Monday night all of our neighbors joined at the home of Joe and Amy to celebrate the 7th night of Hanukkah along with the Winter Solstice.
Joe shared the story of Hanukkah, Amy shared a beautiful poem and we each lit a candle making a wish.
My wish for you this holiday season is that you are gathered around a table, eating, sharing stories, leaving no one out . . .
Merry Christmas to you and all your loved ones!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas sweet friend! Enjoy the holiday week! Hugs, Diane
ReplyDeleteBeautiful poem. Merry Christmas.
ReplyDeleteHugs ~~~
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas to you Carol, Steve and Lulu. Wishing all the blessings of the season. Looking forward to many more days of inspiration and friendship shared in the new year to come. Merry Sweet Christmas.
ReplyDeleteKris
Merry Christmas to you and yours, and Happy New Year. I have been enjoying your blogs so much. xoxox
ReplyDeleteWishing you and your family a happy and merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteAnd from my home, I wish YOU dear Carol, an enchanting night and midnight, then fabulous morning of delights. We are SO THRILLED! Love to you always, Anita
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you too! I love the poem...it says it all! Thank you for all you have shared with us this year.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas Carol!!
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to seeing your posts in the new year.
ReplyDelete🎄. From Holland Wishing you sparkle , Wishing you cheer , for a bright merry christmas and a happy new year ❤️
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas to you too Carol xx
ReplyDeleteCarol,
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas. May you have a fun-filled joyous time with your loved ones. I love the the greeting card.
Judith
merry, merry christmas, carol!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas to you and a New Year filled with peace & joy! Cecilia
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas hugs and sending best wishes to you and your family for a bright New Year!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas to you and your family. May the holidays and the coming year be filled with joy and good health.
ReplyDeleteI have some time before I head out for dinner at a friend's home and thought I'd do a little catch up with some of your posts. I'm very impressed by the new walking habit. It's been something I've been planning to start (just not as lengthy a time as yours). Merry Christmas to you!
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A BEAUTIFUL message, dear Carol!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas to you and your family!
Blessings and light,
~ Irina
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, Carol!
ReplyDeleteI hope you had a wonderful Christmas day, Carol, and I wish you a happy and healthy New Year. xxx ~ Nancy
ReplyDeleteHope you are enjoying your holidays. I've so enjoyed following you here and on IG this year. Looking forward to a wonderful 2015!
ReplyDeleteSounds like the perfect evening, Carol, filled with rich blessings!
ReplyDeleteSpeaking of which, I am a day late, but the sentiment is still the same, Merry Christmas, my friend. I hope you carry the spirit of Christmas with you throughout the year to come!
Lots of love,
Sheila :-)
Sounds like you had a great holiday with your friends. Looking forward to following you next year too.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful way to celebrate Christmas Carol! Wishing you a very Happy New Year!
ReplyDeletehugs,
Jann
Sounds like a wonderful celebration. Sharing.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year to you and yours :)
Did Steve draw the Christmas card? It's so pretty. Happy New Year, Carol!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a wonderful way to celebrate the season. I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and you're enjoying these last few days of 2014!
ReplyDeleteDearest Carol!
ReplyDeleteHow I'd love to drop in on your on Wednesday night for that progressive dinner! What a kind invitation and fun idea. We have those here too and it's such fun. We are now having our typical cold weather, but for Christmas, we had no snow and at least 45 degrees, which is warm for us! Today however, it's at least -10 degrees. Now that's the Minnesota we love!
THANK YOU so much for the gorgeous comment you left me. It is wonderful to know that what I write gives someone a feeling, one that they look forward to. That is so special, and it is part of the thrill of writing. But to think I'll be going on seven years is quite remarkable, because it's truly the people who I have come to love. Wishing you lots of love and fun as 2014 unrolls into a new era. BIG HUGS! OH,, I will be contacting you soon for some recommendations for Carmel!! Anita
Hi Carol,
ReplyDeleteSounds like you had a wonderful time with family, friends and neighbors this holiday season. Such a lovely tradition and poem your friends shared with you. Getting together and sharing traditions, stories and love is what it's all about. Wishing you a new year filled with much happiness, good health, love and prosperity. Sending you a warm hug. We're expecting a big storm in the next couple of days. Not sure if it is coming from your direction but hope all will be well with you. Be safe.
Hugs,
❤️Ana
I'm dropping by, Carol, to wish you and Steve a Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteI hope and pray you are starting to feel better and have had a good rest and wonderful holidays.
I am about to embark on a cleaning project and all sorts of stuff. Nothing fun to catalog, but my new best friends are the thrift store and storage bins! How does one accumulate so much??? More is more is getting to be less. Time to share the bounty! ;
Sending much love to you...
xo
Sheila :-)
P.S. Those adorable stripey elves... is there someone they might be purchased online? I have been smitten. Truly smitten. I know I just said I am clearing out, but I am in LOVE.
Merry CHRISTMAS!!! And a Happy New Year to you buddy!!!! I LOVE that poem up there! It is just fantastic!!! I hope that your time with family and friends was just perfect!!! Nicole xoxo
ReplyDeleteHoping you had a wonderful Christmas and wishing you all the best in 2015. Sarah x
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year - and thank you for all the lovely posts!
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