61 - Everyone Say Cheese
Xmas Eve to New Years Day,
the weather so severe,
way to hot for working stock,
each and every year.
Water runs were crucial,
out and back again,
over and done in half the time
checked each day by plane.
I’ve been remiss at xmas,
or so it would appear,
offered up excuses
for nearly 50 years.
Caught up, way too busy,
never near a shop,
one day maybe sometime,
can’t afford to stop.
Time to put the feet up,
every year a break,
a week to spend together,
festivities to partake.
Leg of ham is hanging,
xmas fruit galore,
cool room full of jellies,
made the week before.
Perfect tree selected,
box gum from the creek,
set up in the lounge room,
had to last a week.
Hot as hell, December,
swimming every day,
ham on toast for breakfast,
then out the door to play.
Xmas time, family time,
the break is underway
to sit around a table
canasta, joe to play.
Table tennis, cricket,
hide and seek and run,
marbles, hopscotch, snooker,
everyday was fun.
Back inside and cooking,
hot traditional lunch,
rooster, duck and turkey,
pork and crackle crunch.
Favourite part of meal time,
Grandmas xmas pud,
custard, full of money,
seconds if you could.
Dishes all on roster,
after every meal,
all in hands on process,
a work together deal.
After lunch, siesta,
relax, layback and rest,
let your belly settle,
Granddad knew what’s best.
Clock watch, up and ready,
waiting at the door,
short drive to the river
fresh fed by Big Bore.
Water hole was magic,
to duck’n dive, and play,
so much fun was had by all
every xmas day.
New Year’s Day a photo
was never guaranteed
stand up straight look happy,
stop playing with your knees.
All in order front to back
don’t be naughty please!
now all look at the camera,
everyone say cheese!!
Glen Hughes ©
1/6/22
Everyone Say Cheese
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