An Unusual Christmas

GRACE looked out of her window into the small garden of her cottage. The recent drought had made short shrift of her plants and shrubs.

But, on the bright side, the sun was starting to brighten up the day and the grass was finally green again after some unexpected but extremely welcome rainfall.

Grace was thinking about Christmas. She’d decorated her small tree with a lot of hope in her heart. Would her daughter be able to make it?

She’d spent years going all out at Christmas. The tradition had been passed down from mother to daughter for generations. Was it going to die with her?

Lilly didn’t like cooking very much but her husband didn’t seem to mind. Grace was always happy to put on