Two days before Christmas in the Dry Creek Valley it was 19 degrees, with a cold breeze and snowflakes falling on up into the morning.Now the sun is shining, and housewives are busy in the kitchen cooking cranberries and preparing ingredients for sausage dressing and regular dressing for Christmas Day.Jordon and Nicole Cripps hosted a Christmas Dinner for their families on Monday at their home in the Dry Creek Valley.Doris Linn, Brittnee, Faye Adkins, Arsyn and Christian enjoyed the day together.Santa came for a visit on Christmas Day at the home of Jerald and Lisa Cripps on Dismal Road. Special guests were Wayne and Deborah Fuson of Cabot Arkansas. The Frazier family prepared a delicious festive meal for everyone to enjoy.Scripture was read from the book of Luke proclaiming Jesus birth.The final words read for all was peace on earth good will to all men.