Friday, October 21, 2011

Nighttime Wishes

We have been enjoying
Camelot
 days and nights
of
perfect weather!!

Even though fall is lovely
it
is hard for me to enjoy
because
I know it is the first step towards winter
and
I really dislike being cold!!!

When my girls were small I read them a book about
a squirrel named Miss Suzy.
She lived all winter
in
her cozy and wonderful house at the tip top 
of
an old oak tree!

My girls and I longed to live with her!

From Miss Suzy I learned to make my home cozy and wonderful 
filled with winter
 grace!

In this season
of
early twilights and long dark nights
filled
with candlelit rooms full of shadows and soft music
my
very shabby chic sofa
seems
to call to me.

Snuggled deep into the pillows in the quietness around me
I start thinking

I wish

 to see a falling star tonight

that my garden would be filled with fireflies

to dance in the moonlight

for my hollyhocks to bloom

to camp on the beach

that my Thanksgiving Turkey would be perfectly cooked
and
 my sweet potato pies would taste just like my grandmother's

that snow would softly fall on Christmas Eve.

Will my wishes come true?
Maybe
some of them will.

Miss Suzy

candlelight cozy
I wish I may..I wish I might..Have this wish..I wish tonight..
Isn't it funny some of the things we think about
and
wish for when it's cozy and warm and we are half asleep.


Smiles,

Dottie

11 comments:

  1. Dottie this is such a beautiful post and gets me to thinking. I do love the fall weather and the early dusk though I wish the mornings were lighter! It's nice to put on a sweater, light a candle at dinner, etc. Wishing you a wonderful, cozy weekend! Dotsie

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  2. I love Miss Suzy! And it is a wonderful time to make our homes cozy...with candles and quilts and stacks of books! Enjoy your weekend! ♥

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  3. What a delightful post. I so enjoyed my visit here tonight.
    I too love these evenings but I am dreading winter. lol
    Hope you have all your wishes come true
    Love
    Maggie

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  4. As I have gotten(is that a word??LOL) I try to enjoy each season...though that is really hard in the summer in Arizona. But I tend to hibernate in the summer the same as people every where else hibernate in the winter...my good time is coming...it is all good!...

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  5. I love this book and read it so many times that I almost know it by heart ~ it is so cute.

    How pretty all your candles are, so charming and romatic.

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  6. I swear Dottie.. You transport me to another world!!! So tranquil. I love autumn candle light.

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  7. I wish fall lasated longer. It's such a gorgeous season.

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  8. Oh dear Dottie....when I come here....I am ALWAYS in wonder by your words....how they are chosen and how your write. Simply beautiful.

    xo

    Jo

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