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“When the cold comes to New England it arrives in sheets of sleet and ice. The wind wraps itself around bare trees and twists in between husbands and wives asleep in their beds. It shakes the shingles from the roofs and sifts through cracks in the plaster. The only green things left are the holly bushes and the old boxwood hedges in the village, and these are often painted white with snow. Chipmunks and weasels come to nest in basements and barns; owls find their way into attics. At night, the dark is blue and bluer still, as sapphire of night.”
~ Alice Hoffman

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I love the glow from the door of the house in the distance.
Comfort and warmth in a blanket of snow.

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"Happiness is a journey, not a destination."
~ Alfred Souza

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Hibernating a little, me and my camera.
But we did go out together this morning
after yesterday's snowfall...

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(shoes of worshipers of all ages outside a Buddhist temple)

Earth's crammed with heaven,
And every common bush afire with God,
But only he who sees takes off his shoes;
The rest sit round and pluck blackberries.

~ Elizabeth Barrett Browning

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My wish for you in 2012...
That you recognize your blessings each and every day and rejoice in the beauty of your perfect life.
Happy New Year.

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"Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love."
~ Hamilton Wright Mabie

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Just one week 'til Christmas...
May yours be brimming with light and love.

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Be content with what you have;
rejoice in the way things are.
When you realize there is nothing lacking,
the whole world belongs to you.

~ Lao Tzu

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Making Christmas cards by hand,
the aroma of freshly brewed coffee floating through the house,
the sun rising quietly through the bare branches of tall trees
is melting the tiny frosty ice crystals that cling to the window panes.
As I pull the wrap back over my shoulders, I breathe in and out deeply.
Realize that yes, nothing is lacking.
I am in the moment.
This simple, ordinary, beautiful moment.

Journal entry

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