Rauhala Ramblers: Gingerbread house party part 3 (1993-2000)

1993

Dec 13 Attending: Elsie, Christine, Donna E, Maureen, Dianne, Shirley, Joyce, Jean, new comers-Ursula and Kathie (11). This party was reminiscent of the original because I was back in school again doing my Degree in nursing. Jean brought farm animals and made her house into a farm complete with an outhouse

1994
Dec 16 Attending were: Elsie, Donna E, Maureen and a friend of hers, Dianne, Shirley, Kathie and Suzanne (9)

The next day Jody and her boyfriend Shane decorated a house and 2 days later Vera and Troy decorated houses.

1995

Dec 15 Attending: Elise, Donna E, Maureen, Joyce, Dianne, Eira, Shirley, Diane, and newcomers-Anne and Marlene (11). Anne was one of my instructors (a favorite) when I took the diploma nursing program and then again for the nursing degree program. Anne showed us how to stick the houses together with melted sugar. This worked much better than icing except the risk of getting burnt from the hot sugar syrup, which unfortunately has happened a couple of times. The next day I decorated 2 more houses and donated them to the Salvation Army.
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1996
Dec 13 Attending: Elsie, Donna E, Maureen, Bonnie, Vera, Anne, Eira, Jody, Christine, and newcomer-Evey (11). Christine had missed 2 years while working out of town. It was great to have my mom, sister and daughter all there.

1997

Dec 15 Attending: Elsie, Maureen, Donna E, Diane, Vanessa, Shirley, new comers-Linda and Vanessa (9). Two days later Irene, Lisa and Steve decorated houses. I gave one house for a Christmas present for gift exchange at party for clinicians, it was a popular gift and got exchanged frequently

1998

Dec 13 Attending: Elsie, Eira, Maureen, Shirley, Vera, Anne, Linda, and newcomer-Dodie (9).

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1999

Dec 13 Attending: Elsie, Donna E, Maureen, Diane, Vanessa, Bonnie, Vera, Eira, Shirley, Evey, and new comer-Elaine (12). The next day I helped my grandson Kyle decorate his first gingerbread house.