Holiday Memories

This holiday season is a whirlwind of emotion for me, and as Christmas Eve draws near, I feel myself getting more and more discombobulated. I missed the Solstice - it came and went without even a candle lit in its honor on my Winter altar.

In fact, I didn't even realize its passing until I sat down and caught up on my blogs this morning. There are so many beautiful, creative and thoughtful things out in the blogosphere this season. In reading and browsing, I began to lament the opportunities I've missed. So I'm taking a moment to focus on what I have done this season.

We have a lovely tree. I repaired my childhood Christmas Calendar for my children (and the little girl in me) to enjoy. I made two families of wooden little people, small enough to tuck into a little bed of moss in a tin can, for my girls' stockings (photos of these to come later).

I passed out jars of homemade granola in hand-decorated bags (those little trees are made from fern clippings) to teachers and hostesses. I enjoyed a special girls day with my little chicks, baking ginger cookies and painting our toenails in holiday colors.

And so, I remind myself that this is enough. New memories are being created, memories my children will cherish as much as I cherish those of my childhood. I open my heart, letting these new holiday moments intermingle with those of Christmases past. I breathe a little deeper, knowing that although everything is always changing around us, these special memories are frozen in time.

May you have a peaceful holiday full of
timeless memories & never ending joys.