The Hawaiian Quilt by Brunstetter Wanda E.; Brunstetter Jean;

Author:Brunstetter, Wanda E.; Brunstetter, Jean; [Brunstetter, Wanda E.; Brunstetter, Jean]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 4603449
Publisher: Barbour Publishing, Inc.
Published: 2016-08-29T04:00:00+00:00

“I appreciate you helping me with this.” Luana took another ornament from the box as Ellen helped her decorate the Christmas tree. “I’d meant to do it sooner, but with the yard sale and taking care of Makaio, there hasn’t been time.”

“Believe me, I’m enjoying myself.” Carefully, Ellen touched the needles of the tree. “What kind of tree is this, Luana?”

“It’s a Norfolk Island pine. In Hawaii, some people order trees from the mainland, but we’ve always gotten ours here on the island, where they grow.”

“Mandy doesn’t realize what she’s missing out on today.” Ellen frowned. “Too bad she didn’t stay and help us. But then, she hasn’t been acting herself lately.”

“It’s all right. Ken was anxious to show her some sights, and you could certainly have joined them if you’d wanted to.”

“Someone needed to stay and help with this.” Ellen picked up a shiny glass ornament and hung it on the tree. “I’ve never decorated for Christmas before, so this all seems a bit strange to me.”

Luana’s mouth opened slightly. “You don’t put out any decorations?”

“Only the Christmas cards we receive, and a few candles. Our focus at Christmas is on Jesus and how God sent His only Son to earth as a baby so He could later die on the cross to become our Savior.”

“It’s our focus, too, which is why I display this in a prominent place.” Luana gestured to the Nativity set she’d placed on one end of the check-in table.

Ellen touched the baby Jesus figurine, running her finger across the smooth porcelain surface. “It’s lovely.”

“Do you get together with family and friends to share a meal on Christmas Day?”

“Yes, but sometimes we have to choose other days, close to the holiday, to have our family meal. Since our families are large, we can’t always be together at the same time.”

Luana smiled, reaching for an antique star ornament to hang on the tree. “It doesn’t matter what day we celebrate, as long as we spend time with our ohana.”

“Ohana means ‘family,’ right?”

“That’s correct. Our family is important to us.”

“Mine is to me, as well.” Ellen stepped back to see how the tree looked. “I can smell the pine scent,” she murmured.

“I like putting the tree in here for our guests to enjoy. I imagine my husband will come in and check things out when we’re finished decorating. He’s like a big kid at Christmas.” Luana chuckled. “Normally, Makaio helps me decorate the B&B. He usually gets a new ornament for our tree every year, too. The reason he didn’t come into the living room while we’re doing this is because it’s hard for him to sit and watch when there’s work to be done. He’s quite comfortable sitting on the lanai this afternoon, drinking iced tea and reading the paper.” She plugged in the string of lights, then stood off to one side, no doubt to admire their work. “I love the pretty colors and how the lights play off the shiny ornaments.”

“It looks very nice, and the lights do make it stand out.

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