winter solstice bells ring out with knowingtall candles light each windowtoasts to lengthening days Since I used the dodoitsu for #10, I’ll use the kimo form for this week.kigo: winter solsticeColleen Chesebro is the host of Tanka Tuesday.
Month: December 2024
Goodreads — My year in books 2024
2024 in books https://www.goodreads.com/user/year_in_books/2024 Not sure how I copy and pasted the list last year but the above is the best I can figure out for this year. Lots of great reading done for 2024. Having an e-reader now has a lot to do with it.
Holidays are Bright
It took me a week to get these solar candy canes to work. First, I didn’t realize there was an on/off switch on them. Then I didn’t realize there was a film of plastic on each solar charger. It took me a bit, but here they are. Aren’t they pretty! Do you have any holiday…
Doodads from December
Christmas Cactus in bloom at the place where I get massages. You’ve probably noticed I haven’t gotten back into the swing of things since taking a blogging break in November. It is what it is for now. The pics being shared today were all taken in December. Most of the pics are of the indoor…
#FF — The Guilty
PHOTO PROMPT ©Sandra Crook The Guilty We huddle in the cold, dry basement; it’s the vacant home of our neighbors, another evicted family. Guardians have set Hounds on us. Overlords always do it around Christmas-time; but this year is different. Not satisfied with only eviction, Guardians are to round up the guilty and hold us…
The Snowman (1982) video based on Raymond Brigg’s book (one more time…)
I remember first seeing this on PBS way back when, even before my kids were born. It’s stuck with me, just as The Velveteen Rabbit, narrated by Meryl Streep, has. The music in this never fails to stir my heart and soul. The Snowman is an animated television film based on Raymond Briggs’ 1978 picture…
One More Time: The Ballad of Yukon Cornelius
image link Keele Peak in Mackenzie range Breeds snow 12 months a year To get to the top takes grit and mean And nightly bouts of prayer A man named Ringo traveled far, From North Dakota way, He’d heard ‘bout Keele since was wee That mint at its feet might pay. He set up camp…
Tao Talk 