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Saturday, December 4, 2010

HOLIDAY MAGIC...hope

amaryllis bulb
the miracle of growth from a simple bulb 
has always fascinated me,
and has become a visual reminder of 
HOPE...
paper white narcissus
...especially in the longest and darkest days of the year.
 this christmas cactus,
(sprouted from a cutting from my
grandmother's plant)
just keeps growing and growing.
 these plants rest all year long,
getting ready to bloom on the windowsill
 in the thin, fleeting sunshine of december...
...and remind us that this cold, frozen world, is no match for
the power of life and love and hope.

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9 comments:

  1. Judy HartmanDecember 4, 2010 at 4:43 PM

    What a beautiful post, Karen. Your Christmas cactus is incredible!
    Congratulations to Suz!!

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  2. LynDecember 4, 2010 at 5:10 PM

    I thought the first Christmas cactus photo was up side down!
    lovely post
    love
    Lyn
    xxx

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  3. YolandaDecember 4, 2010 at 7:21 PM

    I love amarylis and glad to have found your blog. I also love the cactus.

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  4. Mary PottsDecember 4, 2010 at 10:48 PM

    Oh Reed, your photos make me smile - they are gorgeous!
    I'm under my blanket by a warm fire and I'm thinking about the power of life and love and hope. You are one smart girl!
    xo

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  5. my croftDecember 4, 2010 at 11:44 PM

    Okay, I'll ask. What's up with the lines of asterisks? Braille? Morse code? Connect-the-dots-to-see-the-picture?
    --Melanie

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  6. Karen L RDecember 5, 2010 at 6:45 AM

    Melanie, the asterisks simply separate the "holiday magic" topic from other stuff. But I like all of your wonderings!

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  7. UnknownDecember 5, 2010 at 10:42 AM

    Your Christmas cactus is gorgeous! Mine is so confused. I try to follow the proper watering and dormancy plan, but it still insists on blooming on Valentine's Day, 4th of July, Halloween. This year it made it all the way to Thanksgiving!

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  8. quiltcatDecember 6, 2010 at 8:09 AM

    Your Christmas cactus looks fantastic! Mine is sort of stunted but it's blooming its head off. My grandmother used to have one, too...it grew on her unheated enclosed back porch and each year around this time was covered with hundreds of blooms.

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  9. Lindsey ReedDecember 7, 2010 at 9:12 AM

    Marm my Christmas cactus buds opened beautifully! Thanks for the hand-me-down cutting! xo L

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