Posted in Holiday Celebration
“Santa has it great. I buy all the toys. He gets all the credit.”
Mrs Claus
Mrs Claus
Without applause
Doing her bid
Without a quid
Yuletide
Without the bride
Of Santa
Would be banter
No jolly
Or celebration folly
For me
Or you
Posted in Holiday Season Photography and Song
“He who has not Christmas in his heart will never find it under a tree”
Roy L. Smith
Deck the Halls (traditional song)
Deck the halls with boughs of holly, Fa la la la la la la la!
‘Tis the season to be jolly, Fa la la la la la la la!
Don we now our gay apparel, Fa la la la la la la la!
Troll the ancient Yuletide carol, Fa la la la la la la la!
See the blazing yule before us, Fa la la la la la la la!
Strike the harp and join the chorus, Fa la la la la la la la!
Follow me in merry measure, Fa la la la la la la la!
While I tell of Yuletide treasure, Fa la la la la la la la!
Fast away the old year passes, Fa la la la la la la la!
Hail the new, ye lads and lasses, Fa la la la la la la la!
Sing we joyous all together! Fa la la la la la la la!
Heedless of the wind and weather, Fa la la la la la la la!
Posted in Holiday Season Photography and Poetry
“Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind.
To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy,
is to have the real spirit of Christmas”
Calvin Coolidge
Traditional X-mas
Porridge
Rice in porridge?
Sounds completely foreign!
But for us Finns
Add some milk, sugar and cinnamon
And you got a win!
Posted in Holiday Season Photography and Poetry
“Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind.
To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy,
is to have the real spirit of Christmas”
Calvin Coolidge
Traditional X-mas
Angels and Elves
Angels and elves:
Where do they dwell?
Filling the shelves
Putting on spells
Ringing the holiday bells
Letting us know
All is now well
Posted in Holiday Season Photography and Poetry
“Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind.
To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy,
is to have the real spirit of Christmas”
Calvin Coolidge
Traditional X-mas
Snowman
Frosty the Snowman
Delivering the ultimate plan
For the holiday fan
From here to Milan
Doing the holiday can-can
Just because, he can
Posted in Holiday Celebration
“How did it get so late so soon? It’s night before its afternoon.
December is here before it’s June. My goodness how the time has flown.
How did it get so late so soon?”
Dr. Seuss
Happy Holidays and A Very Merry Xmas to One and All!
‘Twas the night before Christmas
Nothing stirred,
No sound was heard
No human, nor animal, in sight
Even the mice had taken flight
The only ones about their business
Were the little green men from Mars
They had to be really careful
Their nature a little bit fearful
For the holidays not to turn into a farce
It was their turn to spread wholly
Presents and a great amounts of jolly
In a mighty hurry
No time for blurry
Their sleigh filled
Up to the hilt
As it took off
With a big bang
And a huge puff
As they all sang
The yuletide carols
As they rolled off
Children and grown-ups
Getting lots of stuff
As the little green men
Working collectively
Their derrières off in zen
As the Xmas spirit
Now duly delivered
All around the world
At least,
That is what we heard
Posted in Holiday Celebration
“O, how glorious would it be to set my heel upon the Pole and turn myself 360 degrees in a second!”
Joseph Banks
A Visit to the North Pole
A quick trip
To the North Pole
A little hop and skip
To the beat of the drum roll
The elves busy at work
Their faces in a permanent smirk
No time for breaks or coffee
Not even a little toffee
The holiday season is upon us
Which has caused all the fuss
Be careful where you step though
You may end up in a pile of snow
Santa’s sleigh
Without delay
Flying over the river
Presents to deliver
Hitch a ride
In a blink of an eye
You’ll be landing
At the front door standing
Was it a dream
So it would seem
But then again
Life is but a dream
Posted in the Throwback Thursday
“Believe in love. Believe in magic. Hell, believe in Santa Claus.
Believe in others. Believe in yourself. Believe in your dreams.
If you don’t, who will?”
Jon Bon Jovi
A Visit to Santa Claus
The jolly Saint Nick
For some, Father Christmas
To others, Santa Claus
Call him what you will
You will always get your fill
Of happy thoughts and enjoyment
And possibly a nice payment
On Christmas Eve
If you only believe
Posted in the Throwback Thursday
All writers have this vague hope that the elves will come in the night and finish any stories”
Neil Gaiman
“Tonttu”
An elf is an elf
Of course of course
Not staying on the shelf
For sure, for sure
Come and join the circle
Even if you are a mere mortal
Tonight the elves are out
And about
Posted in the Throwback Thursday
“Christmas isn’t a season.
It’s a feeling”
Edna Ferber
Holiday Season for Throwback Thursday
For this week’s Throwback Thursday, I have chosen a posts dedicated to the Holiday Season: Enjoy!
Happy Holidays to One and All!
Elvis has left the Konebuilding
Elves
“Tonttu”
A Visit to Santa Claus
A Christmas Tale: Can I have some Figgy Puddin’, please
Rantings Of A Third Kind 