Be a Santa to a Senior - Help Me

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Be a Santa to a Senior - Help Me

I don’t think it’s a revolutionary statement to say that the year 2020 has been pretty terrible so far, and this is true for virtually everyone. It has been a year of death, extreme illness, not seeing family, missed vacations, canceled weddings…I could continue the list on and on. We all can relate to stories of insomnia woes, mental health struggles, and grief. But among the most affected and hurt by the current global pandemic and the resulting quarantine have been senior citizens.

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Dark Ballads and Cheerful Tunes - The Elf Glade

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Dark Ballads and Cheerful Tunes - The Elf Glade

When I was twenty-years-old or so, I first found out about ballads. Mind you, I’d listened to them before that time, thanks to my parents’ love of 60s folk, and my passion for Loreena McKennitt, but I didn’t know that there was an entire world of deep and rich stories known as “ballads” that had been passed down through centuries.

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The Witch of the Woods Celebrates Autumn's Awakening

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The Witch of the Woods Celebrates Autumn's Awakening

She was a witch of the woods, and that meant her cauldron was a giant hollowed tree stump. Sometimes when she tired of stirring and blending, mixing and concocting, she’d perch on its edge and wait for unsuspecting travelers to do a double take when they see her there, her dress and hat blending in with the forest around her no matter the season.

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