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

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

♥