Last night as I snapped on Reagan’s leash for his nightly walk I had no way of knowing that within the space of a few footsteps something momentous was to happen!
Just a scant three doors down, there is was…
My first Christmas wreath sighting of the Season!
It has become a bit of an ongoing joke- the number of wreaths adorning doors in my neighborhood. You’ll see them for most every holiday and some pseudo-holidays.
Generally, I have to admit, I mock the home owners. Three Easter eggs hotglued around a styrofoam circle should NOT be passed off as exterior decor.
But…Christmas is different.
The wreath I saw three doors down was not elegant. I can assure you my elderly neighbor did not peruse the Crate and Barrel and Pottery Barn catalogs for just the right door accent.
No, this wreath probably came from Castner Knot seventeen years ago. But it looked beautiful to me!
Today I head off for the mountains for a weekend with my sisters and friends. As we drive into Sevierville, we will be greeted by the pageantry of “Winterfest”. I don’t care how old I get, when I see lighted toy soldiers and gingerbread houses, my heart swells!
Not unlike the feeling I got seeing that wreath last evening…
Until next time…Merry Christmas Today and Every Day.
Aunt Zip
Christmas Today and Every Day 