Dec
2
2013
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It was just a vinyl wall hanging.
A wall hanging with a huge picture of Santa’s face.
Kind eyes, rosy cheeks, furry hat, with wisps of white hair poking out underneath.
I don’t know where my mother found it, but it was always hung in the same place.
She chose to display it on the long, white wall on the enclosed back porch.
It was large; taking up the whole wall.
She had a revolving colored light shining on it.
Dec
22
2012
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Are you done your shopping?
Did you send your cards?
Did you wrap the presents?
Finding boxes was hard.
Did you hang your stockings?
Did you trim the tree?
Did you bake some cookies?
Are there any for me?
Dec
21
2012
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There is no room, was often said.
The couple searched for some soft bed.
Where their long awaited baby’s cry,
Would pierce the silence of the sky.
But the sky rang loud with angels white,
Who announced the birth in dark of night.
To a sleeping town with sleeping hearts,
Unaware of what God would start.
Dec
20
2012
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I have a head cold.
Nothing major…just enough to keep the tissues handy.
Watery eyes that look like I’m crying…lots of sneezing.
It is inevitable this time of year.
I should learn by now, however.
Each year I begin to do Christmas shopping in the fall.
I like to get everything done by the beginning of December.
I never like that hectic feeling…or the rushing around.
I try to space everything out and pace myself a bit.
Dec
19
2012
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There is something so beautiful about a Christmas tree.
The fragrance…the ornaments…the memories.
When I was a little girl we always had an artificial tree.
I promised myself, when I had my own home, we would have only real trees at Christmas.
For thirty one years, we have kept that promise.
There is a bit of maintenance though…watering…vacuuming up the needles that fall.
For me, it is still worth it!