Category Archives: Holidays

Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening

Written by Robert Frost in 1922, and published in 1923 in his New Hampshire volume. According to Wikipedia, Frost wrote the poem in June 1922 at his house in Shaftsbury, Vermont. He had been up the entire night writing the long … Continue reading

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Music of the day – The Christmas Song

Mel Torme and Judy Garland.

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[little tree]

Written by e.e. cummings little tree little silent Christmas tree you are so little you are more like a flower who found you in the green forest and were you very sorry to come away? see          i will comfort you … Continue reading

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Music of the day – Carol of the Bells

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Music of the Day – Joyful Medley!

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Music of the day – I’ll Be Home For Christmas

Bing’s I’ll be home for Christmas (1943). Images are of US soldiers during the Christmas season of 1943.

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Music of the day – Gabriel’s Message

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Music of the Day – Let It Snow!

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Music of the day – Mary, Did You Know?

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It’s Christmas cookie time!

Do you have a favorite cookie? I tend to stick to bar cookies, like brownies or blondies (see my favorite recipe, below), but I also like peanut butter, spice, molasses, snickerdoodles … This year I don’t know that I will … Continue reading

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