(The homemade wooden toy trains put together in the early 80s haven't fared as well. The half-life of Elmer's household glue means their wheels keep falling off and the smokestacks get lost somewhere in the tinsel.)
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Monday, December 10, 2012
All is calm on the cliff. . .
All the familiar characters have returned this year to the traditional Nativity Scene, taking their parts in recreating the story of the birth of Jesus. Our rustic shed sheltering the manger was hand-built 20 years ago and survives today, probably because it is rustic and a few dings don't really matter, you just jam the shingles back on when they fall off.
(The homemade wooden toy trains put together in the early 80s haven't fared as well. The half-life of Elmer's household glue means their wheels keep falling off and the smokestacks get lost somewhere in the tinsel.)
New addition to the nativity scene this year (ta dah) is the rocky cliff (above) carved out of a sandwich of blue house insulation foam and painted brown. Whether or not Jesus ever lodged near such a precipitous ledge, with all the worry about the looming cliff the country may fall over right after Christmas, it seems we could use any divine help available in that regard.
(The homemade wooden toy trains put together in the early 80s haven't fared as well. The half-life of Elmer's household glue means their wheels keep falling off and the smokestacks get lost somewhere in the tinsel.)
