Christmas Day Reflections

I wonder what it is about this day that makes me want to wander out on windswept moors, or through winter bare woods.  Every year, I find myself wanting to walk through nature on Christmas Day, finding evidence of God's peace and the new light born into the world even in desolate places.

I just looked at a long term weather forecast.  Snow on Tuesday and Wednesday.   Seriously?   Good grief.

I took a little walk around the neighborhood.   Here's some photos. 

Early part of sunset from corner of 12th and Foxfire

Some neighborhood lights.

More neighborhood lights.

 Lights again.

 

Stars in the tree look suspiciously like July 4th decorations.

Lots of dead toons in this yard.  Rumor has it they reanimate like Zombies after dark.

One of the more enthusiastic decorators in the neighborhood.

Go Home Frosty!  You're DRUNK!!

Looking North, believe it or not.

Sunset almost back to corner at 12th and Foxfire

The welcome lights of home.

A blurry view of my reading nook.  I had just gotten up from it after a wee snooze.

All in all a pretty quiet Christmas.  We had a few gifts, since we had gotten each other things all year that we really wanted, we only had small things for Christmas.  The best gift was being together, being with our church family, and having tomorrow to look forward to.  Our good friends will join us for the Feast of the Festive Leftovers.  It will be EPIC!! 

Topping it all off was a nice greeting from a special Twitter friend, and lots of other nice tweets and messages from far flung friends.  We love you all and are so glad we were able to share a bit of this day with you!