Christmas / Hanukah / Solstice /
Joy and peace to everyone on this day, whatever you celebrate, wherever you are.
A time to remember the simple pleasures, to rejoice in our good fortune, to think about the less fortunate, and to be with our loved ones.
Give your family and your special ones an extra tight hug, kiss and tickle your children.
Laugh out loud and exclaim your delight in being alive.
Breath in deep and remember what this day means to you and millions of others too.
Love everyone on this day, be nice even to the people who annoy you the most.
If you are alone – call someone. If you don’t have anyone to call go to your local church or community group or charity and be with some people. If you know of someone who will be alone – invite them over.
Did you donate something to charity yet? Blankets or a food hamper or gifts for children – if not there is still time.
This year I will be celebrating christmas in Melbourne, Australia. It is hot. But hopefully not too hot. We will have some BBQ seafood, tapas and tall glasses of vodka and cranberry juice. The kids will go crazy with excitement and a sugar high. There will be drama over the wrong presents and probably a family argument will break out over something. We will put on a video in the afternoon and laze around drinking and eating and sleeping it all off. Then off to Tasmania to see in the New Year, where we head to the beach, do some adventuring and test out some delicious Tasmanian produce. Happy holidays everyone!
Its been a good year – thank you all for reading and hopefully getting some inspiration for some handmade goodness in your hectic lives.
Check out Wish Jar for some inspiration : drop in on soulemama for some solstice celebrations : check in on Knitting Iris for some fresh country air : check out Aussie mum Loobylu who has read my thoughts with her christmas drink recipe : posie gets cozy with some gorgeous christmas cheer : hello photoblog and look-thing for some thoughtful imagery : delicious days, travelers lunchbox and chocolate and zucchini for some gorgeous edibles : Camilla Engman for simple beauty : and don’t forget to drop in at Yarnstorm for colourful family fun :
[the image is from the Wilderness society website and was, on December 20 1999, a towering Eucalyptus regnans, 80 metres (262 ft) tall, the tallest-ever Christmas tree in the world, with 3,000 Christmas lights. The tree is adjacent to a logging road in the valley of the Styx River. It and the surrounding forests were scheduled for destruction in the year 2000.]
December 25th, 2006 at 10:38 pm
I so enjoy your blog! Thank you for the time you invest in sharing with all of us. You are part of my inspiration to recently begin a little blog from life here on the farm in Mississippi. Today I briefly talked about the strange family tradition of being the first to say “Christmas Gif’” to each other.
http://pennysanford.typepad.com/penny_sanford_porcelains_/
Keep up the good work………and “CHRISTMAS GIFT”!
Fondly,
Penny
December 26th, 2006 at 5:53 am
A verry, merry Christmas !! Clarice
December 27th, 2006 at 3:37 am
Poor Santa, he has to go everywhere,lol.