Peace to You at Christmas

Merry Christmas to my blogging friends!

"Fire-side enjoyments, home-born happiness,

And all the comforts that the lowly roof

Of undisturb'd retirement, and the hours

Of long uninterrupted ev'ning, know."

-William Cowper

It's a Marshmallow World

My little guy in his snow fort with a load of snowballs at the ready, waiting for his mom and sister to turn their backs for just a second!

Like much of the country, we were clobbered by a wicked snow storm today. The snow fell fast and furious, the wind whipped all around, and we were snowed in completely. I loved every minute of it! The kids and I baked cookies and had them for lunch with green (food coloring) Christmas milk. Tonight we'll have cocoa and popcorn - the kids will watch The Grinch and my husband and I will watch The Bishop's Wife (heard it's good for Christmas).

The day reminded me of 2 of my wintry quotes from my collection:

Surely everyone is aware of the divine pleasures which attend a wintry fireside, candles at four o'clock, warm hearthrugs, tea, a fair tea-maker, shutters closed, curtains flowing in ample draperies to the floor, whilst the wind and rain are raging audibly out.

- Thomas De Quincey

The smell of buttered toast simply talked to Toad, and with no uncertain voice, talked of warm kitchens, of breakfasts on bright frosty mornings, of cozy parlor firesides on winter evenings, when one's ramble was over and slippered feet were propped on the fender, of the purring of contented cats, the twitter of sleepy canaries.

- Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows

I wish you all a cozy evening!

All That I Want

Wow, it's been so long since I last posted I almost forgot my password! We had a variety of illnesses rip through the house and put me behind in about every area of my life, blog included.


I don't know how to post an actual video clip from youtube, but here is a link to hear my latest favorite Christmas song - All That I Want by the Weepies. Any song that mentions a harbor, pine trees, and the moon all together is wonderful in my book!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0EJbr0rFV4

Out in the harbor
The ships come in, it's Christmastime
The kids all holler
carols 'cross the water
Stars that shine

All that I want,
all that I want
Above the rooftops
The full moon dips its golden spoon
I wait on clip-clops,
deer might fly
Why not? I met you

All that I want,
all that I want

And when the night is falling
Down the sky at midnight
Another year is stalling
Far away a good bye, good night

All that I want,
all that I want all

So small a turning
The world grows older every day
An ache, a yearning
Soften when I hear you say

All that I want,
all that I want
And when the cold wind's blowing
Snow drifts through the pine trees
In houses lights are glowing
Likewise in your eyes that find me here
With all that I want,all that i want

Out in the harbor
The ships come in, it's Christmastime