Making preparations for the coming festivities, modest though they are again this year, I gaze out of my kitchen window. Carols from Cambridge are playing in the next room as I chop and stir. Craning up at the wide blue African sky, I think of all the friends I’ve made across the globe. The storytellers, the poets and the bloggers who through their words, thoughts and dreams make my world all the richer every day.
warm wind blows
while thoughts from abroad
embrace me
Be happy, be safe, and let us look to a better future for the world, my writing friends!
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Hugs and good wishes from my part of the world Chris. I hope it’s a wonderful day for you
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Thanks very much, Sadje! It was very pleasant😊
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You’re welcome 😍
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And Merry Christmas from your old stomping ground, Chris! Let’s all write ourselves a fabulous future! 🎄🙂
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Oh yes, Tom. We will! 🙂
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Happy Christmas dear Chris 🎄⛄
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Thanks so much, Jane. I hope you had a lovely time too!😊🎊
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Yeah! Last year it was a simple mass. This year we had Carrols Singing Competition🎊🎉
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I’m glad that I’m getting to know Christmas in the Southern Hemisphere. All the best of the season to you and your family, Chris!
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Thanks, Liz! I hope you all had a lovely Christmas!🦌🛷🎅
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You’re welcome, Chris. Yes, we did.
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😊
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I love your kitchen window view! Thanks for sharing it. Love the post too. I think you summed it up for all of us! Merry Christmas to you all!🥰🐱🐼
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Thanks, Debra! I hope you all had a super special day. I’m looking forward to seeing more of your projects and adventures next year!😺🐼👩🎨
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And add to the previous communicated wishes, 3 celebratory rings of that beautiful bell you have there!🔔
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Building up to 8 bells for New Year!
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Merry Christmas!
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Thanks, Andrew. I hope you had a lovely Christmas.🎄
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You’re welcome. I sure did.
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This is so lovely Chris. Puts me right in the Christmas spirit. Have a wonderful Christmas.
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Thanks, Di. I hope you had a lovely day!🦌🛷🎅
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We did indeed thank you. Hope you did too.
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beautiful view Karen! Merry Christmas!
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Chris rather sorry!
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Not at all! Must be the festive excitement. Hope you had a good one🎅
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Hope you have a lovely Christmas, Chris! ❤
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Thanks, Tom! Hope you had a great day!🎄🎊
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It is a most beautiful view, Chris! Thank you for sharing it 🙂 And the music!
Merry Christmas and yes, here’s to a better future for us all.
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Thanks, Denise! Hope you had a great day😊🎄🎊
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That’s such a wonderful view. Merry Christmas and let’s start working on that brighter future. Gary ❤️
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Thanks, Gary! Hope you both had a pleasant and peaceful Christmas. Here’s to that better 2022💖
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Have a great Christmas Chris 😁
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Thanks, Deb! Hope you had a wonderful day!😊🎄
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I cleaned my fridge 🙂
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Actually, there is a certain satisfaction to that, isn’t there. I had a go at mine earlier in the week.
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There is. I was just glad to get it off the list 🙂
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Merry Christmas 🎅 🎄
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Thanks, Joe. Hope you enjoyed yours!
I was so moved by Tortured and Tormented – review on the way. I just started reading Hemingway’s Boat: Everything He Loved in Life, and Lost, a present to myself from the local bookstore that actually stocks my books (although no sales yet).
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Merry Christmas, Chris! May your holidays be bright!
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Thanks Eugenia! Hope you had a great day!✨
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My pleasure, Chris! 💖
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We will also be enjoying a simple Christmas dinner, just the two of us! Your garden view is lovely. Thank you for sharing this inspiring post! Happy Holidays, Chris! ❤
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Just like us, Cheryl. Hope you had a lovely day!🤗
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Hope you had a great Christmas, CHris.
We should all write something about the view through our Kitchen windows to share, I reckon!
Cheers,
Frank
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I did, thanks… and hope you did too. That’s a great idea, Frank – a little window on everyone’s world!
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Very quiet Christmas, but lovely.
Here is my kitchen window poem, as a contribution:
running (wilder)
the strawberries
are running
wild
and wilder
a flower
at my knees
~
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Lovely, Frank!
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Oops. Messed that up. Here is the poem (it’s supposed to have a title!
running (wilder)
the strawberries
are running
wild
and wilder
a flower
at my knees
~
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Still messed it up. The first line is a title. Feel free to delete, Chris. I’m being clumsy.
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Did I fix it? But which ever way, it’s a delightful poem🍓🌹
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THanks Chris. That sorted it, I think. Sometimes WordPress defeats me!
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I LOVE THIS CAROL! And this is one of my favorite renditions of it, too. I hope your Christmas was a lovely one, my friend! xxxxxxxxx
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We had a pleasant and peaceful day, thanks Jean. Hope you all had fun!✨🎄💖💖💖
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Lots of driving to see the in-laws. But I had my crocheting, so I survived and the kids were properly worn out. 🙂
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👍I didn’t know you crocheted!
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I do! Well…a basic stitch, anyway. I’m capable of slightly misshapen afghans. 🙂
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I suddenly have an image of large and shaggy dogs! 🐶😂
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LMAO!
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❤️❤️
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😊🙏💖
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That’s such a beautiful view.
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I know, I’m very fortunate!
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