Ten Things You Truly Enjoy About the Holiday Season

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I'm joining Carol's prompt for Ten on Tuesday today.  Here are 10 things I truly enjoy about the Season:

1. Everyone gets into the act. Above is my dear friend Kath who plays Sister.  At the Christmas shows she creates a living Nativity with her audience.  She brings so much JOY to her audiences lives (and mine)  all the time. If you live in LA, you must go see her!
2.  I love the carols which play non-stop on our radio station from Thanksgiving to Christmas.  

3.  The tree.  I love it all lit up.  I love all the trees all lit up.  I adore the tree lots at night with the bulbs and the trailers. 

4. I love Christmas morning with my family.  It is the best.  Something cinnamon in the oven and lots of thought behind our gift giving to one another. 

5. I love the GIVING part.  Our Yarn Studio has a giving tree to donate handknits, our library has a sock box, the Salvation Army ringers are great and I always give to the staff at my mom's nursing home.  At the Holidays, though, I have so many options for treating them.  Sunday it was brownies iced in green and red. 

6.  I love seeing children light up when they talk of Santa.  

7.  I love giving little gifts to friends.  They aren't big, but I love to wrap a gift and give it. 

8.  I love the cookies.  This year I am not partaking.  I've pass up cookies almost daily now.  I can love them from afar.  

9.  I enjoy the cards in the mail.  I swapped with Amy and got a lovely card from England yesterday.  

10.  I enjoy having the holidays OFF. THat is the best part of being retired. For almost all of my adult life I worked the holidays.  Now Fireman and I are off for them and it is still new and wonderful.  100% wonderful.

Comments

Donna said…
It truly is a season of giving and that's what I like best! What a wonderful list :-)
9:37 AM
AsKatKnits said…
Wonderful list, and three cheers for being off for the holidays!
9:44 AM
Stefanie said…
A festive list in the true spirit of Christmas.
11:30 AM
Betsy said…
Such a well thought out list. I also love to give gifts all through the year but especially at this time of year.
Blessings,
Betsy
12:13 PM
Unknown said…
I love the items on your list. Yes, so many good things to enjoy at Christmas approaches. The music is definitely one of my very, very favorites!
12:20 PM
Teresa Kasner said…
That's a great list. I love everything about this time of year too. Email me your address and I'll send you one of my cards!
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1:52 PM
Wanderingcatstudio said…
I love the time off, and being able to make stuff for my loved ones (stuff they actually love and appreciate)
4:23 PM
Tired Teacher said…
I love that Christmas seems to bring the best out in most people, but I wish the good will would last longer than it usually does.
4:25 PM
elns said…
A fantastic list Kathy. I felt how much you adore the holidays with each item. You're like a kid yourself this time of year aren't you? That's pretty adorable. You're the best.
5:36 PM
Judy S. said…
One of my favorite things about this time of year is being part of a choir that gets to sing the beautiful music of the season!
7:14 PM
Araignee said…
Great list! I love that your LYS collects knit donations.
7:35 PM
Lisa said…
I love lists. I love reading lists others make. Often I'm left saying, "why didn't I think if that." Your lovely list makes me smile and maybe say "why didn't I think of that."
7:54 PM
Anonymous said…
All good reasons to love the holiday!
9:26 PM
karen said…
your list is perfect, I love every single item you listed. happy your family will be all together :)
7:24 AM
Bridget said…
Your list looks like mine probably would have, if I'd participated. :-)
1:31 PM
Amy at love made my home said…
So glad that you are having so many fun times and fun Christmas moments! Glad that your card came too! xx
2:43 PM
Meredith said…
I love that you love so much about it. I am not so much in love with the Season, but I am trying.
Hugs,
Meredith
11:07 AM
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