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Long Winter’s Night

Cozy Spot, 2025's Top Post, Lunar Gardening Week

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Karin Falcone Krieger
Dec 23, 2025
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Judy’s Christmas Diorama, circa 1980, courtesy Jeannette Wilt.

Fable of a Cozy Place

It was a long time ago and Judy’s husband did not allow her to have a Christmas tree, because they were Jewish. Though not religious, it crossed some kind of line for him. There would be no Hanukkah bush in their house. Though denied the pleasure of the Christmas tree tra…

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