Merry Christmas to my friends and faithful followers. May your day be full of joy and laughter. Christmas Eve brought a lovely blanket of snow to dress up the outdoors for the holiday. This kind of snowfall adds such elegance to the landscape and allows us to see again, differently, what we take for granted at other times. We pause, and maybe even stop for a moment, to admire the beauty before we rush on to our busy life. The bright white of the snow makes other color even more spectacular. Berries that went unnoticed yesterday are popping out beneath the brilliant green to wish us a Holly, jolly Christmas. So, if you “escaped” to a warmer climate for the holidays, just remember, a white Christmas has it’s own magic. Some of you may be a little behind in the preparations, like I am. My advice is not to worry. Just take some time to enjoy the day. Take a walk like I did early this morning