Baskin' in The Glow.

<3

The House... is still in a bit of 'Christmas Chaos'.

; )

don't care.

The Tree... is Up.

Big Deal.

Big...

'Step', this year.

; )

Truly... enjoy sitting beside the glow, in the evenings.

There's something about a Christmas Tree's 'Glow'... at night.

<3

I've always found it so Peaceful.

<3

We rarely had a Christmas Tree, at home... when I was growing up.

but...

Chery, my Sister, Always Did.

<3

Chery was 21 years older than me, we became Best Friends, when I grew up.

{Always wished Peg, and Chery... could've met. 

tho...

Knowing Those Two, I would've Lost Both of 'em!!

Hahahahaha!!!

Those Two... Would've Been Inseparable!!

<3

Two Peas... in a Beautiful, Creative... Pod!!

; )

tho... 

they weren't related, 

They Shared The Same Last Name!!}

; )

Chery's Son, Jimmy, is just a few years younger than me.

So Enjoyed visiting Chery... at Christmas, when I was young.

 {always}

Chery's Home, was Always... BEAUTIFUL.

Welcoming.

Year Round.

<3

'Soulful'.

Chery had a Huge Passion for Antiques, and Restoration.

<3

I remember visiting Chery, with Mom, and Family... at Christmas, as a Kid.

Everyone would gather in a Family Room, which wasn't usually where Chery had 'The Tree'.

{Chery... moved a Lot, when I was young. Chery LOVED to buy Homes that were in 'need',

 Fix 'em Up...

then, Look for Another!!

: )

{drove her husband... Crazy. but... believe... made him a lot of money.}

 Guess, Chery was an Original 'House Flipper'!!

 : )

Chery was a Stay at Home... Mom, but... couldn't Sit Still!! 

She was Incredibly Talented, Beyond Wise... and, Extremely Creative, to say The Very Least. <3}

When everyone... gathered, elsewhere, at Chery's...

at Christmas...

I'd find my way... to 'The Tree', Chery... lovingly decorated for her Family.

<3

Many, many... years later, Chery told me that she hated Christmas.

: (...........

but...

she wanted to make it Special... for Jimmy.

<3

That, Chery... Did, for Jimmy, and for me, too.

<3

Told Chery... that... so, many times. 

<3

Chery... passed away, 21 years ago, December 22.

Chery... was just 61, like me, today.

Way, Way... Too Young.

It was 41 years ago, today...

I nearly lost my life, in a horrible car accident, on 151.

{Highway 149, then.}

3 miles from 'Home'.

Hadn't All of The Stars Aligned, that day...

well, I wouldn't be writing this.

Yep...

I do a bunch of Thinkin'...

baskin' in The Glow, of a Christmas Tree.

<3

; )

Love to Ya...

Prayers for All.

Barb C.