The Curly Head, the beekeeper, Jeff the hired hand, the farmer, the woman, Vinnie, the Codger, the twins . . . these are the characters, composites of actual people living in the author's boyhood memories, who are introduced in these lovely and poignant stories of rural life. In twenty short stories written as over two decades, the author has woven together a strong tale of love, laughter, tears, and faith lived out in the simple lives of common country folk as they celebrate the Christmas season.