Dec 16 2020
Lights
Looks like I jinxed my favorite ornament by posting a picture of it. I’m sorry to report that it is no more, just like the favorite ornament Clyde broke a few years ago. We’ll always have Paris?
I came downstairs one morning to find that the cats had knocked over the tree. It looked significantly less festive lying on the floor, even though the lights were still on. Of course, the side with the delicate mercury glass Eiffel Tower ornament was the one that hit the floor. Nothing else was broken. Why are the favorite ones always the victims?
On the bright side, I noticed this weekend that the amaryllis bulbs are beginning to sprout. One seems to have two stems, while the other only has one, so I might have an overachiever and an underachiever again.
A friend reminded me that next week marks the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year, and that the days will start to get longer after that. I found that an encouraging idea as I drove to work through the darkness that morning.
This time of year, the historic Little River Inn is lit up, and it gladdens my heart as I reach the crest of the hill and first spot the festive lights blazing in the darkness:
The Botanical Gardens also have a line of lit up, multi-colored stars along the highway, and I look forward to seeing them, too.
Megan got a beautiful little vine shaped like a tree:
It’s so cute!
This time of year, we can all appreciate light(s) in the darkness.
A YEAR AGO: Things were much more sparkly.
FIVE YEARS AGO: Using lights to banish darkness.
TEN YEARS AGO: Trying (unsuccessfully) to get some celebrity dirt. Unsuccessfully. I did manage to finally get country-appropriate footwear, though.
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