Monthly Archives: December 2010

To Auld Lang Syne and Remembering…

Posted on December 31, 2010 by

Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind? Should auld acquaintance be forgot and days of auld lang syne? For auld lang syne, my dear, For auld lang syne, We’ll take a cup o’ kindness yet For auld … Continue reading →

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And the Stocking-Stuffer Winner Is…

Posted on December 26, 2010 by

“ANGEL!” “Angel,” I will be sending you your gift by regular mail…  A pretty little pendant about the size of a 50 cent piece, it’s a silver circlet by Jolee that resembles a wreath of leaves inlaid with topaz Swarovski … Continue reading →

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Ring the Bells of Christmas!

Posted on December 25, 2010 by

Blessings to you this Christmas Day! “An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them…But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid.  I bring you good news of great joy … Continue reading →

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Send a Little Christmas Cheer

Posted on December 24, 2010 by

A few evenings ago, a news reporter instantly captured my interest, revealing the story of the first Christmas card ever printed.  “Victorian Englishman, Sir Henry Cole commissioned a friend to design a card for him in the 1800’s,” the newsman … Continue reading →

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Ready for Christmas, ANY Time…

Posted on December 23, 2010 by

It was a dark and stormy night…                                                                                                                       (I’ve always wanted to start a story that way! ) Actually, it really was.  One thundery, rainy … Continue reading →

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Talking Christmas With Another Writer…and You

Posted on December 22, 2010 by

***********  Pause-Break for an Extra Cup of Christmasey Cheer  ********** Before I post another Christmas memory a little later today, I thought I’d respond to a writer friend’s blog post call at On the Write Track, to answer some questions … Continue reading →

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A Little (Merry?) Christmas Mischief

Posted on December 22, 2010 by

My heart is pounding so loudly in my ears, it feels like “the little drummer-boy” is about to give me away.  Mom’s holed up in her room – Christmas headquarters this time of year – wrapping some gifts.  No one … Continue reading →

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Words of Christmas I Love

Posted on December 20, 2010 by

I remember an old movie I saw once…a twist on the Cinderella story with an eccentric grey-haired fairy godmother who every once in awhile popped out mid-conversation with a new word she just loved.  “I love the word windowsill,” she’d … Continue reading →

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Light*posts – Part Two

Posted on December 19, 2010 by

As always, Christmas cards from seemingly unending numbers of friends lined our living room walls the season I was 16.  And as always, I marveled at the masses of them. This year they were swirling in, even more abundantly, like … Continue reading →

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Light*posts – Part One

Posted on December 18, 2010 by

Some Christmases glow even brighter in memory – blessed by all those “first time” moments of awe: – The first time you catch a snowflake on your tongue – The first time a tree seems to rise up out of … Continue reading →

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