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.