best adventure ever!” Gary exclaimed, looking up at the now-empty stocking swaying gently in the breeze.
Nellie smiled, holding the letter close to her heart. “Santa might be sick, but he still made this Christmas magical.”
Hand in hand, they ran back to their cozy house, ready to share their story with their parents and pray for Santa to feel better soon. [/read]
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