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This is an old revision of Christmas1867 made by AnnCarpenter on 2013-02-08 18:31:12.
<#ann: Okay so, 1867, for real this time. This is the second every-one-but-Ella Christmas.
Celeste has presents for everyone! Deco: Clay from the river to see if he wants to add scultping to his artistic pursuits (NeedsJonah - does this want to be collaboration between her and the Thibidoeaus? She has the idea, but has no clue where to find the clay itself. <#court: Yes! Let's go on a river adventure to find it!) #> Callahan: A tiny fabric crown and a rusty bent pin to wear it with Minnie: A carefully constructed but very fragile "doll" made out of poorly pressed flowers. Erin: rag-quilt handkerchief (not very useful, but pretty) Shawn: a hankerchief to match Erin's Valerie: a gnarled tree branch that looks a bit like a bone Ollie: a multi-colored stuffed cat made from rags Jeanne: A stuffed fish (for teaching her to swim) and a little blanket for the fish and frog Cole: A military-looking flag with a big C on it attached to a stick. She apologizes later that she forgot his real name is Nicholas #>
<#bill: Cole effusively thanks Celeste for the flag and waives it around most of the day until his thrice threatened that it's going to be taken away. He then lashes the flash to the head of his bed.
Having learned from the year before, Cole also has gifts for people. Deco: a small partially used book of blank pages. The book is torn and dirty, though Cole has tried to clean it. When he gives the book he tells the story of the 'great adventure' he had finding it half buried in the back of the grave yard. Callahan and Shawn: Spears (sticks with the end slightly sharpened and a flimsy strip of leather wrapped around the bottom). Erin and Minnie: Each gets a poster/ad for women's clothing. Like Deco's book it seems worse for wear (a little dirty, the corners torn) and Cole has a story has to how he found them while exploring behind a nearby clothing story while on an errand for Abner. Valerie: a old coin (like 1700s) he found wedged in a crack in the cobble stones. Jeanne: A small piece of white soap cut roughly into a cross shape. Cole proudly announces that he didn't wash with soap for many days so that he could make them. Ollie: A small wooden box with a lid (again there's a story to how he found it). Inside are a rock and some grass. Cole explains that he can use it as a home for his occasional pets. Celeste: A rope/leather bracelet. The bracelet is crudely braided together and is clearly made up of many different materials (different colors/kinds of thread, some rope, a strip of leather, a strip of linen). It's not very well done, but Cole is clearly proud of it. "It's got green in it!" he says. "I think you look nice in green." He shrugs awkwardly and then walks away.#>
<#ann: Celeste wears the bracelet until it finally falls apart. #>
<#court: Jeanne laughs and, along with thanks, gives Cole the proper ribbing about not washing for that length of time. She finds a crack in the baseboard near the door to their bedroom, and wedges the cross in there carefully. She makes a habit to check it when she gets up in the morning and goes to bed at night. #>
<#court: Jeanne keeps her fish on her bed, covered by its blanket, and sleeps with it every night. For Celeste she has a bunch of sassafras roots tied together with string (for making tea, since Celeste is interested in nursing). For Callahan and Shawn, she has pieces of flint (broken off from the one she brought to the orphanage). For Deco, a chunk of lime he can use as chalk. For Valerie, an opaque stone from the riverbed. For Erin and Minnie, dried flowers tucked in a pocket of moss. For Cole, dried leaves stuck into the shape of a star (like a badge). For Ollie, a flat rock with a cross of lime sketched on it (and a grin). [Note - This was originally posted in 1868 erroneously - it was meant to be the first Christmas Jeanne gave gifts, which would be the first Christmas after she was given gifts! Sorry for confusion. Bill, I moved your response to the gift to this page.] #>
<#bill: Cole is excited by the gift. With the badge - I want him to attach it to his shirt....but I'm not sure how he would do that? Suggestions? #>
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