ON THE SECOND DAY OF DICKENS...

All of the fun continued this morning! We got up early and opened the shop about 9 a.m. The "Run Like The Dickens" 5k and 8k race was taking place and was so much fun to watch! There were hundreds of runners and I couldn't believe the costumes that some of them had on.
There was even a guy dressed up like a Christmas tree!
The Charles Dickens "Christmas Carol" play was acted out several times during the day.
Our village had warming stations set up throughout the town so people could get warm - the temps were only in the 20's! BRRRR!!!
Some of the characters came into the shop to get warm throughout the day. It was so festive and fun.
The very best part of the day was when our Gannon walked in! He had a pass from the hospital and came to spend some time. The good news is that he is coming home on Monday and will be working in the shop with us every Wednesday afternoon.
He got right into the swing of things today. He helped decorate trees, wrap people's purchases, and even carried out packages for our customers.
Gannon, Jack, Ellie and Caroline loved the snowmen! They were so darned cute.
Amanda, Greg and Caroline all enjoyed some hot chocolate at Zanie Janie's!
The ice sculpture across the street was amazing.
This evening Ashley's family came to town and Abbey and Gannon took their annual carriage ride.
These two have done this for several years now and I'm so happy they got to do it together tonight too.

All in all, it was a wonderful day in Holly. We were SOOOO busy, sold so many great prims, and we can't wait to get back there tomorrow for the final day of the Holly Dicken's Festival. It's your last chance for this year, so we hope we get to see you!

Until next time...