. . . brrr . . .

. . . i slept 

with a heating pad 

under my feet 

last night . . .

. . . hence . . .

. . . the snowman ornament today . . .

. . . i was afraid 

my beloved geraniums 

might be a little chilly, too . . .

. . . hence . . . 

. . .  the classy yard decor . . .

{it was a false alarm}

. . . and as for today's memory 

of christmases past . . .

. . . here's one of my favorites 

from 2008 . . .

. . . i was in that position 

for about four hours 

christmas eve . . .

. . . talking long distance 

to drew who was

on a scratchy cell phone 

in mexico city . . .