First Advent Sunday

Dear Diary,

Do little girls still long for a new doll at Christmas?  The one on the far right looks a lot like one I had 65 years ago only mine had dark hair.  My mom made all the clothes for my little doll and my grandmother knitted sweaters for it.  With Advent now beginning, so do the memories of Christmases past for me.  The sky is blush red this morning a sure sign that snow is on the way.  It won't start until tonight so I'll run out today and stock up on a few things.  6-10 inches they are saying before it stops on Tuesday morning.  I just hope it is a gentle storm.