The Changing Seasons, December 2021 Garry said it well: “As this miserable excuse for a year slinks away…” In any of the galleries, you can click on an image to enlarge it. I recognize that not everyone had the same year… Read More ›
Christmas
BRIGHT CHRISTMAS LIGHTS
A Photo a Week Challenge: Lights Lights and bells and Christmas trees — no holiday is more lit up than Christmas. We have light on the tractor in the driveway, the lights on the tree, and swag light on the window…. Read More ›
CHRISTMAS EVE
Photographs: Kaitlin Kraus Amazing to not be taking the pictures, but Kaitlin is probably already better than I am. To be fair, she started young because I gave her a pretty good camera when she was 10 and her pictures… Read More ›
ANGEL’S SONG by KIM HARRISON
Angel’s Song by Kim Harrison Dedicated to the more than 800,000 victims of COVID. Silent night, holy night.All is calm, all is bright. . . . Humming, Kaylin held her coat close against the cold, more from habit than anything… Read More ›
THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS, OR A VISIT FROM ST. NICHOLAS – CLEMENT CLARKE MOORE (The entire poem)
By Clement Clarke Moore ‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all thro’ the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be… Read More ›
HARK THE HERALD TRIBUNE SINGS: GO AND BUY OUTRAGEOUS THINGS!
Fandango’s Provocative Question #149 Fandango’s question this week almost induced a migraine. Yes, we definitely spent more money than usual — especially on food. But a lot of that was Owen because he got a bonus at work and he thought… Read More ›
WHAT AM I LISTENING TO? – RICH PASCHALL
Christmas Edition, by Rich Paschall Last year at the annual SERENDIPITY Christmas Party and Hoedown, we were pleased to bring you our holiday playlists. While the Christmas pudding was singing in the copper, we were singing along with songs from… Read More ›
IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN
This is actually — and how we got to this time of year so FAST — Christmas week. So, while I’m not going crazy with decorating, it’s getting busy and will stay busy for the rest of the week and… Read More ›
PANDEMIC CHRISTMAS – RICH PASCHALL
Season Two, a faux review by Rich Paschall Last year at this time we were hoping this depressing story would not be renewed for a second season. By mid-July, it looked like there would be no new episodes. But one… Read More ›
ALMOST CHRISTMAS – WORLD SHARING
SHARE YOUR WORLD 12-20-21 If you read the last piece I wrote, you probably know I’m not feeling “top of the world” right now. I have, oddly, felt worse. I suppose the issues I have with reality these days are so… Read More ›
A CHRISTMAS SURPRISE: ORIGINAL FICTION – RICH PASCHALL
A Christmas Surprise A family plus one, holiday tale by Richard Paschall Kyle was coming home for Christmas. He was bringing with him his college roommate. The boys met during freshmen year and became fast friends. Somehow they maneuvered the… Read More ›
A CLASSIC RESTORATION OF A CLAPBOARD NEW ENGLAND CHURCH
I thought the restoration was going to take a lot longer. I thought they would need at least a year, probably two. But they got it done in just six months. The guys doing the work were there every day,… Read More ›
Serendipity Seeking Intelligent Life on Earth 