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Monday, 12/25/23: Merry Christmas!

Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Let your heart be light
Next year all our troubles, will be out of sight

Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Make the Yuletide gay
Next year all our troubles, will be miles away

Once again, as in olden days
Happy golden days of yore
Faithful friends who are dear to us
Will be near to us once more

Someday soon we all will be together
If the fates allow
Until then, we’ll have to muddle through somehow
So have yourself a merry little Christmas now


One of my favorite Christmas carols. 🙂 The sentiment of “let your heart be light” gets me every time. I hope that today, no matter what you are doing or what you are celebrating, you can find a moment of letting your heart be light. 

Merry Christmas, friends, and see you in the New Year! It starts on a Monday, so you KNOW 2024 will be a good one!

Picture of the Week

(December 24, 2023)
POV: Sneaking out of your room for one more look at the Christmas tree in all her glory on Christmas Eve 🙂 

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