Monday, December 14, 2009




Old-fashioned
Christmas
tree. The ornaments are a mix, some given to me, some old, some new, with the big lights.
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Writing: There's magic in Christmas-- in the old ornaments that still catch the light and sparkle like new. It's a glimmer into the past and as delicate as the aged glass ball. When I write, I try to capture a moment, a feeling, and a mood. Too often as I'm translating that glimmer in my mind, it shatters into a clumsy heap of words.

4 comments:

  1. Aw, you don't give yourself enough credit...your writing is not a shattered heap of clumsy words!!
    I like the Santa on your tree..I'm accumstomed to either angels or stars.

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  2. Is this wallpaper in the basement? I don't remember this design...

    Company arrived. Will get no writing done for a week, but will get blog visited-I can always grab a few minutes at midnight.

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  3. Fun trees and I understand the quote much too well!

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  4. I use all kinds of things for toppers.

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