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Tis the Night before Christmas

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Last year’s Christmas was sad

Our tree sits on a table to discourage cats from denuding it

Tis the night before Christmas, and all through the house not a creature is stirring, not even the dogs. My husband is snuggled asleep in our bed with visions of what the hell is in that huge box that has been in our living room for over a month dancing in his head. (I’m pretty sure he knows it’s a new recliner for him, but we pretend it will be a surprise.)…

Originally published at https://joanfoxwright.medium.com on December 4, 2021.

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Jo An Fox-Wright Maddox
Jo An Fox-Wright Maddox

Written by Jo An Fox-Wright Maddox

Former English professor ponders life, love, and how to leap tall buildings in a single bound.

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