VISITING ANNACHIARA

My dear friends,

I've been said that today was your last school day before Christmas break. Here Christmas holidays start next Tuesday, so I have to visit two more houses before going to Mrs Andriulo's house. She wants I to spend Christmas holidays with her and I'm glad to stay with her so I can visit Oria, the town where she lives. She has told me it's a very lovely town...we'll see!

Yesterday I stayed with Annachiara and I helped her to decorate the Nativity scene and her Christmas tree. We chose silver decorations for the tree. I also helped her to put the figurines in the Nativity scene. The result is excellent, isn't it? I think I'm becoming very good at decorating Christmas trees and Nativity scenes. When we finished I was very tired so I had a nap, but I had a terrible nightmare. I dreamt that an ugly old woman was chasing me. I was frightened so I soon woke up. Annachiara told me that the old woman was Befana and without any doubt she didn't want to chase me, she only wanted to give me a Christmas present.

Now it's time to go.

I wish all of you a great Holiday season. I miss you a lot!

Ted

P.S. I got your Christmas card today: it's a beautiful puzzle. Thank you very much, you know that I love doing puzzles a lot. I love you!!!!

A DAY WITH SERENA AND MATTEO

My dear friends,

Christmas is near at hand and I'm helpind my new friends to decorate their Christmas tree.

Today I stayed with Matteo and Serena. They're brother and sister and it's the third time they host me. They are wanted me to help them with their Christmas tree and the Nativity scene, and I was happy to make myself useful, of course!

I soon told them I'm an experienced bear so I asked them to sit and look at me. And open your eyes wide ... this wonderful Tree is my work. It's beautiful, isn't it?

Now I wonder, how are you doing without me?

I love you so much,

Ted

IT'S CHRISTMAS TIME

Hi !!!
I’m going to spend a day with each of my Italian mates from now until the beginning of the holiday break so that I can see how they have decorated their house, their Christmas tree and the Nativity scene. Today, I’ve stayed at Chiara’s … I like her Christmas tree (I helped her to put up the card that Miranda sent her) and her Nativity scene. They are fabulous and Chiara told me that her brother Mattia and her father made the crib. They are very proud of their work!!!
Tomorrow I will go to another house were I will see some other Christmas decorations.

I’ll take photos, of course, so I can share with you this interesting experience!
I’m looking forward to Christmas!!!

Bye bye,
Ted