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
♥
