Christmas 2020 at Wesley Gardens

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Across
  1. 4. namesake spice in the rolls Holly often makes these for family holidays (two words, no spaces)
  2. 6. there's not anyone in the family that doesn't have one of these to keep them warm - thanks, Mom!
  3. 9. Swiss town from whence came your creche figures
  4. 12. creatures sometimes found on rooftops, but more often in the tundra
  5. 14. the Chritmas tree capital of the USA!
  6. 15. hand carved and stained with shoe polish by the two george's
  7. 16. locale for some of the george and don lore
  8. 18. oh my gosh, you cross the west fork of this river SO many times on I90!
  9. 20. scene of some morning movies with a REALLY bright light
  10. 22. a family member who should not be trusted around packages with food
  11. 24. a favorite place for the 528 Roe girls, and very fun at Christmas!
  12. 25. hot drink that goes well with marshmallows and peppermint stir sticks
Down
  1. 1. the tiny versions of these from Auntie Lois were a favorite thing to have arrive by mail in Swizterland
  2. 2. locale for the earliest george and don lore
  3. 3. a nut hidden in a bundt cake, reputed to bring good luck to its finder
  4. 5. this saint can bring switches or treats on december 6
  5. 7. what we're going to overcome by this careful regimen of limited gatherings and mask-wearing
  6. 8. reached only by ferry, in Puget Sound
  7. 9. Roe home with best ability to accommodate a tall tree
  8. 10. first name (followed by "house")in the two word descriptor of our home closest to the town of vashon
  9. 11. a precious metal, and first word in name for a favorite place in orgeon
  10. 13. where we spent Christmas in 1965 (three words, but no spaces)
  11. 16. has two wheels, sometimes parked in a tree trunk
  12. 17. a traditional yuletide beverage
  13. 19. did we spend christmas there in 1956?
  14. 21. maybe a portent of Susan's budding gardening abilities? She asked Santa for a can of this.
  15. 23. often sung at this time of year, and a great name for a daughter-in-law