I see some familiar faces here ... I don't know if many remember me but I used to be a regular poster over at Christmas.com for quite a while before the old forums were taken down. I posted there as "Snowangel" from the UK. I remember Auntie Mistletoe, Cedarfarm, Crown, Binger and several other names here. I never posted much at the Xmas place. Snowangel
Haha - not only do I remember you, I actually have a quote from a special countdown post at Christmas.com It was from Nov. 11/05 And it was our Day 2 post: I simply must share it.
:hello: Here it is . . .
“It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas …”
~ So how can we best explain the magic of Christmastime and the festive season that is fast approaching? As a keen cook, I thought perhaps we could try to explain it in terms of a recipe, by mixing together all the ingredients that combine to produce the magic of Christmastime:
Take one red nosed reindeer and add a pinch of chimney dust,
Add a brightly decorated tree and a dash of mulled wine,
Mix in two Christmas shopping trips, a spring in your step and a slight ‘nip in the air’,
Then slowly add a bright shining star, a small manger and three wise men.
Add a generous portion of Charles Dickens, and some brightly wrapped gifts,
Dust a small group of carollers with a light sprinkling of snow,
And combine with several Christmas cards, a sip of eggnog and pinch of nutmeg,
Finally, throw in a large turkey dinner and some cranberry sauce.
Stir slowly until the ingredients combine to make the perfect Christmas and then top with a large sprig of holly.
Serve with a large dollop of Christmas spirit.
For best results share with family and friends.
But, as tempting as this sounds, I still don’t feel that it fully explains the magic that resides at the heart and soul of the Christmas season. I believe that, to all of us here, Christmas is more than simply the sum of its parts – there is a magical, almost un-definable element to Christmas, a sense of ‘going home’ as Crown so eloquently stated. And it’s that same sense of homecoming that I feel throughout the year, where the spirit of the Christmas season resides all year long, in the hearts of the people here."
:cry: It's so great to have you around again! I'm glad you found us.
