christmas eve

merry christmas . . 

sweet dreams . . 

gift making, gifts and dinner

christmas eve

wishing you a peaceful night and a merry day . . 

christmas eve

 

rolling out french chocolates . . 

dinner after caroling . . 

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every year there is a caroling event in washington square park with a brass band and a singer to lead the carolers. today was the coldest day in the past ninety-eight years - seventeen degrees. being so cold, i thought there wouldn't be many people, but there were quite a number who showed up . . such intrepid new yorkers.

we sang hark, the herald angels sing, silver bells, o christmas tree, it came upon a midnight clear, the twelve days of christmas, we wish you a merry christmas, and silent night.

korrina met us too, and then came home for dinner (which chanda had been making while we were out) and to sing a few songs together around the table with dessert. (we had linguini and clam sauce with gingerbread and moon cookies and french chocolates for dessert.) we read the night before christmas, and sang people look east and silent night.

more carolers in queens where korrina got off the train on her way home.

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 people look east the time is near

of the crowning of the year,

make your house fair as you are able,

trim the hearth and set the table -

people look east and sing today,

love the guest is on the way.

furrows be glad though earth is bare

one more seed is planted there,

give up your strength the seed to nourish,

that in course the flower may flourish -

people look east and sing today,

love the rose is on the way.

christmas eve

 children go where i send thee! how shall i send thee?

i'm gonna send thee one by one,

one for the little tiny baby,

born, born, born in bethlehem, bethlehem, bethlehem.

children go where i send thee! how shall i send thee?

i'm gonna send thee two by two,

two for joseph and mary,

one for the little tiny baby,

born, born, born in bethlehem, bethlehem, bethlehem.

a windy night

 

 

christmas carol

 

the kings they came from out the south,

all dressed in ermine fine;

they bore him gold and chrysoprase,

and gifts of precious wine.

 

the shepherds came from out the north,

their coats were brown and old;

 they brought him little new-born lambs--

they had not any gold.

the wise men came from out the east,

and they were wrapped in white;

 the star that led them all the way

did glorify the night

the angels came from heaven high,

and they were clad with wings;

and they brought a joyful song

the host of heaven sings.

the kings they knocked upon the door,

the wise men entered in,

the shepherds followed after then

to hear the song begin.

the angels sang through all the night

until the rising sun,

but little jesus fell asleep

before the song was done.

 

by sara teasdale (1884 - 1933)

the day before christmas