We said good bye to my favorite Christmas tree yesterday and I hummed a little as I (you should cover your eyes here) disrobed her. She seemed a little magical and we thought, for a brief period, that she may have taken root in our family room. How else might we explain her increasing good [...]
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A Popcorn Christmas
Twelve days before Christmas I sat on a couch next to Molly cursing a little as I strung stale popcorn on thin thread that kept slipping from the confoundingly small hole of its needle. She leaned over and calmly said, "You know, I find this very relaxing. I don't mind finishing myself." "Absolutely not," I [...]
How lovely are your branches
My friend Tami and I popped into the Festival of Trees yesterday afternoon in search of a little joyeux noel at the end of another crazy week. We wandered easily through a range of trees that expressed all the whimsy, grace, beauty, creativity and enjoyment of this festive season. My favorite tree stood stately with [...]