The Gift of a Friend

Sometime in the mid 1960’s my next door neighbor, Betsy Loague, gave me this hand-stitched tree skirt depicting all the 12 days of Christmas. Every Christmas since it has enhanced my enjoyment of my Christmas tree.

It is also symbolic of long-term friendships. I am blessed to have several.

Betsy and her husband, Lloyd and I, and two other couples in the neighborhood started a New Year’s Eve celebration among us that continued for 30 years.

Thank you, Betsy for the tree skirt and our friendship.