Wishing a very merry Christmas to everyone who celebrates it, and a happy day to everyone else.
It’s clear and frosty here, as if nature has silvered every surface in celebration. Other parts of the UK woke up to find the outdoors gift-wrapped in an artistic smattering of snow.
This year is different. It is hard to feel unmixed joy, but perhaps all joy has a poignant character we usually don’t notice.
My thoughts are with every reader who has to provide their own cheeriness today when they would usually be with someone they love; everyone who lost someone during 2020 or is worried; everyone spending time away from their own loved ones so they can look after other people’s.
If wishes and hopes can help, I’m sending a heaping of them.
And, as love helps the world go round, a hat tip to those who can pick out a white heart on the stones.
x
Susan Rushton 
A very different day from the previous Christmases, but resilience and hope are the order of the day. Hope yours was lovely, Susan.
We managed pretty well, thanks, Eliza, with the help of the internet.
Happy Christmas Susan. Hope you have had a lovely day. Lovely post.
Thank you! I’m glad you liked it.
Love that white heart and your beautiful poetic message, Susan.
That’s very sweet of you to say so.
Lovely message, Susan.
Hope you and your loved ones have a peaceful and safe festive season………Vicki x
Thanks, for the kind wishes, Vicki. x
Merry Christmas!
Thanks, Tony!
Lovely sentiments, Susan, with so many folks in upended lives right now. We are about to have our coldest night of the year, well below freezing, but are warmed by many blessings. Wishing you a Merry Christmas and joy finding more hidden hearts!
My sweetheart tells me he found three here! It is teeming it down here this evening so I am very glad to be wrapped up warmly inside.
I see the heart Susan although I wouldn’t have if you hadn’t mentioned. I absolutely love your message today, which helped me get past being sad. Thank you from MY heart to yours.
I’m so glad it helped. x
I believe I can, it’s at, as it were, three o’clock. I echo your hopes and good wishes for everyone and hope you too had a day that brought pleasures of a kind. Onwards and upwards!
I suppose that would depend where the centre is, but I believe you’ve got it. We had as nice a day as I could have hoped for in the circumstances, thank you.
So nicely and thoughtfully written❣ Yes, I see the white heart 🤍 Wishing you a Merry Christmas!!
Thank you! I’m glad you spotted it.
That’s lovely! A sort of wall of Rudolph’s noses 🙂 🙂 Hope you had a nice Christmas, Susan.
Now that would have made a great title!
I think this year showed how tough and resilient we were with all those ups and downs..Hope your Holidays were filled with gratitude and good tidings…Cheers to coming of a brand New Year!
It was certainly a year of trials. I hope the New Year has started off well for you.
From home to home, and heart to heart, from one place to another. The warmth and joy of Christmas, brings us closer to each other. ~ Emily Matthews
Have a wonderful Christmas and joyous days ahead with warm laughter. Take care.
Thanks, Kally. Very best wishes for 2021!