Tag: holiday lights
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93/365 All Decked Out #yearofgratitude
Furniture has been pushed to the side, plastic tree bag spread below, as the Christmas tree dominates the room for the remainder of the month. Care is taken not to have ornaments too close to the bottom branches — where they pose extra temptation to the feline members of the household. Sitting in the dark…
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Holiday Spirit (30 Days of Gratitude: Day 30)
The holiday season can be full of busyness — going through the list and checking it twice, without enjoying the moments along the way. A leisurely evening run with friends, with a detour on some festive paths, was a wonderful reminder of the goodwill generated by the season. Volunteers handing out hot cocoa and cookies…
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Anticipation
Despite it being long past when I should have been in bed on a “school night”, I grabbed some quiet reflection time after decorating the tree earlier in the evening. Glass of prosecco in hand, Christmas music streaming on my phone, and the lights of the tree blinking peacefully in the dark of the midnight…
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The Importance of Holiday Magic
This year, even more than ever, we are in need of finding the magic of the holidays … that magic that helps bridge divides, smooths strained relations, allows people to set aside differences to share in the beauty of the season. Even without snow on the ground, and the second warmest November on record, Duluth’s…
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