Hello all. I hope you are all healthy and snug this Thursday. Another cold, cold day here in my neighborhood. It is in the 20's and probably staying in the 20's today.
Yesterday for an hour or two we got a little sunshine, that was so wonderful. It isn't often that happens this time of the year. Today they are saying sun!!! YAY
Well, yesterday I figured it was time to get busy and shop some. So off I went! My road looked ok - but it was atrocious! ICE! I came really close to 'owning' the stop sign at the corner!! I started sliding sideways (even going just a couple mph) - got stopped within inches! Luckily there was no traffic in any direction - usually there is some idiot running the stop sign on any given day. Well, I managed to get to the main road, and all was fine. We have a school and post office within a couple blocks of my house. When I returned the post office area was still horrible, the school area good. Too much excitement for me!
I did go to Aldi and NOT for groceries. I got a lot of neat basket stuffers and some things for kiddos. That MIDDLE aisle is fun!!!! I met so many happy people.
Yesterday while shopping, I saw so many people having fun looking at all the goodies. The oohs and aahhs! Adults and children. The sounds in the voices of the littles - pure joy.
I see snowflakes glistening in the snow - it looks like fairy dust - magic!
I see the twinkling lights on the tree - looks like magic to me.
The way the snow clings to the trees and they look like flocked trees (remember those?).
Memories of being a kid and 'hearing' Santas bells on Christmas Eve.
Seeing children get so excited to see Santa and watching them look at all the lights and decorations with those big wide eyes.
The smells of the holidays - almost seem magical. They can transport you to another time.
Being able to continue a tradition from the family to another generation - and watching them get excited.
Watching the OLD Christmas shows from childhood. Those are the best!!!! I like the old cartoon specials and some of the old, old movies - much better than the new stuff.
Being able to get with friends from back in the day and just laugh and have fun. It seems as if no time has passed!
Watching the young ones seeing the radar on Christmas Eve - to see where Santa is - then leaving cookies and milk.
Being out in the snow (playing or working) and coming into a warm house and hot chocolate - almost seems magical.
It might just be what you need to laugh a little, to remember the times as a kid, to smile and make believe a little. I hope you watch it!
So take a few minutes or even hours or days to see MAGIC in the season. The smiles, the joys, the beauty - yes, I know it isn't magic - but FAITH and HOPE can seem so at times.
Have a beautiful day.
Take in the moments!
When I was young, Christmas day couldn't come fast enough. As an adult responsible for making the magic, it came way too fast!
ReplyDeleteYes indeed! As a child it seemed like it took forever to get here. Such an exciting time. Then playing out in the snow and building forts and having snowball fights - such fun!
DeleteYou nailed it Cheryl. The Christmas season is magical in so many different ways like the ones you mentioned. December has always been my favorite month for all of these reasons.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you made it home safely. The back roads can be the worst.