What Christmas Means to Me

{Warning: Forgive me...my 30 words runneth over!}

(real) ribbon, pretty paper,

glass icicles, beaded garland,
cookies, milk, carrots-with-the-tops, reindeer food

reading "'Twas the Night Before Christmas"

last minute letters to Santa

angels on high,

white lights,

Santa collection, snowman collection

Madison's "jingles" always first on the tree {RIP good dog, arf}

ornament "I Spy",

each with a story to tell

Snowman stockings waiting to bulge with candy canes, socks, an orange, a special ornament, and one walnut in the toe

later cozying up to the fire with a good book and a cup of peppermint stick tea

The Christmas Song by Nat King Cole

watching "Holiday Inn" while wrapping presents all night long

waking up on Christmas morning to sort through stockings and thank Santa for favors granted

before cantoring mass on Christmas morning

friends and family, near and far

gathering for eating and opening of way too many presents

celebrating my blessings

{and if you are reading this, you are one of the best!}

Enjoy the day!