Sounds of Christmas Merriment

Christmas In The Olden Time

~Sir Walter Scott

Heap on more wood!

 -the wind is chill;

But let it whistle as it will,

We'll keep our Christmas merry still.....

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Just a few words from Sir Walter's

poem, describes how it is with

our family and friends living

in northern colder climates.

Word is that schools are closing

for snow days, and roads

are  frozen over in sheets of ice

for those living in North Carolina.

Further north, up close to Canada,

it's taking  pellet stoves and

 furnaces to warm the homes.

But a little bit of cold and snow never

dampens  the spirits of these

resilient folks. They've been

prepared for this kind of weather,

 for weeks now. Why,  there's so

much love and merriment

going on in these homes.....

-

I can almost hear the sounds of their voices

as the Christmas baking begins.

"Let's put some colored sugars

 on these warm cookies."

"Alright, who wants fudge?"

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During the winter, they'll have 

neighbors stopping by to help clear

snow from the driveways.
I'm hearing sweet hospitality......

"Come on in and get warm by the fire, and

you know you'll want some hot chocolate,

Sure do appreciate your help with the snow."
"Tell the Missus, thank you for the venison stew."

"Merry Christmas and God bless."

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Sweet sounds of Christmas merriment.......

Blessings.....Dee Dee