Christmas Presence

December 24, 2017 (358/365)

"The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree: the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other."

- Burton Hillis

I really miss my Mom today. Christmas Eve was her favorite day of the year. But she is here in our hearts and in the packages that are wrapped in paper that she chose for us.

Winter Solstice

December 21, 2017 (255/365)

"The Winter Solstice is the time of ending and beginning, a powerful time -- a time to contemplate... to make a fresh start... A time to awaken." - Frederick Lenz. Tomorrow the days start getting brighter and longer...

Seeing Double

December 19, 2017 (353/365)

"It's on the strength of observation and reflection that one finds a way. The light constantly changes and that alters the atmosphere and beauty of things every minute." - Claude Monet