Love this image, so warm and homey.
Oh and I do love the whole Christmas season, as my readers know.
I wrote this a couple days ago, and was going to put it aside, but I notice, there are still house bedecked with Christmas lights , warm glowing lights on a blustery January evening,now that is a good sight , and stores with Christmas decor still for sale. Seems a bit different this year than 2 weeks after Christmas Day of past years.
I pondered that on my way home. a drive that suggested that Christmas was on it's way, rather than 2 weeks past. I half expected to see the Red Kettle ringers at the Gas Station. I fondly remembered a man who played classic Christmas tunes on his violin as the snow fell, people paused to listen and feed the kettle. There were in fact many more people out and about, many more than I expected to see. Only a few miles from home and the sun was setting, holiday lights were turned on. Anticipation overtook my weariness, because there would be someone there to greet me and I world finally have warm feet, and be surrounded by the familiar sights of Christmas in my home, and more important surrounded by warm hearts. And if i was lucky, really lucky a fresh pot of coffee, probably should have called ahead just to be sure, but I didn't.
Much later in the evening settled into my chair by the window watching the snow fall, enjoying the splashes of color made by tiny lights that are covered by snow, and just thinking, or day dreaming. Before Christmas Day there is just so much that "needs" to be done, now is the time when I can enjoy. Just plain enjoy the decorations and leftover cookies. NO rush, just me and my memories and/or plans. Caught up in the the sparkle,whimsy and mementos. Yes, this is good..
