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This is an old revision of Christmas1866 made by JonahPetri on 2013-02-07 21:21:57.
This is Ollie and Jeanne's first Christmas since joining the orphanage, and they're both fairly subdued the whole day, in contrast with the rest of the children and adults.
<#ann: (NOTE: this was originally under 1868 because I made a mistake. These presents were supposed to be for 1866.) Celeste has made some presents for most of the children. Callahan: A pile of smooth round stones for skipping on the river. Valerie: A strange-looking rock that has a stripe going all the way around it. Deco: Celeste has been saving the ends of her pencils when they get short enough for her to make the excuse that she can't use them. She gives these to Deco to draw with. Minnie: Seeds from various plants she has seen growing around town (I feel like she gets out more often than Minnie does on errands.) She has no idea which seed goes to which plant, but Minnie accepts them graciously. Erin: Some tea that she and Minnie mixed up together to help Erin's cough. Shawn: Also gets skipping rocks. Cole: a cloth ball she's made by sewing scraps of rags together. Jeanne: A somewhat clumsily sewn frog made from scraps of rags. Ollie: An apple she stole from the kitchen supplies. #>
<#ann: She's ready and eager to pass out all of her presents as soon as they've all woken on Christmas morning. If my sister's kids are any indication, handing out the gift is more fun even than knowing that it was appreciated. #>
<#jonah: Ollie is excited to receive the apple, and he immediately munches on it. #>
<#court: Ann, I love this idea. Jeanne is thrilled with the frog, and carries it around with her all day, ultimately putting it in her bag when the day is over, which is (you know) where she keeps her most precious things). Does anyone think they exchanged any gifts in 1866, or is Celeste forging this as a first-time thing? If it's the latter, Jeanne looks very happy, but a little abashed. She thanks Celeste profusely, and later leaves a flower from the garden on her bed. #>
<#bill: Cole thanks Celeste for his ball and gives her a quick hug. He apologizes for not having anything for her. "Now we can practice our throwing inside," he says, "Without working about breaking anything." He starts games of catch throughout the day with whoever will play with him. #>
<#court: Jeanne will play! "And bring it to the garden sometime!" she adds. #>
<#ann: Celeste had anticipated Cole's reaction, and pulls out a second ball that she had made for herself. #>
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