Are you in the mood for a simple Christmas? In this episode, I have a phone interview with author Nancy Carey Johnson and talk about her book “The Vermont Homesteader’s Christmas Memories”. We talk about her book, homesteading, Christmas music, pets and we share heartwarming stories of family, friends, and Jolly the Christmas dog. It’s a conversation you won’t want to miss! And her book is full of many more wonderful stories.

Gracie and I have a chat about our hopes for Thanksgiving… she wants to see her Grandma and Grandpa, and I want to eat my weight in stuffing and turkey.

Then for our story, I read a couple of poems. “Christmas Carol” by Paul Laurence Dunbar, and “War Time Christmas” by World War I poet Joyce Kilmer.

Episode:

02:40 Interview with Nancy Carey Johnson

36:20 Gracie and I talk Thanksgiving!

44:18 Christmas Poems: Christmas Carol by Paul Laurence Dunbar, Wartime Christmas by Joyce Kilmer

Music Credits:

Deck the Halls by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100263

Artist: http://incompetech.com/

Angels We Have Heard by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?collection=004&page=1

Artist: http://incompetech.com/

SILENT NIGHT by John Vallis (johnvallis.co.uk) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

In today’s episode, listener Mackenzie shares a memory of her Black Friday tradition. Then I interview author CJ Livingstone of the new Christmas book “Santa, Inc.” We talk about his book, Christmas, and the power of kindness. Finally, I read Louisa May Alcott’s story “Tilly’s Christmas” which continues the theme of showing the power of kindness.

So with kindness, hope, and a dash of Christmas magic, I believe we can change the world!

00:30 Listener Memory

03:25 Interview with CJ Livingstone and Review of Santa, Inc

37:30 Christmas Story: Tilly’s Christmas, by Louisa May Alcott

Buy Santa, Inc: https://www.amazon.com/Santa-Inc-CJ-Livingstone/dp/0997807059/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1605456393&sr=8-1

Music Credits:

Away In A Manger by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/  Artist: http://audionautix.com/

Angels We Have Heard by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?collection=004&page=1

Artist: http://incompetech.com/ 

Deck the Halls by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100263

Artist: http://incompetech.com/