Reflecting on Christmas

[Jolyn]

Oh well, that's over for another year...doesn't it all go by fast. Hope you all had a lovely time.

Lyn xxx

[bikergrove]

Hope you enjoyed it too, yes after all the hype it is over and we will be rushed along to the next thing Easter i think.All the best for New Year xx

[Jolyn in reply to bikergrove]

Happy 2015 to you too biker....yes, roll on Easter...lol

[Hidden]

What a pretty pic Jolyn! Yes,lovely time,with all the family,but still exhausted now! xxx

[Jolyn in reply to Hidden]

Thank you Wendells. Would have been Hubby's birthday Christmas Day too, so glad to get through this one. xxx

[Hidden in reply to Jolyn]

Oh sweetheart,that would have been so sad for you this time.Heres to happier beginnings in the New Year,Big huggs to you,

With love Wens xxx,

[Jolyn in reply to Hidden]

Thank you so much Wens...I must admit it was a struggle. Anyway...we did it. Yes, lets hope 2015 is a better year. Big huggs back at you.

Lyn xxx

[jimmyw123]

had a great time thanks lyn, it must have been hard for you , but lets all now look forward to great 2015

many kind wishes lyn , love jimmy xxx

[Jolyn in reply to jimmyw123]

I'm glad you enjoyed it Jimmy. Yes, onward and upwards and hoping 2015 has some good things in store for us. Love Lyn xxx

[jimmyw123 in reply to Jolyn]

yes i enjoyed that lyn,, as you say,," onwards and upwards" ,, its definately the best way lol ,, a great new year to all,

love jimmy xxx

[easter51]

It does go by so quick I had a lovely family time love easter x

[Jolyn in reply to easter51]

That's lovely easter, I'm glad you did xxx

[helingmic]

I wonder what to do with the 100s of christmas cards on my mantel piece?

I'm back with a good old cough!

[Jolyn in reply to helingmic]

Ooh, rest that chest. Yes, the cards are too pretty to throw away...on the other hand, we can't just keep them every year can we....lol

[Dragonmum]

It won't be over for me until Epiphany - I put such a lot into Christmas I'm happy to enjoy the full twelve days.

[Jolyn in reply to Dragonmum]

I always leave my decorations up until the 6th Jan too Dragonmum. I too make the most of that. Everything looks too pretty to take down straight after the main two days. I hope you enjoy your festivities.

[Dragonmum]

Jolyn, I love the days between Christmas and New Year, so relaxing - have a few satsumas and chocs in my "computer room", which is really a spare bedroom with attitude, and chomping on them as I type; have been having a joyous and blessed Christmas, I do all the preparations and catering then friends and family turn up and spoil me rotten with their lovely gifts. I miss all those who have gone ahead into the next place, especially my old darling husband and three dearest friends, but have felt them not too far away and I know they want me to not grieve too much for them, so I just enjoy the days. Classic FM is blasting away in the living room - they wring every ounce out the season too, bless them. I must confess to being very overjoyed with a special present - my son's girl-friend brought me something I've wanted since I was about seven years old. He's a wooden "nut-cracker Prince" just like the one in the ballet, which I will be watching on New Year's Eve - talk about having an "inner child"! They say if you haven't grown up by 50 there's no need to bother - so I won't! Happy days to us all and may the New Year bring us the strength to bear whatever we have to - God makes the back for the burden my Aunt used to say, so let's all have strong backs!

[Jolyn in reply to Dragonmum]

You have it all under control Dragonmum. It was a difficult one for me, as I lost my Husband earlier this year so it's still quite raw. Plus it would have been his birthday Christmas day....sigh. Maybe next year I'll be in a better frame of mind.

[Dragonmum]

It does get easier I promise you, but some daft little thing will tug at the memory strings and the tears come - grief is the price we pay for love, but it's a price well worth the paying. This year it must have been so hard for you - I think you're a very strong, courageous lady and I hope you can go forward into 2015 with all flags flying; one thing for sure, on bad days there's always someone on HU who is ready to share the burden and give you a boost.

[Jolyn in reply to Dragonmum]

That's a very reassuring message Dragonmum....thank you.