On an Afternoon Walk - Going Bananas!

It’s crazy! 

Taking a walk in - 33 degree weather!

But there was no wind,

spectacular sky ~ blue, with a haze of sunset cloud, deep slate grey gnarled trees with stiff arching branches highlighted by brilliant white snow, hints of hoar frost in the lacy tree tops 

One mittened gloved hand exposed to icy air,

my cell phone freed from my purse,

I tried to take a photo of that image

but it just didn’t translate!

Or maybe it’s just me ~

Crazy! Going for bananas in - 33 degree weather!

“The colour of springtime is in the flowers; 

the colour of winter is in the imagination.”

 ~ Terri Guillements

At the Ready!

This tiny old gentleman, 

as his ancestors have done, 

protects house and home with 

magic from his little drum. 

Old Saint Nick behind him stands, 

ready to take toys to all the lands 

where children, whether big or small, 

still believe in tales so tall.

“This is, indeed, a place where magic happens.”

~ Amanda V. Shane, Snow Maiden

What's it All For?

Trinkets and baubles and lights on a tree 

what is the meaning of this Christmas tree?

Some decorations just came from a store ~ 

glitter and sparkle they mean little more 

but family and friends ~ memories galore!

So what is the meaning? 

Our beautiful trees?

To those honour memories 

with beauty each year ~ lighting the way 

so none are forgotten, swept under the rug.

Trinkets and baubles and lights on a tree 

Beautiful meaning for this Christmas tree.

“Some Christmas tree ornaments do more than glitter and glow, 

they represent a gift of love given a long time ago.”

~ Tom Baker