The winter village atop our six-foot-long bookcase in the livingroom is a tradition of many years that we look forward to from about Hallowe'en on.
Caroling with a bunch of folks on our street with a new friend from school...
...followed by cookies and hot cocoa was a new tradition this year. We're hoping it might be here to stay!
Tradition ~when the wrapping
becomes the gift.
(Thanks to the good women at One Deep Breath
for their continuing inspiration.)
for their continuing inspiration.)
I love the haiku! And your little village and all the rest too. Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteYes! How wonderful. I was thinking today that the wrapping is always better than the gift, somehow. Your poem is the how. Thanks! Your pictures are beautiful. God bless.
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i really love your take on the prompt! great haiku!
ReplyDeletewonderful!!! i really don't care to wrap, but the tradition of coffee & carols with my husband while we wrap & talk, mostly of Christmas memories...this is priceless. you say it so perfectly!
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A nice way to embrace tradition.
ReplyDeleteLovely haiku.
what a great take on the prompt...definitely enjoyable...and your closing ku...was oh so lovely...thank you
ReplyDeleteTerrific! Loved the pictures - charming village and adorable kids! The haiku is memorable!
ReplyDeleteI love your winter village! You're right about the wrapping too!
ReplyDeletebu jove,,, i think you've got it!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteSo tender and filled with love. Thank you this is precious.
ReplyDeleteHave a inspiring and joyful new year!
What a great tradition!
ReplyDeleteI got your snailmail new years card and love it! Wasn't that project fun??
Pris