This, DistilledThe art of celebratingVignettesEnergy, and lack thereofIdentityOptimism despite challengesDecorating for ChristmasReflections and taking stockA momentary Christmas pause My birthday falls in the middle of November. I never knowingly under-celebrate anything, and my friends and family are familiar with the fact that I will stretch out my birthday celebrations as long as possible. As soon …
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In Our House
In our house, chocolate is memory,It’s currency, and treat.It’s more than just confectionery,Or something sweet to eat. It’s the orange in the stocking,And the coins down at the heel.It’s the time on Christmas morningWhen the dreaming becomes real. It’s trading out my hazel whirlsFor all your orange creams.Carols on the radio,And bursting at the seams. …