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