The next morning the lane was blocked with snow, and there were power outages everywhere. It gave me a great feeling to know that all the animals were safe. All I could say was, "Thank God for good and caring neighbors". Kevin soon arrived home from Guelph for the Christmas holidays. That evening as we were going to the barn, Kevin said, "Mom, you are not needed in the barn anymore". It was one time that I did not argue with his decision. Joe arrived home from the hospital just before Christmas. With time his health improved, and life returned to normal. We were one big happy family again. I learned one great lesson from it all and that was, I might be a farmer's wife, but I certainly made a poor farmer. That year when Terry was in grade three, he sent this short story to the Graphic on "What Christmas Means to Me". He won a prize for his effort, and also had his wish come true, for his father was home for Christmas after all. Time of joy Terry MaclMac Roilo Say Cons. Scfwoi Orate J To me Christmas means getting presents , treats and having a lag Christmas dinner with plum pudding. Christmas is a time of Joy because it is the birthday of Jesus. Christmas will mean a lot more to me if my Dad gets home from the hospital and feeling better. 102