Christmas Today and Christmas Past

Christmas 2017

      The day began with snow, and lots of it.  Off to the barn for chores, barn yard critters need to eat. Home for Dog Time, a wintry woods walk, chores again, and dinner with a good friend.  The day went by too quickly, it always seems that way.  Surrounded by my dogs, and wonderful companions: Pearl, Willow Sunshine, Grace and Halo.  Willow n Nash in my heart.

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2017 Christmas Day

Christmas Eve 2003 

      Tucked away in the cottage with Willow and Nash, there is snow on the ground, and the rain has been falling all day.  I have been busy making dog biscuits and will go down to Nancy with Nyssa’s tomorrow for dinner around 1:30 PM.  It has been a strange day of wet, fog, mild temps, and very unlike Christmas.  Some time spent  in the rain to prevent water runoff entering cellar.  Successful to some degree, but water is still rising in basement.  My only saving grace will be for the rain to stop. I have my Willow and Nash, my faithful companions. Who watched intently while I baked biscuits and anticipated attention.  Now they lay quietly as I write. 

     We did not go for a long walk or a cross-country ski as wished, rain and darkness prevailed, hopefully tomorrow. This year I am working Christmas.  This of course is a good thing, but my heart misses time with my dogs.  I am gone all day.

      If I did not know any better I would think that spring were on its way.  The mild temperature and wet foggy weather leads to the belief spring is just around the corner.  This of course is not so as cold weather, and snow will eventually make an appearance. I am spoiled by last year’s winter of all powder snow, and no rain.  It was an absolutely perfect winter last year.  The powder snow was great for skiing, time with my dog, bird watching, new car and the feeling of utter contentment. 

One year older, one year gone by and a new to begin, so, the time streams by.

      This year Wendy and her family will come up, along with Ned.  I hope all goes well, and weather is perfect.     Hopefully I will have the cottage in order for when they arrive

       Willow and Nash continue to fill my heart with joy. When I look into Willow's eyes I am transported, elevated, to a whole other realm. With Nash, I feel endearing warmth.  He is my Knight of Wands and Willow is the World. She is my world; they are my world as I am theirs.

        The Christmas cards have been sent to friends and puppy owners and some gifts still need to wrapped, all in good time.  Dribbles of rain drops from the cottage rooftop fill my cellar. The wind is balmy and gentle; all is quiet and wet outside, not a very winter like scene.  Wait a minute, is that cold weather on its way, and did you say three feet of snow?  I think Christmas is on its way. 

 

2002