2 DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS

2 DAYS UNTIL 
"CHRIST"MAS

photography by mark mabry

ANGELS we have heard on high

sweetly singing o'er the plains

artwork by greg olsen

and the mountains in reply

newtown angels

echoing their joyous strains

angel cookies
gloria in excelsis deo
gloria in excelsis deo
french carol translated by
james chadwick
arranged by
edward s. barnes
angels we have heard on high

UGLY CHRISTMAS SWEATER DAY

ugly christmas

 sweater day

friday 21, 2012

what was supposed to be doomsday

resulted in ugly sweater day

goonsday

i do not know when it happened

but the very sweaters

i used to get and thought

were so awesome

(i am talking that i even bought them to go out on dates

that i had mad crushes on...)

are mocked

the above is the sweater i gave away

i wore it for years

filled the stockings with candy canes

and the chimney

with chocolate santas

i rocked this sweater

there are websites just on ugly sweaters

it has become a trendy thing

i was absolutely amazed at the participation

and especially amongst boys

even my ANGELS

posed for a photo shoot

*i felt so sad that i parted with my sweaters

as what i thought was an act of kindness

i wanted to participate in the worst way

i walked to my car

there was a package in the front seat

for whatever reason

the day before ugly christmas sweater day

my mom placed hers in a bag 

and left it in my car

with other generous gifts

she had no idea i needed

a christmas sweater

it's a CHRISTMAS 

SWEATER 

MIRACLE

I BELIEVE IN ANGELS

i don't remember who or where i heard

the saying

that it is in our challenges and trials

that we become acquainted with ANGELS

it is true

i have an ANGEL

that knocks at my door in the evenings

then disappears mystically into the night

but leaves a signature gift behind

clearly, our ANGEL is familiar with the song

"the twelve days of christmas"

so clever and well thought out

each generous and i mean generous gift

ties into the words of the carol

which also matches an essential need

and a great deal of fun

on the first day of christmas

a partridge in a pear tree 

and some gifts to buy some groceries

on the second day of christmas

2 turtle doves

became 16 bars of dove soap

on the third day of christmas

three french hens gave to me

a variety of french foods

(french fries, french toast, french vanilla ice cream)

the hens gave us lots of chicken noodle soup

and a gift card for harmons groceries

on the fourth day of christmas

my true love gave to me

4 calling birds, cats and a DOG

with a gift card to PETCO

and a darling necklace

i was just telling my parents

about this secret act of kindnes

when the knock came

oh the excitment

on the fifth day of christmas

five golden rings

five guys and fries

golden arches

gift card

and 

one from jamba juice

so to our unknown angel

you've filled my heart with love and hope

i have three words

wow

wow

wow

so clever

and love has filled my heart

for the unknown angel

thank you wherever you are

the groendyke family