Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas!


Wherever you may be in this great big world of ours, I hope you have a wonderful Christmas surrounded by those you love. Thanks so much for all of your lovely comments this past year, or even for just quietly reading along!

To anyone who may have lost a loved one this year, I hope the spirit of the season and the comfort of friends and family help you through....or perhaps you'll come across touching, unexpected moments that make you smile, such as the one in the photo above (even if they did get cat hair all over your ironing board).

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