Hi Everyone,
It’s December and the holidays are almost upon us…naturally, that calls for a collaboration to celebrate the season! It will be open till December 31st, 2014 and I hope to see many contributions from my fellow bloggers and friends :).. As usual contribution can be made in the comment section and I will add them in the order they come…All contributions will be in different colours and I will list the contributor in the same colour at the end of the piece. Happy Holidays and hope to see you all join in!
free image from google
Watching snow
fall quietly by your window
warming your heart
for the holidays…
smiling from deep inside as I address each greeting card and knowing that it really isn’t that hard to make someone else smile from deep inside with the bit of cheer I can provide!
On the stove’s a singing pot
To relieve the biting cold
I’ll make the tea piping hot
A taste of India, so bold
Brings back memories I forgot
And stories long since told
Of holidays that mean a lot
To all, both young and old
end of year
so many new memories
weaving patterns with the old
not a hint of snow
climate warms
future challenges
us
Temperatures fall
Snowfall
This pic
Grabbed my eye ball
If snowflakes were glitter
a festivus season to remember
with ever six degrees of connection
warm smiles and happiness is an infection.
“Keep Christmas your way–
Let me keep mine!”
Scrooge’s habit, bitter denial.
~
My hope is that
We all keep Christmas
In our signature styles–
Savor, cherish meaning awhile.
~
Not held for mere
Day, within our hearts;
Treasure Babe-King’s love always–
Never let it depart.
In wonder I stand
My face turned towards the skies
As the flakes touch down gently upon my face
Melting and mixing with tears of joy
Knowing you will be home again soon.
I smile at the memories
Soon to be made
Of another perfect holiday
Spent with you.
after the harvest
comes the season
of reflection
a celebration
of the gifts we
have received
throughout the year
but have often
been too busy
during summer’s
longer days
to open
to gratefully
acknowledge
and to savor
初雪（はつゆき First Snow – haiku
midnight: snow flowers
spiral down and quickly die
on my outstretched hand.
I hold this moment
of peace,
holding a little space
only for you
here, in my deepest heart –
holding ever so lightly,
as the gentle prayers
you whisper
and allow to drift to me
from this place.
Contributors:
Neha
https://annetterochelleaben.wordprss.com/
sunshineuponmygarden.wordpress.com
forgottenmeadows 
December 5, 2014 at 10:51 am
smiling from deep inside as I address each greeting card and knowing that it really isn’t that hard to make someone else smile from deep inside with the bit of cheer I can provide!
December 5, 2014 at 1:57 pm
Thank you so much Annette for those lovely lines…it has been added 🙂
December 10, 2014 at 2:57 pm
my pleasure.. thank you for the invitation! ❤
December 5, 2014 at 11:15 am
On the stove’s a singing pot
To relieve the biting cold
I’ll make the tea piping hot
A taste of India, so bold
Brings back memories I forgot
And stories long since told
Of holidays that mean a lot
To all, both young and old
December 5, 2014 at 1:57 pm
aah that made me smile 🙂 Thank you so much for sharing Trent, it has been added 🙂
December 5, 2014 at 11:32 am
end of year
so many new memories
weaving patterns with the old
not a hint of snow
climate warms
future challenges
us
December 5, 2014 at 1:58 pm
Nice, thank you for sharing it has been added 🙂
December 5, 2014 at 2:34 pm
You are welcome 😉
December 5, 2014 at 11:53 am
Hmmmm, I’m wondering, should I take up the challenge? My first of your challenges was the one for fall and I actually liked what I did. I’m just wondering though, if I really could do this one, with the hot weather here and me sweating too much. Eek. We’ll see.
🙂 ❤
December 5, 2014 at 1:59 pm
aaah right, it’s the middle of summer for you eh…haha well I hope you can get your mind in the holiday spirit still and add something ❤ ❤
December 6, 2014 at 11:41 am
Yes, hot and sunny. I love it. However, for Christmas I want the nostalgia, and the heat doesn’t help.
Hmmmm, maybe I’ll give it a try. We’ll see.
🙂 ❤
December 6, 2014 at 12:55 pm
yay hope you do!
December 5, 2014 at 2:33 pm
Temperatures fall
Snowfall
This pic
Grabbed my eye ball
December 6, 2014 at 12:53 pm
haha nice 😀 thanks for sharing it has been added
December 6, 2014 at 6:56 pm
:))
December 5, 2014 at 3:11 pm
If snowflakes were glitter
a festivus season to remember
with ever six degrees of connection
warm smiles and happiness is an infection.
December 6, 2014 at 12:53 pm
lovely thanks for sharing it has been added 🙂
December 5, 2014 at 4:55 pm
Oooh, I love these–will get right to work!!
December 6, 2014 at 2:01 am
(NEHA–if this is too much/too long, let me know and I’ll do something shorter.)
Ebeneezer rebuked his nephew:
“Keep Christmas your way–
Let me keep mine!”
Scrooge’s habit, bitter denial.
~
My hope is that
We all keep Christmas
In our signature styles–
Savor, cherish meaning awhile.
~
Not held for mere
Day, within our hearts;
Treasure Babe-King’s love always–
Never let it depart.
© Paislee Blu, 2014
December 6, 2014 at 12:54 pm
This is awesome Kiki …I love the line of keeping Christmas in our signature styles…thanks for sharing it has been added 🙂
December 6, 2014 at 2:29 pm
So glad you’re pleased–I, too, liked that line, because not everyone does holidays the same–and that’s okay!
December 6, 2014 at 12:57 pm
❤
December 6, 2014 at 5:43 am
In wonder I stand
My face turned towards the skies
As the flakes touch down gently upon my face
Melting and mixing with tears of joy
Knowing you will be home again soon.
I smile at the memories
Soon to be made
Of another perfect holiday
Spent with you.
December 6, 2014 at 12:55 pm
o beautiful, thanks for sharing Kim! 🙂 It has been added 🙂
December 6, 2014 at 11:06 am
after the harvest
comes the season
of reflection
a celebration
of the gifts we
have received
throughout the year
but have often
been too busy
during summer’s
longer days
to open
to gratefully
acknowledge
and to savor
Blessings, Neha!
December 6, 2014 at 12:55 pm
This is wonderful Laura! thank you so very much for sharing it has been added 🙂
December 10, 2014 at 10:53 am
Thank you!
初雪（はつゆき First Snow – haiku
midnight: snow flowers
spiral down and quickly die
on my outstretched hand.
December 11, 2014 at 10:02 am
aah such a delicate haiku, I love it 🙂 Thanks for sharing it has been added ❤ ❤
December 28, 2014 at 3:50 pm
Reblogged this on forgottenmeadows and commented:
Please click on original open till Dec 31 2014…Thank you 🙂
December 28, 2014 at 4:43 pm
I wrote this from inspiration here..
http://lauriesnotes.com/2014/12/28/from-this-place-2/
You may use all or part or link to it. Whatever works.
❤ Laurie
Much love to you — ❤
December 28, 2014 at 9:07 pm
aww that is beautiful Laurie 🙂 Thank you so much…I will add this when I do my final addition of all the new contributions later ❤ Your words touch my heart always! ❤ ❤
December 28, 2014 at 9:10 pm
Yours too. ❤ ❤ ❤
December 28, 2014 at 4:52 pm
I had just reposted an old note of mine and I loved how it fit with yours and evolved a little. So glad you are here. ❤ and stopped by at just the right time. ❤ Have a very gentle day.
December 28, 2014 at 9:07 pm
and much love back to you my friend ❤
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January 2, 2015 at 6:31 pm
Dear Forgotten meadows,I missed the deadline and thus was unable to contribute, sorry. I hope you’ll let me know ahead of time.Thank you.
January 2, 2015 at 6:34 pm
aww I am sorry but no worries there will be many more collaborations this year and I usually give about a month to contribute so hope to see you join in 🙂 Happy 2015!
January 2, 2015 at 8:51 pm
Wonderful collaboration!
January 4, 2015 at 12:16 pm
Thank you so much Audrey 🙂
January 3, 2015 at 9:38 am
Thank you for this opportunity and I must say this grew into quite the beautiful piece! ❤
January 4, 2015 at 12:14 pm
Thank You so much for your contribution 🙂 and I agree it is beautiful ❤
January 4, 2015 at 2:58 pm
❤