Snow lingers in spun-sugar drifts
On gingerbread houses: my spirits lift.
Such a colorful display of cake and candy
Makes the world seem sweet and dandy.
Even though holly bushes are snow-bare,
The winter season gives magic to share,
As children, near and far, laugh and play
Because Santa Claus can’t be far away!
Whether you feel reverence at a birth,
Or making kids happy brings you mirth,
May your days be full of surprises and joy,
Like a holly berry, saved for a fairy’s toy.
Copyright 2014 Brenda Davis Harsham
Merry Christmas!!
Note: This amazing gingerbread house was part of a display at Wilson Farms in Lexington, MA.
Ooooh, I love gingerbread… these look wonderfully yummy. The decorations are well done too ( my kids always want to help with the decoration but only so that they can steal the sweets!)
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My kids want to eat them, too. I just like to look at them.
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I found the song you remind me of. This was 1968. I was 12.
Happiness runs….
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I found it, too. That year, 1968, so many dark things happened, and yet, new life and joy happened, too. It was the year my hubby was born. His parents saved the paper on the day of his birth, and the headline is of Robert Kennedy’s assassination. It’s good to remember the good things and not dwell on the bad. You have that amazing ability. So rare, but so precious. I had never heard this song before. So sweet.
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What is that song that reminds me of you? ……
“Happiness runs is a circular motion, love is like a little boat upon the sea, happiness runs, happiness runs….”
I have no idea what this song is, but you remind me of it, because you create happiness, with every post.
I hope you know how amazing you are.
Happy New Year Brenda, to you and your family.
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ps- it’s the second song. although lelena was remarkble too…..it’s the second song that reminds me of you…..
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Cindy,
Your words were so surprising, they startled me. I looked up that song by Donovan, and found it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cGWTAe3M6U It’s a sweet song, perfect for my site. Thank you for your words.
To create happiness is my goal. Plenty of others focus on other goals. To find happiness in the smallest of ordinary objects is the magic that we should all learn, for the world to be a more peaceful place. I wish I knew it as a child, but it has taken me so very long to learn it. I can only share that wisdom at my age, and it’s the simplest of wisdoms. I hope every day brings you joy and happiness, in the new year and in every year.
Hugs, Brenda
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That’s a beautiful gingerbread house. I don’t suppose you got to eat any of it? Well I hope your Christmas was excellent and I hope you New Year’s is even better.
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I have never eaten a gingerbread house in my whole life. Perhaps I was scarred by the Hansel and Gretel tale. 🙂
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I hope you and your family had a wonderful Christmas and wishing you a fantastic New Year.
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Woo-hoo!! And to you!
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Hello miss Brenda! Merry Christmas! Here’s a present for you:
http://wr0.deviantart.com/art/Snow-Fairy-502501069
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Aw, so cute!! I needed a snow fairy. Merry Christmas!!
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You’re welcome!~ Glad you liked it! 😀
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Happy Christmas, my dear Brenda. Wishing you all the very best for the holidays. 🙂
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And to you as well, my very talented friend. 🙂
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🙄 !!
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Dear Brenda – Special wishes for a Christmas, that brighten you destiny
May the moon of the Christmas season spread the Christmas cheers
Have a Merry Christmas with full of cheer and Happiness! unique and colorful Christmas wishes for you peoples!
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Aw, thanks my friend!! Merry Christmas!!
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Have a wonderful Christmas Brenda! Love the Ilex photo 😉
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I’m glad nature provides us color and beauty year-round. 🙂
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ooh, yes! and you too, brenda )
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Woo-hoo!! I bet you will be having fun. I am!
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Hope you had a lot of fun:)
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Having fun still! Hope you are dancing and smiling!
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Love love love this so much! JOY and LOVE to you sweet Brenda!
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And to you, thinking of you and wishing you happy!
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You are so precious! I love your sweet heart! 😀
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Likewise! You have to come to town one day, and we will have fun. You would have loved the Nutcracker. 🙂
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Merry Christmas to you!
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Thanks! And to you and yours. 🙂
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Those are AMAZING gingerbread houses. Merry Christmas!
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Aren’t they? Much better than I could do! 🙂
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Merry Merry Wonderful Christmas my friend! You give joy to the world thru your writing!
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Thank you, my friend. Happy Joyous holidays to you!! I hope you are well, despite scary doctor options! 🙂
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Good imagery … and Merry Christmas to you … and thanks for the goodness you share with everyone here.
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Merry Christmas! 🙂 And thanks for the nice compliment. 🙂
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Beautiful village scene, and poem that brings back tons of memories, including trying to create gingerbread houses with classes of 4th graders. 🙂
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Oh, what fun. And what a mess that must have been! LOL
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You got that right, and making them all stick together! Yikes! 🙂
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Yes, I am so not good at that! I like making a mess, though. LOL
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Hope your festivities are full of love and peace. I’ve enjoyed your post this year and love the shot of the gingerbread houses. Cool!
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It was impressive, that was only 3 of at least 9 houses! 🙂
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Have a blessed Christmas and a creative New Year.
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Thanks!! 🙂
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Merry Christmas my lovely Fairy Brenda!! 🙂
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Thanks!! 🙂
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Merry Christmas! 😀😀
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Thanks!! 🙂
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😄😀
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Have a wonderful holiday! Eat, play and be merry!!! Kimberly:)
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Thanks, Kimberly!! Have a magical holiday. 🙂
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Merry Christmas!
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Merry Christmas, I was glad to see you’ve slowed down a bit. 🙂 Have a happy family time.
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Merry Christmas Brenda!!! 🙂
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Merry Christmas, Chef Amy! I hope you are warm, happy and safe tonight. I know you’ll have lots of good food! 🙂
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