Some magic sprinkle dust was spread across our snowy backyard on Christmas eve. It contained some bird seed, some bread crumbs and a bit of glitter. It helps Santa find his way to our home every year and it works. Seems like he spent a lot of time here this year, his cookies were eaten from the plate in the kitchen and I see he helped himself to a couple of tangerines and a quart of eggnog from the fridge. The reindeer left a bit of a mess in the yard with bits of carrots everywhere and we even found a couple of bells that must of fallen off of one of them.
Seems hard to believe that only a few days ago our home was filled with family and friends, the sounds of laughter, the smell of roasting turkey, mincemeat tarts and cranberries simmering , soft Christmas music playing, and of course the excitement of what was under the tree from Santa kept us all very busy for the day. There were a lot of stories and memories shared about my Dad from past Christmases.......this year we could all laugh and smile instead of watching each other's eyes fill up with tears. Time does have a way of healing and bringing in happy thoughts because we all agreed that he was the biggest kid under the Christmas tree.
Santa was very good to me this year, as he always is. Lots of new things to wear and some crafty things to make, new books to read, but best of all.....time spent together. Everyone stayed for a few days and that made the holiday seem even more special. My son and I had a couple of late night baking sessions and cookie decorating, lots of homemade tree ornaments were made along with homemade gifts before everyone came. I believe the best gift you can give your child is the antic
ipation of Christmas and the traditions that go along with it.The house seems strangely quiet today, my son has gone back to school and my husband back to work. The decorations are packed away and the tree is down for another year. There is always that sense of Christmas blues that comes with the end of the holiday.....time flies so fast when you are having fun.
2 comments:
Hi Cathy, I totally agree with you. the house is just too quiet after Christmas. I like the laughter and the busyness. My grandsons stayed with me five days. I am still missing them.
Sounds like a lovely Christmas, Cathy. Sorry about the mess that Santa's reindeer left in your yard. They probably just really enjoyed being there--it's a pretty place!
Happy New Year to you and your family.
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