Happy New Year from the Acorn Hill Press Staff

Heavenly Perfomance

The Christmas season would not have been the same without a Christmas play in Acorn Hill. One complaint: "It was too short".

Memorizing Luke 2 and making the costumes were not Sarah Daffodil's only jobs. She also directed the play and delivered a glowing performance as an angel. Mayor Asher Ply Wood had his acting debut as Joseph. He also worked the concession stand. Autumn Fern played Mary, great with child. Nathaniel Barn Loft had a dual role as Caesar Augustus and a shepherd. Queen Esther Hunts played his sheep. Pastor Eli Hemlock took the starring role as Baby Jesus.

Knowing that Hemlock was sensitive about the word "baby" that part of his name was dropped. Despite this, he still did not like lying in the manger.

The audience raved over the performance.

Terminee

It was Christmas, 2009 when Sarah Daffodil received Victor Hugo's Les Miserables. Daffodil savored this book -- making it a study and making close friends.

Main House First Lady Mom recalls how the novel affected the entire city of Acorn Hill. "We all became familiar with the characters and the scenes. There was the anniversary celebration on Youtube, different versions of the movie, the acting out and dressing up of parts, French bread, the French cafe' pressed-flower picture, the music...the music...and we learned about Napoleon." The high point for Daffodil was attending the musical last spring.

Not long ago when Acorn Hill citizens were riding in their van, Daffodil closed her book for the last time. Tears streamed down her face. Nathaniel Barn Loft noticed asking what was wrong. "I finished Les Miserables." The tears were mostly about the story's ending, but they were also about reaching the end.

This was the end of Les Miserables but not the end of Victor Hugo's writings. Daffodil picked up several hardback copies of his work. The studies will continue.