Lavender Hill

Dearest Izzy,

Where do I begin? Your gift arrived this week and brought me happy tears. I was completely surprised! Suffice it to say, I will think of you every time I see it. It’s such a magical thing--- how it instantly floods my memory with wonderful thoughts of you and Syd. Thank you… Thank you for the permanent reminder of my “happy place”, our home on Linwood: Lavender Hill.

Embraces,

Holly

God already granted my wish for a magical Christmas.

Another Chapter

Another chapter of our time here. With Thanksgiving behind, Christmas (as it always seem to be) will be fast approaching and I'm determined to make this yuletide season a calm and cozy one. Thanks to my husband, this morning was a good start as we went to see our old friends, the Flatnoots (you remember them from last year) and took home our Christmas tree.

The night closed with an impromptu pajama movie date with Lucia and family. I read Harry Potter this week (year 1) and enjoyed it. I challenged myself to read these series of books this coming winter and of course to watch the movie at every end of each book. So far so good. (Can you believe I managed to shield myself from Harry Potter all these years? It's a good thing because I'm getting a fresh approach to the stories. So please no spoilers.: )

Here's to wishing for a little magic this Christmas...

Thank you Bob for a nice morning together, wish you were here for the lighting of our tree. I hope you enjoyed seeing it here tonight. I miss you! Thank you Lucia, Betty, Bruno, & Louis for a fun and cozy night. Betty, I can see why you're such a gourmet at making popcorn. It was yummy!