Christmas on the porch

This was a little something I wrote last year for
Header Flames. I have come to like it here on the Hamb.
Most folks are straight up and no bull like some other
boards. Sometimes that's good, sometimes that's bad.
Anyway I would like to say thanks to all that have put up
with me for the last year. We all have something to say.
Sometimes it's worth listening to and some time it's not.
But at least you listen. Thanks and Merry Christmes.
Christmas on the Porch

Twas the night before Christmas & out on the porch,
The cider pan on the stove was starting to scorch.
The rum we were drinking was taking affect,
So we were all nodding as you might expect.

The rum bottles were all lined up in a row,
In hopes that more cider was soon to show.
All of a sudden we heard such a clatter,
It seems that damn Ol Mell had fallen off the ladder.

What he was doing there we didn't know,
But when we looked out the window he was laying in the snow.
We drug him inside & when he came to,
We all asked him what he was trying to do.

He said he had climbed halfway to the roof,
cause he thought he had seen a reindeers hoof.
We all ran outside with lantern in hand,
Hoping to see if that reindeer would land.

We must have missed it because all we could see,
Was a streak in the sky & we couldn't make out what it might be.
When we went back in the porch imagine our surprise,
There were presents all over we couldn't believe our eyes.

We were all aghast at what had transpired,
Even the stove had been recently fired.
We looked out the window to see a bright light,
So bright that it lit up the night.

That streak in the sky had made a turn to the right,
And was just about out of sight.
Then we heard a load voice in the night,
Merry Christmas to all & to all a good night.

Ol Mel will swear to you to this day,
That he had touched the runners on that sleigh.
Now Ol Mel ain't one you need to cottle,
But now & then he just can't turn loose of that bottle.

© 2002, Keith L Adams

 

Merry Christmas to all on the HAMB! here is a pic of my christmas lights on the house and a little tree that my 2-1/2year old grandson decorated himself while on a 10 day stay with us. We all have much to be happy about- so to all of you-ENJOY......." see" ya'll in a couple of days!Kenny

 

[Pierces tree].........

 

As I stated on the KIDS thread MERRY CHRISTMAS to all my HAMB family. Don't forget the reason for the season.

Frank