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Christmas

  • Our dear departed friend Extension agent Tony Melton grew up on the sandy soils of McBee. Although those soils grow great peaches, they did not produce plentiful crops. Tony said Christmas was special for his family but, with eight children, presents were minimal.
  • Our dear departed friend Extension agent Tony Melton grew up on the sandy soils of McBee. Although those soils grow great peaches, they did not produce plentiful crops. Tony said Christmas was special for his family but, with eight children, presents were minimal.
  • The holiday decorations at Colonial Williamsburg are knock your socks off beautiful, but not historically accurate. Christmas decorations weren’t a big deal during those early times and citrus and pineapples would have been prohibitively expensive.
  • The holiday decorations at Colonial Williamsburg are knock your socks off beautiful, but not historically accurate. Christmas decorations weren’t a big deal during those early times and citrus and pineapples would have been prohibitively expensive.
  • Christmas morning was a magical time for the three McNulty kids who lived on Woodleigh Road in Columbia.
  • Christmas morning was a magical time for the three McNulty kids who lived on Woodleigh Road in Columbia.
  • If you cut your own Christmas tree, you may find some unexpected "gifts" from nature.
  • If you cut your own Christmas tree, you may find some unexpected "gifts" from nature.
  • Everybody wants to believe in the kindness of the season this time of year, but it's still smart to keep a somewhat level head about the world. On the…
  • Ask Wynton Marsalis to name his favorite holiday song and he might tell you, “The Christmas Song” by Mel Torme. Then he’ll likely explain it’s personal.…