Christmas Gifts (Champagne Challenge #144) Rated G

[MoonShadow]

Lucy you made me laugh. Thank you for the song reference now I am walking about humming!
And, Trust me I am not Barbara Striesand quality

[AussieJo]

Beautiful.....I think I've worked out the connection.... Mick had a crush on her ( he was embarrassed by the misunderstanding with the stockings, so not a romance, imo.) She is a retired schoolteacher. (40 years worth of students). And he gave her a Christmas stocking full of apples one Christmas many years before.
Lovely story, MoonShadow, however it was meant to be interpreted!

[Marigold]

MoonShadow ~ This was so sweet!

I also really enjoyed your detailed descriptions of that little shop and of Mick's first love.

Thank you! Excellent response to the challenge!

[MoonShadow]

AussieJo, you win the white gold bell!
thank you for the lovely comments.

Marigold thank you for stopping by to read and comment.

I appreciate everyone here

[cassysj]

This is a warm and charming story.

[allegrita]

Oh, I remember this one so well! It's fun to revisit Christmas in March. Thanks for bumping this, Carol!

[MoonShadow]

I used to love going into a little shop called Christmas in July. Seeing this bumped now is a bit like that

[allegrita]

[allegrita]

Back to visit this magical little shop. I'm glad Mick was able to revisit some bits of his youth. And I love the idea of Mick giving a stocking stuffed with apples to a pretty girl he fancied, way back when. Such a sweet, nostalgic story.