Silent Night - MIchael Henry & Justin Robinett - MHJR Christmas

MERRY CHRISTMAS

 

I saw a commercial and they were talking about "holiday cards".

Over the years we've been slowly taking Christmas away from the masses because it has "Christ" in it. It's Christmas, not Holiday.

Try buying Christmas cards. Everything says "Have a nice Holiday", it's hard to find any that say "Merry Christmas".

Happy HolidayS (emphasis on the plurality) is acceptable if you are encompassing Christmas and New Year's.

Nobody drives by a Christmas tree lot and says, "Keep driving! We're looking for a Holiday tree lot".  Do you?

 

I'm confused. I thought this country was based on freedom of religion, freedom of speech, inalienable rights and liberties; because my pursuit of happiness is being infringed upon when some idiot started calling it a Holiday tree!!

Now kids get out of school for Holiday Break, we used to get out for Christmas Break.

I didn't know X as in XMAS is from the Greek letter chi (Χριστός, Xristos) that represents Christ.  I guess I have been putting up a stink against myself when I get/got angry over this one.  But, I won't change my mind, because if folks like myself didn't know, then how could others? 

CHRISTMAS it is.

One of the most prominent Christmas tree controversies came in 2005, when the city of Boston labeled their official decorated tree as a holiday tree. The  response from the Nova Scotian tree farmer who donated the tree,  was that he would rather have put the tree in a wood chipper than have it named a "holiday" tree.

 

What next? No more Santa? 

 

 

Go tell it

 

 

 

 

Recently we were getting together

to chose some songs for

caroling among our elderly in the Community.

 

Of all the years, of all those times....

I didn't really stop to "Think".

 

This was a song, hardly sung at Christmas.

This was a song sung at Sunday School,

at summer camp around the fire.

 

I really never thought about it as a "Christmas Carol".

Nor, I found out from those around me, had others.

 

Go Tell It on the Mountain

 

Chorus:

Go tell it on the Mountain,

Over the hills and everywhere.

Go, tell it on the mountain

that Jesus Christ is born.

 

While Shepards kept their watching

O'er silent flocks by night.

Behold, throughout the Heavens

there shone a holy light.

 

The Sheperds feard and trembled

when lo, above the earth

rong out the angel chorus

that haild our Savoriours birth!

 

Down in in the lowly manger

the humble Christ was born

and God sent out Salvation

that blessed CHRISTMAS morn.

 

Maybe it's because the chorus is all we sang?

How sad, that this song is one we sang all year,

yet we didn't think of it as a Christmas Carol.

 

Why can't we sing things like

Silent Night or

Hark the harold angels sing

all year? 

 

Maybe our lives would be different. 

Maybe.............just maybe.

 

 

Signs of Christmas

 

 

The radio/stereo plays: 

 

A day or two ago,

I thougtht I'd take a ride....

 

Jingle Bells,

Jingle Bells....

God rest ye Merry Gentlemen.
O Come all ye faithful.

 

Silent Night,

Holy Night.....

 

The weather outside might be frightful,

but getting together with family

and friends can be still delightful.

 

Why not throw some fun into these times,

grab the WII or pull out the Monopoly

(although someone may say you cheat).

 

There are so many possiblities of what to wrap up

and slip under the tree books, games.

Year subscription to a Magazine such
as Smithsonian, Zoomer,Road & Track.
Theatre tickets. 

 

UNO,

that they say games

-of the mind- can

reduce the risk of dementia and

slow it's process. 

 

We have already had a house full

of folks (36) for an after party get-together

and tonight is another for approx 20. 

 

Tomorrow we are having 10 for

a sit down meal.  

 

Feel free to stop by anytime, I am sure we can find another chair. 

Merry Christmas everyone.

Black Rose is home for the Holidays

safe and sound.

Hark, the Herald Angels Sing
Glory to the newborn King.
 

 



Another Day of Exploring

 

 

 

While in the area we explored



 

and were reminded of those

that have served and currently serve.

Pulling it together

 

 

Well, it's been years

in the making,

but......

 

In the centre of the table

is a 'jar' with some of

Black Rose's hand-gathered

seaglass with a candle floating.

 

Finally!

Another of Black Rose's creations

sits on the credenza.

 

My Grammie's piano sits

in the corner (even

has her old hymnal).

 

My 2 favorite people

 

She had this done for us

years ago

while on one of her trips.

The dog felt left out

so he jumped in. 

 











Why the Poppy?

 

 

Remembrance Day: Lest we forget

A day set aside to honour sacrifice

 

The association between the poppy and war dates back to the Napoleonic wars, when a writer saw a field of poppies growing over the graves of fallen soldiers.

During the Battle of Ypres in 1915, Canadian Lt.-Col. John McCrae was inspired to write the poem In Flanders Fields on sighting the poppies growing beside a grave of a close friend who had died in battle.

 

The poem was a great inspiration in adopting the poppy as the Flower of Remembrance in Canada, France, the U.S, Britain and Commonwealth countries.

The first poppies were distributed in Canada in 1921.

Today the volunteer donations from the distribution of millions of poppies is an important source of revenue for the Royal Canadian Legion that goes toward helping ex-servicemen and women buy food, and obtain shelter and medical attention.

 



Determined to finish this project

 

A long time ago,

in a home,

far away...

 

Okay, not so far

but it's been a long time.

 

We are still working on completing

the renovations from when we

did the kitchen.

 

We have been searching for a

cabinet to replace the

sofa table in the dining room.

 

 

 

We finally found it!

I will post more as we

put the dining room

together as we have

finally found drapery

and such.

 

But here's a peek.

 

Halloween, the untold story

 

 

 

Enter if  you dare......

mauhahaha

 

we were expecting you

 

Open it............

 

others have been here before,

or at least one...

are you able to help??

 

Welcome to the end...

 

of October 2012.







A Fall Day adventure with Pup Pup 2012

Pup Pup steps out the door,

'Ahh' what a beautiful day for a drive"

 

"Wait, that skunk was back last night".

 

"I love playing in the leaves,

maybe I will...........

play with these interesting balls

that mommy is trying to photograph

before the sun hits...oh too late".

 

Back from my drive.

Mommy drove me to the Dollar Store,

where I got her to buy these rats..

and this hand.

 

Well,

I think I will head inside but first, I want

to show you my new haircut

Mommy took me to the beauty parlor



Sherry was very nice to me. 

 

I am so proud

to be Canadian. 

 

 





The Mom Song with lyrics

A post on my facebook this morning:

"I thought that you may like this mom, it was a side note in my Soc Text. I can tell you some of it sounds like things you say... Love you Mom" 

Outing

I started driving and it looked like the above,

see the fog way in the back? 

Well, 

I came across a bridge built in 1931 and below were these fellows playing 

 Oh YES, I traveled through MOOSE country. 

This was marking the house number.

That night it rained ALL night

and through the day...

Love, Respect, and all that comes with it.

 

 

 

 

I have just worked a 13.5 hour day,

with only 9.5 hours between it

and my previous 10 hour shift.

 

The bath water is how I like it - hot.

I lie back and pick up

the current Avon booklet.

I finished Butterbox Babies

by Bette L. Cahill last night.

I wanted something light.

 

I hear my cell in my Office

"Your Daughter is attempting

to reach you on your

cellular device".

 

I quickly grab the towel,

trip over the dog,

and slide into my Office.

 

I am so fortunate that

my girl knows that she can

reach out anytime,

even at 12:30 in the morning,

just to talk things out.

 

She is doing great at University,

loving being away

from the Community in which she grew up -

you know, the small town - nothing here,

but the people.  She loves people.

 

However, she has a heavy

course load - aiming to become

an Anthropologist

with a minor in Archeology.

And she became involved

with the Theatre Group.

 

Well, for one of her courses

she has required 'volunteer' time

of no less than 15 hours in this semester,

and Theatre has 15 hours practice a week,

along with learning the lines

to Gut Girls.

 

Add to that the study,

research, and papers due,

maintaining a GPA of 3.5 or higher.

And with everything else,

 living in Residence

where some folks have yet to learn

that they are there

 to LEARN.

 

She was feeling a bit

overwhelmed by it all.

Don't we all sometimes, right?

 

So, we chatted for an hour,

well, I mostly listened.

She had called to ask my opinion,

 to 'bounce' some thoughts,

and to de-stress a bit. 

 

I am feeling so .....

thankful? Yes

lucky?  Yes

fortunate? Yes

blessed? Yes

respected? Yes

needed? Yes

appreciated? Yes

proud? Yes

tearful? Yes

 

 

We love you baby girl!   And we can't

and won't ever, be able to tell you enough

how much we love you and how proud we

are of you no matter what!!!! 

Call anytime.

 

Love Mama

 

 



 



A day out

After a morning at the local market,

 

and a quick stop on the lawn,

we enjoyed a visit in the yard.

 

The Grapevines have overtaken an old fence and grew into the tree.

 

Fall in the Maritimes.