
Christmas Happy
The first full blooms of my Christmas cactus are here! Jingle bells of happiness :) Some years back, at least 5 now, a sweet lady I...
The Decorations Gauntlet Has Been Thrown Down!
More houses are lighting up for Christmas each day. I see you neighbors with the giant Santa on the roof! I raise you a six foot tall...

Turkey Day Over, On To Christmas!
Only in the south would we have roses still blooming this close to Christmas. My garden is helping me get into the decorating mood with...
Rocking Around The Holidays!
So usually I don't do much during the Christmas holidays. You know, the usual. Decorate (love!). Attend church (sense of awe at the...

Christmas Scenes From Louisiana
I'm not a good gift wrapper. There. I finally admitted it. But I try to compensate (i.e. distract the giftee) with cute bows, a pretty...

A Lovely Christmas Memory
Three years ago a stranger gave me a gift, a Christmas cactus. I used to walk by her little house in a old neighborhood called Spanish...