~ gifts of the season. . . . .

*   ~*    h e l l o o o o o o u ~ *     *         *

~*   *     *
so... .   .

as we all scribble in the last few entries into
 this year's notebook of our life~

the family photos have been taken

 and our quiet inner visions are pasted on the back cover 

and kissed goodnight for another year.. .   .

after the gifts have been exchanged, now 

come the gifts that i give myself this year.

the gifts only i can give ~

the gifts only i know that i want.. .  and truly need.

*

so my holiday tree was furnished this year 

with my love of old pink ornaments~

some cool vintage silverware



and topped with my favorite, comfortable, folding

'  t a b l e    &   c h a i r s  '

(( .  . ..it even got to go for a car ride for a brief gallery appearance~*  ))

it really seemed to have adorned itself using whatever was within reach.

the flavor... .  . or   ' taste '  this year

 being a symbol of gathering

of eating

of sharing.

then as the epiphanies have come

 been hopefully noted for future use

 and gone ~

~  ~*

and my/our wishes and dreams... .  again re-evaluated ~

i give myself ~

time

permission

&

nourishment.

~  ~*  *     *         *  goodbye  old  year...  .   .      .