Comments on Magpie Musing: The stockings were hung by the chimney with care…

So much of Christmas's magic is in the traditi...

2012-01-09T19:42:01.002-05:00

So much of Christmas's magic is in the traditions and the memories.

Love. Also... your brother's husband makes the...

2011-12-29T09:13:19.356-05:00

Love.
Also... your brother's husband makes the best naughty cookies. *sigh*

we had homemade felt stockings, too. but things w...

2011-12-28T23:13:53.861-05:00

we had homemade felt stockings, too. but things went in early (remember, we never did Santa at our house) and we spent lots of time squeezing, poking, and prodding to figure out the contents.

I miss the felt stockings, but now we each have a homemade quilted one, courtesy, again, of my mother.

In our family we have about 12 stockings by now (s...

2011-12-27T19:53:15.186-05:00

In our family we have about 12 stockings by now (some of them with a different name on each side of the trim, for whichever of the two shows up, or they might have to share), but no mantle. We just sling 'em across the room to each other.

;-)

Sigh. Lovely.

2011-12-26T09:48:59.402-05:00

Sigh. Lovely.

I loved this post so much. Those stockings have so...

2011-12-25T21:34:52.269-05:00

I loved this post so much. Those stockings have so much character and individuality, plus they are beautiful. I'm so impressed by your mother's skill, and yours, too! (One of these days I'll have to post a photo of my somewhat less impressive home-made stocking. Admittedly, I was 9 when I made it...)

I'm glad the stockings are home with you now.

Its beautiful! Have a blessed Christmas!

2011-12-25T04:52:02.611-05:00

Its beautiful! Have a blessed Christmas!

I tell you this: there are very few blogs hanging...

2011-12-25T01:19:51.600-05:00

I tell you this: there are very few blogs hanging out in the blogosphere that marry heart with writing ability. You have both, and what a delight to come here on this Christmas Eve and witness your nostalgia and ability. Thank you.

Love this. Merry Christmas.

2011-12-24T13:09:47.836-05:00

Love this. Merry Christmas.

That is beautiful. I don't get the brother...

2011-12-23T22:35:29.464-05:00

That is beautiful. I don't get the brother's husband joke - I shouldn't get it, right?

My kids have gi-normous stockings that my mother made them, complete with little bells and ornaments. I have a picture of Angus at six months old in the stocking. It's ridiculous how much crap we have to get to stuff in them. But I still love them.

And... welcome home! :-)

2011-12-23T22:05:38.463-05:00

And... welcome home! :-)

Lovely. Merry Christmas, M!

2011-12-23T21:29:38.218-05:00

Lovely. Merry Christmas, M!

Lovely! I have my stocking from childhood, pink f...

2011-12-23T20:29:12.938-05:00

Lovely!

I have my stocking from childhood, pink felt with lace around the top and a lace snowman appliqued on that my mom made. Josh doesn't have a special one. The kids both have store bought ones, but I think Santa will be bringing new ones with their names on them this year!

My mother made stockings for the immediate family ...

2011-12-23T15:50:03.716-05:00

My mother made stockings for the immediate family - mine is green felt with a doll made out of wooden beads stitched on it. I have it, bit don't use it because it doesn't match the rest here. The Dolly's face got smeared when our miniature schnauzer licked her.

They are beautiful, just beautiful. I still have ...

2011-12-23T15:07:48.028-05:00

They are beautiful, just beautiful.

I still have my childhood stocking--a storebought one that has my name in green ribbon on it. It looks rather sad in the box, and reading this, I realize it looks sad b/c it's apart from the set. I liked the look of the 4 stockings on the banister every year. Just one stocking...lonely.

When my sister got married the first time, I knit her and her husband stockings for Christmas. She kept his stocking when they divorced, but picked his name out. Years later, when she married husband #2, she asked me to embroider my b-i-l's name on it, which I did. I've knit each of my nieces stockings for their first Christmas, too.

While we don't really celebrate christmas in our home, we do have a stocking tradition for CG--hers is filled by nisser, little Norwegian mythical creatures who deliver gifts. The first stocking I knit for her came out horribly, for some reason, but I didn't have time to fix it. the proportions are wildly off. Two years ago I knit her another stocking with a proper Scandinavian pattern, which came out very fine, but she prefers the original (in part b/c it is bigger, I think).

Your stories always make me want to tell stories!

Happy Christmas to you and yours.

We the x-mas neighbor gang always greatly admired ...

2011-12-23T15:01:37.184-05:00

We the x-mas neighbor gang always greatly admired the stockings. Our 60's five & ten store-bought red ones with a white flaking Santa and our names magic markered across the top, just didn't compare.

I do think your mom would find the brother's husband to be very funny - can picture her retelling the story with great laughter!

They are beautiful, and I know exactly what you me...

2011-12-23T14:36:14.006-05:00

They are beautiful, and I know exactly what you mean.

I say that while sitting here weeping with both la...

2011-12-23T14:10:04.250-05:00

I say that while sitting here weeping with both laughter and wistfulness.

Have I met your brother's husband?

2011-12-23T14:07:58.057-05:00

Have I met your brother's husband?