Some parts of Christmas are simply wonderful over and over again. Today I unwrapped all of the pieces of my Nativity scene and set them up.
This is the same Nativity set that has been in my home, child and adult, since I was five years old. At first it was just Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus and, I think, the two sheep. Pieces have gradually been added over the years. I was able to find three correctly sized wise men and a too-small shepherd. I used to set this up on white cotton so it looked like snow but then I was told that wasn't very realistic. However, the one time I visited Bethlehem, in February, some years ago, it snowed. Only about two inches, but the kids were scraping it off the tops of cars and having snowball fights. So now you know, there might have been snow.
My spouse also has a Nativity scene but he has several more pieces including camels and a cow and a donkey. We have set them up in different rooms to avoid jealous comparisons.
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