Twelve Days Of Christmas – On The Tenth Day
Posted on Thursday, January 3rd, 2013
Welcome to my Twelve Days of Christmas Giveaway!
I’m having a little fun tying a bit of my old catechism and Christmas into an introduction and a chance to win the fun book I am so happy to be a part of:
Tangerine Tango.
In this book, twelve women writers have gathered together to share stories of life, love, loss, pain, pleasure… so many moments and memories.
And, I thought, what better way to share stories from these twelve writers than with a story about another twelve stories.
“The Twelve Days of Christmas” starts liturgically on Christmas Day and ends on the Feast of the Epiphany. Symbolism has always been used, in every religion, to explain doctrine. I’m not a theologian or a Bible scholar… far from it. I just find this interesting and meaningful. Click on this link for a quick explanation of “The Twelve Days of Christmas” as a catechism lesson. According to the source, Catholic.net, today teaches:
- “Ten ladies dancing” are the Ten Commandments.
As a Catholic who learned her catechism, this is all very helpful. But, it’s also a good excuse to procrastinate in my family. We rarely get all our gifts together before Christmas. Instead, we use the church’s liturgical season, the Twelve Days of Christmas, to stretch out our shopping and to drag out the season. It works for us!
So, here’s how I would like to stretch out this Christmas season. I am going to share an excerpt from the book Tangerine Tango every day for the next twelve days – The Twelve Days of Christmas. In each excerpt, I hope you’ll find something to intrigue you to want to learn more.
Oh, did I mention a chance to win?
After you read the excerpt from Tangerine Tango, be sure to comment with your thoughts. At the end of the Twelve Days, I’ll throw all the names in a hat and draw a name to win a printed copy of Tangerine Tango. Your name will be entered each time you comment, so comment often! Now, enjoy this short excerpt…
by
Stacey E. Caron
She always made my favorites— stuffed cabbages with meat and rice in a sweet sauce with raisins. Always chopped liver with egg and onion served on a wedge of iceberg lettuce for the holidays. There were always dried fruits and nuts out on the table for nibbling. I would eat until my stomach hurt.
My best memory of my grandmother was of an elegant woman with fancy clothes, hair and makeup always done up, wearing a housecoat or shift all the time. If you didn’t ask for second helpings, her standard line was “What’s the matter? You didn’t like it?”.
(You can get to know more about Stacey E. Caron, the “crazy cook” – her words! – on her website StaceySnacksOnline.com)
To keep reading, please click on and order your own copy of Tangerine Tango – available both as a cute paperback or as a download. (Proceeds after expenses are donated to aid research for the cure for Huntington disease.)
And don’t forget to leave a comment below for a chance to win your very own printed copy of Tangerine Tango!
I’ll be back tomorrow with the next day’s excerpt. Until then, enjoy the Season!
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This is a wonderful topic and warms my heart to think of my grandmother too!
Thank you for stopping by and reading, Judy. And, of course, for leaving a comment. Just like Stacey’s grandmother, my Gram was a powerful force in our family’s life. It’s wonderful to remember our grandmothers and to share their stories. Thanks again for taking the time to read and comment.
I love grandmother stories, especially grandmother stories with FOOD! Because food made by grandmothers is (almost) always the best!
Thanks for reading, and commenting, Kim. I sure appreciate the time you took out of your busy day. And, yes, grandmothers and food is a natural combination. Thanks again!
😉