the blue muse

through twists and turns

growth and silence

waiting and climbing

taking root and flying home

may you find the beauty

that was 2012

and mold it into

the magic of 2013

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see you there

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xo

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It was a white Christmas, so there was that. There were no cookies, though, baking day having been spent at urgent care with my husband, followed by a home repair emergency.

There were no family visits on Christmas, no going to my parents, and then to my husband’s mother’s, no seeing the siblings all gathered together, no Christmas ham.

But still, it was Christmas.

Ours sons took extra-good care of us, and now we are hoping that this flu doesn’t hit them up.

Things are quiet. There are all-day-long fires and movie marathons and reading marathons.

I read a fabulous book, The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman, it’s a story that will make you cry, about life and love and mistakes and forgiveness.

The day after Christmas was a blizzard. We have 10 inches of white stuff, my little outdoor tree has snow caps that make the fairy lights glow like magic.

It’s almost a new year. 2012 was a mixed bag of ups and downs, nothing terrible for us personally, but many tragedies to mourn in the outside world.

Today, I breathe in the powerful scent of these paperwhite narcissus every time I walk by my kitchen table.

And they smell of hope.

Big, beautiful hope.

Imagine that.

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xoxo

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the flu has flown into our house

this christmas

changing many plans

but still we do our best

to be merry and bright

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flirty santa has lost his mate

and is looking for a replacement

a little pepper to go with his salt

applications can be mailed to the north pole

please include photo

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winter arrived exactly on time this year

jack frost came to play in the night

if it stays cold

it will be a white christmas

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a gift from my father

from years ago, when i was young.

see the kitten?

he knew.

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i think i got my timing just right for christmas flowers

filling the air with the scent of spring

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three duds this year, that’s a first

no, not duds, just flowers not ready to bloom

yet

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one of my favorite gifts of this year

cedar waxwings come to stay in my garden

their trill was the music of summer

this likeness now, a winter smile

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shorter, colder days

bring longer, cozier nights

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