l not -l wrote:
>
> On 25-Dec-2015, Gary > wrote:
>
>> Yeah right....not at all. It's 75 early here and expected to go over
>> 80F if the sun stays out. I'm baking my christmas cranberry/apple
>> bread again today. Only reason I'm using the oven is because all my
>> windows and doors are open for ventilation.
>>
>> Heat like like this really does kill the Christmas spirit to me. I'm
>> so glad I didn't plan to cook the whole turkey meal like I've usually
>> done on this day.
>
> 42F and sunny here is STL suburb; headed for a high of 50.
> I had absolutely no Christmas spirit until Wednesday, then I had an
> encounter that changed everything. As I left the supermarket, there were
> four high-school age girls "manning" the Salvation Army kettle and singing
> carols. They were having so much fun, really into the spirit of Christmas,
> that it was infectious. I dropped a 20 in the kettle and had a smile on my
> face, humming carols, the rest of the day.

I saw a little kid putting a pack of gum into the kettle while his mom
was distracted by something else - that was sweet.