tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post5040601723995490671..comments2024-03-27T13:16:32.943-05:00Comments on Western Fictioneers: SILVER MAGIC--A TIMELESS CHRISTMAS STORY by CHERYL PIERSONWestern Fictioneershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01683314579075461026noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-4773215995071153972020-12-21T13:03:02.889-06:002020-12-21T13:03:02.889-06:00LOL YES! It was truly the worst job ever! I hated ...LOL YES! It was truly the worst job ever! I hated that with a passion. What I wouldn't give NOW for some of those heavier, substantial icicles instead of these plastic things that fly away all over the place. Thanks for the kind words, JES. Merry Christmas!Cheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-75840718230869246082020-12-21T13:01:55.205-06:002020-12-21T13:01:55.205-06:00Thanks, David. I'm so glad you stopped by to r...Thanks, David. I'm so glad you stopped by to read. Thanks again for the kind words. Merry Christmas to you and yours!Cheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-31132493144692271292020-12-20T21:02:38.510-06:002020-12-20T21:02:38.510-06:00Lovely story! I remember those old icicles too ......Lovely story! I remember those old icicles too ... and reusing them! Worst job ever.JES Hayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08464125288178319685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-28005283987173824552020-12-20T06:46:59.672-06:002020-12-20T06:46:59.672-06:00That was a beautiful story, Cheryl. Thanks for sha...That was a beautiful story, Cheryl. Thanks for sharing. And Merry Christmas to you and your family!David Cranmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04749857752139212888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-31756686092066965612020-12-19T19:20:06.167-06:002020-12-19T19:20:06.167-06:00Hi Charlie, I loved writing for those Adams Media ...Hi Charlie, I loved writing for those Adams Media anthologies. There were quite a few I contributed to, and they were along the lines of Chicken Soup anthologies. But what a lot of wonderful stories! <br /><br />I hope you have a wonderful Christmas. Thanks so much for coming by and "endeavoring to persevere" until you got the blog to open up so you could read and comment! LOL XOXOCheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-7344146969745522502020-12-19T19:18:01.557-06:002020-12-19T19:18:01.557-06:00Elizabeth, I miss it too! And I never in a million...Elizabeth, I miss it too! And I never in a million years thought I would say that, but I do. I saw some a few years back that was that metal kind but it was colored--red or green. No silver. <br /><br />I hope your family has a wonderful Christmas, Elizabeth! Thanks so much for stopping by and commenting!Cheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-53472690566758502662020-12-19T06:10:21.159-06:002020-12-19T06:10:21.159-06:00Cheryl,
Finally got the story (WF Blog) to open. ...Cheryl,<br /><br />Finally got the story (WF Blog) to open. Computers.<br /><br />Thank you for sharing the story. Fooling with an old battery is not the best thing to be doing, so your grandfather did double duty.<br /><br />Memories, nostalgia, so precious and when remembered, told, or written down, it brings one to their knees. They are so very precious.<br /><br />(Too bad the anthology is out of print. Just get the writers to give up the royalties, donate to Western Fictioneers and put it back in print?)<br /><br />Thanks Cheryl. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays for everyone in the time of the virus and economic hardship. Stay safe!<br /><br />Charlie SteelCharlie Steelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16992330591519249699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-30103195758160646762020-12-18T17:10:23.519-06:002020-12-18T17:10:23.519-06:00I miss the metal tinsel that has been replaced by ...I miss the metal tinsel that has been replaced by that flyaway stuff that I refuse to use. I miss the old tinsel that we, too, saved carefully to use and re-use until it was beyond use. I love this story, Cheryl. This past week I've been sharing Christmas memories on my wall. I wish you and yours a lovely, Merry Christmas and a much better 2021.Elizabeth Clementshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16553904624219542353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-54480955953521858532020-12-17T21:30:25.174-06:002020-12-17T21:30:25.174-06:00Awww, thanks so much Frank! I hope you have a wond...Awww, thanks so much Frank! I hope you have a wonderful Christmas holiday! Glad you enjoyed this.Cheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-15209289412521614272020-12-17T18:15:29.727-06:002020-12-17T18:15:29.727-06:00I always enjoy your posts,. Thanks Cheryl.I always enjoy your posts,. Thanks Cheryl.frank-kelsohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03001616709502238357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-9240868521484228352020-12-17T13:59:48.793-06:002020-12-17T13:59:48.793-06:00Jodi, you are so right. I often wonder if Laura In...Jodi, you are so right. I often wonder if Laura Ingalls Wilder thought, "Well, I'll write all this down, but I don't think anyone will care about reading it." I wish my mom could have known that this story sold and was read by so many who enjoyed it. Thanks so much for stopping by today, Jodi. Merry Christmas!Cheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-65807781468906767642020-12-17T11:44:06.832-06:002020-12-17T11:44:06.832-06:00You may not have written down all your mom's s...You may not have written down all your mom's stories, but this one is priceless! We share a lot in common, Cheryl, in that we came from some mighty poor "folk" that didn't have two dimes to rub together, but they still loved and laughed and shared. I'm happy to have experienced a lot of lean years myself and also in knowing what all my grandparents and mom went through as sharecroppers in Oklahoma in the 1930s. We must preserve these memories because the younger generations have nothing of the kind to compare their lives to. Great story!Jodi Lea Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17532205249358525142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-47800701377301017412020-12-17T09:34:42.626-06:002020-12-17T09:34:42.626-06:00Thank you, Deborah. How I wish I had written down ...Thank you, Deborah. How I wish I had written down all the things my mom told me about her earlier life through the years! So many wonderful memories.Cheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-18405097005914696062020-12-17T01:50:55.967-06:002020-12-17T01:50:55.967-06:00a wonderful story, precious memories.a wonderful story, precious memories.Deborah Macgillivrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15871266987559473741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-35538392631461047222020-12-16T20:05:13.822-06:002020-12-16T20:05:13.822-06:00Kaye, I just broke an ornament yesterday when I wa...Kaye, I just broke an ornament yesterday when I was decorating the tree--dropped it on the tile floor and well...you know what happened. Big ol' mess! I was just glad it wasn't one of the really old ones. We had an old, old electric angel that went on top of our tree. They bought that when my sisters were really little so it was quite old and worn by the time I came along, but we still used it all through the years. I don't know whatever happened to it. Now, I have one of those cheap plastic multi-colored stars that flashes--it was what we had when we were first married, and so when that one broke, I just always bought another one to continue the tradition. Yes, those big Christmas bulbs--how DID they keep from burning the house down on those super-dry tree branches? LOL Lots of great memories! Thanks so much for stopping by today!Cheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-31936724767987770982020-12-16T19:10:19.788-06:002020-12-16T19:10:19.788-06:00Cheryl,
What an absolutely wonderful story. Your ...Cheryl,<br /><br />What an absolutely wonderful story. Your grandpa certainly made that star with love. I recall hanging the tinsel on the tree, too. My mom recycled it year-to-year, also. We also had the colored garland strings that shed little bits of its tinsel all over the place. It didn't take many re-uses for those garlands to become threadbare in many places. We also had the glass ornaments. It seems like we lost a couple each year, because of wear and tear. I recall a glass tree topper that always ended up leaning this way and that. I remember burning my fingers on those big bulbs on the string of lights. Ouch. It's a wonder we didn't burn down the house with those things lit up on the real tree that was so dry by Christmas that the needles fell off if you barely touched the tree.<br /><br />Good times. Good memories. Merry Christmas!Kaye Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530735658588595790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-44341303379868468672020-12-16T13:50:10.743-06:002020-12-16T13:50:10.743-06:00Doris, I am so glad my mom told me these stories a...Doris, I am so glad my mom told me these stories about her childhood. I never would have thought of doing something this resourceful, and only knew my grandparents after they were old, so this was a great "look" into their lives when they were much younger. So glad you stopped by today, my friend!Cheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-56256759037648963742020-12-16T13:20:46.614-06:002020-12-16T13:20:46.614-06:00I do love this story, Cheryl. The stories our fami...I do love this story, Cheryl. The stories our families share of these earlier times are precious and priceless. Thank you for sharing yours. DorisRenaissance Womenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09045401344374224512noreply@blogger.com