Tag Archives: Christmas
Realizations of The Gift That Matters
It’s just stuff. Here we are mere days away from Christmas and there is nothing under the tree in my living room. When Christmas morning arrives, there will be on gift. The one I have for my son. A nothing … Continue reading
Christmas Town USA
When Life says, “Oh yeah? Watch This”
Life often has different plans. I had been planning, wanting, hoping to participate in a local parade that happened last night. It was called an ‘electric parade’ due to the requirement for all vehicles to be adorned with lights. The … Continue reading
Oh Christmas Tree
My son prefers that holidays each have their time. Due to that, I do not decorate for Christmas until after Thanksgiving. I could if I chose, but it seems a small thing to wait. With Thanksgiving long over with, I … Continue reading
December Twenty-fourth Thoughts of Christmas on This Christmas Eve Day
Christmas Eve morning. Christmas Day is now so very close, as a famous line goes, “its practically here”. I have so much I need to be doing, and yet, here I sit. Drinking coffee, watching the cats playing out back … Continue reading
Day 357; Footnotes Traffic, Shopping and Stress Oh My
My plan, was to stay home. I have things to do after all. Then in conversation with mom, she asked, “Have you got the bananas for the pudding?” oh no. That meant I was actually not going to stay home, … Continue reading
December Twenty-third; A Fitting Memory For the Time
The following, with slight changes, is something written in the past that popped up in my social media memories. This was written in response to a challenge in the writer’s group of which I am a member. It seemed a … Continue reading
December Twenty-second; If I Could Offer a Gift of Comfort
I know, I am not alone. My son has come in for lunch and gone back already. I am sitting here in a fairly quiet house watching through the window the cats alternating between playing and sunning on the steps … Continue reading
Day352; Footnotes of Blue Christmas Feelings
Memories and inner strength. The last few weeks, I’ve been dealing with grief and sadness. Feelings that tend to rear up every so often and make themselves known. Today was the perfect day for those emotions. It was dark and … Continue reading
December Thirteenth; Mystery Gifts That Carry the Most Warmth
Yesterday while I went through my email notifications I came upon an odd one. It was an alert that my package would be delivered today. I was confused as I hadn’t ordered anything. Checking, but only because it was sent … Continue reading
Words from The Dirt Road 