Showing posts with label holiday. Show all posts
Showing posts with label holiday. Show all posts

Sweet Freedom


When people 
talk 
of the freedom
 of writing, 
speaking, 
or thinking, 
I cannot choose but laugh. 
No such thing ever existed. 
No such thing now exists; 
but I hope
 it will exist.
 But it must be 
hundreds of years
 after you and I 
shall write 
and speak 
no more.  

~ John Adams


John Adams is
one of my
favorite
American patriots.
His vision,
one shared
with a handful
of equal
visionaries
was
brave
bold
and
determined.

Let us remember
our founding
fathers
as we celebrate
all that is
good
generous
heroic
and kind
about our
dear country.

I will leave
you
with some
sweet images
I took in Savannah
that transported
me to
gentler
eras
in the history
of our
great nation.

 















Happy Birthday,
Sweet America!

And happy
celebrations,
lovely blogging
friends.


images: P&H


Fifteen


 Do you remember
fifteen?

Not yet driving ~
Too old for the kid's table
at Thanksgiving ~
Sometimes awkward,
sometimes
pure
grace.

Close your eyes.
Do you see
yourself
at
fifteen?

Ornament from here
Do you remember
being fifteen at 
Christmas time?
The scent of that
first peeled clementine,
the taste of that
first candy cane,
the first notes of
Emmanuel when
the advent candle
was lit?


How it took you
back to all the
anticipation of
the holidays....of
hopes and dreams
and Rudolph
and Frosty, the
Grinch and Charlie
Brown....

....of butterflies in
your stomach as
you waited  for your
turn to sit on Santa's
lap and whisper your
wishes into his ear?


Even though you
had a grown-up's
exterior, at fifteen
there were still those
child-like feelings
swirling around inside
of you.



On Sunday my daughter's
friends were over for 
a Christmas gathering 
and in their smiles 
and laughter and
shining eyes, I didn't 
see sophomores in
high school.  Instead
I saw little girls in
Christmas nightgowns
or footie pajamas,
alight with holiday joy.



I LOVE this song!

I LOVE that little book!

I LOVE that stamp!

I LOVE that movie!

Apparently, they
love
everything.

And I LOVE that : )


They made
paper snowballs


and paper stars
{exacting revenge on
past tenses and participles
by using a vintage grammar book!}



Stamping gift tags
unleashed hidden creativity....





And tying blankets for
the Humane Society
felt
just
right
while watching
The Holiday....











The candy bar
was a sweet ending
for these sweet girls,
who filled their bags
with goodies....


a rosette pin
 made by me....


and a little girl's
heart full of
Christmas cheer.






Look who even
made an appearance
in the yard!



Lovely fifteen
is only the
beginning....


Yet still, 
there is some
longing, already,


for
the
past.

Thanks for 
remembering
those days,
along with me!

xx
Suzanne


PS:  I'm linking up
with Kathleen at Faded Charm
for White Wednesday.


PPS:  Crafts and favors:


Snow balls
Paper Stars
Rosettes


{And a special thank you
to my friend who made
the lovely Christmas bunting,
especially for me!}












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