The temps have dropped into the chilly low 30’s in Southern Ohio this week, but that did not stop my sister and I from doing a little window shopping yesterday. The storefronts are looking lovely decked out in all of their holiday finery.
After a brisk stroll down Broadway, we headed to Michael’s Ice Cream to meet our fellow church ladies for our annual Christmas ornament exchange. It’s one of my favorite events of the holiday season 🙂
I was due for my monthly splurge. Instead of a bubble, I opted for a dish of Peppermint Stick ice cream. It was sooo good!
We had a fun time playing our ornament exchange game and I ended up with this lovely manger scene ornament 🙂
Due to illness and busy schedules we had a small group this year but it was still a lovely time of fun and fellowship. On our way out we got a group picture.
Later that night the town held its Christmas parade and tree lighting ceremony. It was too cold for this girl to go to those festivities, but the city put on a fireworks display that I could see from my porch.
It was a wonderful, Christmasful day filled with some of my favorite things 🙂
What do you love about the holidays in your town?
M. Jean Pike 