'Twas The Night Before Christmas, the Buddies version

Once upon a time, in a far away cyber land of cricuts, a few crafters met in a Babbling Buddies chat thread and became good friends. 

Last year to celebrate those friends and fun times I revised The Night Before Christmas poem with some personal touches just for my buddies.  I also created this mini album from paper towel tubes (just couldn't get past the ick part of using toilet paper tubes, lol!) and sent it to my buddie Deb in our first GIBBS swap.  I painted the tubes, then used Creative Memories papers, added a K&Co sleigh sticker on the cover, some stamped and stickled embellishments, and a tag in each 'pocket' with the poem.  Here are the words:

'Twas the night before Christmas
and all through the house
no buddies were crafting
they were clicking their mouse


Chatting on-line
with friends far and near
who they met on the message board
earlier that year


Each night they’d meet up
in the same babbling thread
sharing stories and laughing
until time for bed


They’d talk about families,
swaps, pets and food,
eat oreos and vent
to cheer up their mood


The buddies were nestled
all snug in their chairs
with hopes of a day
lotto winnings they'd share


And visions of a turtle
who walks down the street
holding onto a ticket
that will allow them to meet


Then what to their wondering
eyes should appear
but a post typed in caps
“COUPON SALE, click HERE!”


More rapid than eagles
buddies clicked on that link
then ran to their cars
before you could blink


To the LSS
the courses they flew
with a purse full of cash
and credit cards too


Still dressed in their jammies
from their head to their toes
(but when shopping a craft sale
anything goes)


Their eyes, how they twinkled
their smiles, how wide
the thought of a sale
made them giddy inside


They spoke not a word
but went straight to the store
filled their baskets with papers,
stamps, inks and more


They chose things they needed,
some things they did not
didn't matter too much
’twas a sale, so they bought


Then off to check out
with their coupons so treasured,
and review their receipts
proud savings measured


They sprang to their homes
logged back on their pc's
posted pics of their finds
for their buddies to see


Then they hid their new stash
tucked well out of sight
and signed off with "Merry Christmas"
“Sweet Dreams” and “G’nite”

 

I still laugh reading my version and remembering all the goofy stuff we talked about.  (The reference to the turtle was always good for some hearty laughing - the kind that made you either snort or spit your soda on the keyboard if you weren't ready, lol!)

And I still smile, remembering each of the friendships I've made.  My cricut days are long gone but my buddies are still as close as my laptop. 

I love ya buddies!  {{hugs}} to you all!!


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