The day after Thanksgiving in 2010, Aunt Carla set up Grammie Ruth's Christmas tree and I decorated it for her. I love this picture of it against the snowy back drop outside her home on the lake.
We exchanged Christmas gifts with Mom because she likes to do that when we are together. We gave Mom a snuggly electric throw to keep her warm when she is in her recliner.
And she had some gifts for us. In case you don't know it, Grammie Ruth is FAMOUS for saving boxes for gift-giving. And you never know what to expect inside your package that holds a graham cracker box or a cheerios box, for example. So you can imagine the excitement when Wayne opened his box of "chocolates". I asked him to WAIT so I could get a picture of the box and also get a picture of Wayne's face when he opened it to reveal something inside (like a tie or some handkerchiefs or a pair of PJs.)
As you can see from the look on his face,he was VERY surprised -- and so was I. I had no idea what to expect when the cover was removed. We were all practically holding our breath and Mom leaned forward to get a close look at this whole episode. She was waiting for the secret to be revealed and for the laughter that would follow.
This time Mom really got the best of us, after all. Despite her reputation spanning my entire lifetime, Grammie Ruth had wrapped up a box of actual chocolates for Wayne! That's what we get for making fun of her gift boxes, don't you think?
Even as old as Grammie Ruth is she's still as smart as a whip.
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