And then, they were gone…

Christmas Village Miniatures

The Christmas Season is an increasing symphony of anticipation, preparation, joy, and laughter. The fun, frustration and frenzy of in-person shopping trips measured against the frequent stops of the Amazon truck. The Holiday movies playing in the background as we wrap packages, decorate the tree, ready the guest beds. The Facebook and online greetings combined with the ever decreasing snail mail Christmas cards. We plan for five days worth of fun into what is really only 24 hours of time available. Then comes the day…presents opened, dinner together, laughter, smiles, pictures. And, to all, a goodnight.

And now, well, it’s quiet again, each of us heads home, another thread woven into life’s texture. I wrap myself in the quiet and settle in with the memories of sound, touch, taste and love from the days of Christmas 2023. Today is just the Second Day of Christmas, I wish all of you joy, fond memories of Seasons past, and the beginning of an awesome New Year.