Pumpkin Pie that isn't Pumpkin Well, I have just taken our mock pumpkin pies from the oven, They do smell so good, no pumpkin in them but spices galore, We will enjoy them and Next year maybe more like heaven, My spouse just said, Christmas isn't like home anymore, No Friends, nor children, parents, siblings singing at the door. It is so unlike years ago, with lights, tree, all decorated Presents all to enjoy, bought with money for Love, care awaited, Santa an Angel in closet so long, Musical bells that rang with song, Pretty Collector Disney lights shelved, decorations home made, All tucked away in their beds of tissue, forever so carefully long, No Present for him, none for her, gas to buy, utilities to pay, His leather watch band, my present of repairing, Gorilla glue, For a song, hope it saves it from loosing it's owner, so good, Arose early this AM, to surprise him for a present of whatever, Could be found, saw the watch, so long in need of a new Band. Hopes he likes the pies, You see the old can lost it's label back, Some time, I guessed it to be Pumpkin but yams it came in hand, Added some blendered pineapple for enough, then other stuff, Finished the crusts, prayed they would turn out flakey & right, Baked and smell so nice. Will find more tomorrow to please, And fix a dinner as whatever we have left on hand, to enjoy, Then TV programs for us on 6 channels old antenna, can get, Think about yesteryear when better times we had, with family, No longer close ,and money to enjoy a Holiday, then with med's, We could buy, to ease our aches and pains, now we do without, And pray for Heavenly Father to spare us awhile, as he won't, Take us till we are needed in that better place up yonder. Christmas it seems is not just the Christ Child but as the word Christ is slowly being ripped from our Ancestor's made Country, Pray that it survives the turmoil it fights and we live on with delight. Must go to bed with the sugar plums in my head tonight, dancing with all good fun and await the morning light for Christ was born Long ago to help us become what he has wanted us for. Happy Christmas and a glorious New Year ahead for all of Us. Remember our brother's and sister's in far away lands, helping to save other's as best they can. Pray for families left behind, and those alone forever more. A grateful senior awaiting the next day every day. Happy Holidays to all. Genealogy is life saving , interesting rewarding, meeting those relatives who have jumped up from our ancestors.