From Christmases long past...
... when we went to bed with visions of sugarplums dancing in our heads...
To Covid Christmas 2020...
The love and the joy is the same, and the memory bank expands with new joys.
See the world through the eyes of a child.
It doesn't fix everything.
But it helps.
Wishing you the merriest, a safe happy holiday and love and peace in the new year.
Hello Jeanie
ReplyDeleteWonderful family photos and happy memories. Merry Christmas to you and your family. I wish you all the best in 2022, a Happy and Healthy New Year!
Merry Christmas Jeanie. I enjoyed seeing the old photos and the new. Those curls. Love it. Praying you have a New Year of good health and happiness. Blessings, xoxo, Susie
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas, Jeanie! I had to chuckle a bit at Rick's covid hair in that one shot! And yes, I think I see that nativity scene. Have a great one! -Jenn
ReplyDeleteMerrily Christmas to you and Rick and your extended family. I have no doubt you'll enjoy every minute of it.
ReplyDeleteThe very best of Christmases to you and Rick and Lizzie!
ReplyDelete"Do not select the merriest of the three hundred and sixty-five for your doleful recollections, but draw nearer the blazing fire.
Fill the glass and send round the song!
And if your room be smaller than it was a dozen years ago,
or if your glass be filled with reeking punch,
instead of sparkling wine,
put a good face on the matter, and empty it offhand,
and fill another, and troll off the old ditty you used to sing,
and thank God it’s no worse."
- Charles Dickens
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you and Rick, Jeanie. Joyeux Nöel et Bonne Nouvelle Année.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas to you and yours, stay safe. Hugs, Valerie
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas Jeanie! What a beautiful collection of photos. Thinking like a child makes a big difference in viewing life. That is why I love reading children's fairytales from time to time.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas to you and yours!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas, Sweet Friend! Seriously one of your grandsons looks just like you.
ReplyDeleteThe three sandwiches on the table look very festive!
ReplyDeleteChristmas or not,judging by the photos, you were both a charming girl and adult!
Wishing you, Rick, and the boys the very Best in the upcoming year!
So many lovely photos!
ReplyDeleteIt is going to be a very quiet Christmas for us.
Merry Christmas . . .
ReplyDeleteI love your sweet face, smiles, curls.
Today, still you!
Merry Christmas, Jeanie.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas Jeanie! Oh, how I love the old black and white photos of your childhood. Keep sharing them with us in the new year, would you? I only have a few treasured ones, but I hold them close. : )
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Happy photos and memories Jeanie. Wishing you and Rick a very Merry Christmas and a happy healthy new year x
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ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas to you and all you love.
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ReplyDeleteWishing you a happy and blessed Christmas !
ReplyDeleteThe hairdo... oh, how beautiful is that! And the smile and the eyes, awwww....
ReplyDeleteSpeaking of smiles!!!!
And, well, yes... on to... distance.
And new lives. And Buzz.
To a Christmas as wonderful as it can be.
I am very thankful for you and your blog cheering me up so often, Jeanie. Cheers!
Sweet photos Jeanie. Merry Christmas..........
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed your Christmas past photos and your Christmas present ones, too. I wish you a very safe, enjoyable, healthy Christmas, too, dear.
ReplyDeleteNadolig Llawen, Jeanie. Here's to a happy, healthy New Year 2022
ReplyDeleteDeb in Wales
Merry Christmas to you!
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Merry Christmas Jeanie, I hope you and Rick have a wonderful day.
ReplyDeleteSuch wonderful memories and photos. Merry Christmas, and have a wonderfully happy and healthy new year.
ReplyDeleteI loved all of the photos Jeanie! Your posts are always full of smiles and they make me so happy to visit!!! Wishing you a very Merry Christmas!!! ♥♥🎄🎄
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed your old family photos :) Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeletelove the photos. have a great festive season. cheers!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas Jeanie to you and Rick! Janice
ReplyDeleteLovely memories you have shared with us, Jeanie. Sending out belated best wishes to you and Rick for a Merry Christmas and all the best for the coming New Year.
ReplyDeleteI love your photos! Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun holiday post Jeanie. I do such a nice job taking us through the years. I hope you had a lovely Christmas and rest of this holiday weekend. Hugs-Erika
ReplyDeleteBeautiful memories, Jeanie! I know you made many more memories yesterday! Wishing you a joy-filled week!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas, Jeanie! And here's to adding more happy memories to savor in the year to come... much love, anno
ReplyDelete(P.S. Your curls, at all ages, are so lovely...)
Jeanie, love all the pictures. I see you had long curls too. My grandmother insisted that she do my hair up in rags so I could have curls like that. I hated it, but it sure looks cute on you! Hope you had the merriest of Christmases..xxoJudy
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas!!!! 🐨🎄🇦🇺
ReplyDeleteFun to see your memories of Christmas through the years, Jeanie. Hope this year was a merry one!
ReplyDeleteHappy Christmas! I always love the throw back photos you share! I do not have many photos from my childhood - I think they are mostly in photo albums at my parents still!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing these photographs.
ReplyDeleteHappy Christmas and my good wishes for the New Year, hard to believe 2022 is almost here.
All the best Jan
Ditto2u2, dear.
ReplyDelete-GBY
Good morning, Jeanie. As you can well tell, I am playing catch-up with my comments. I certainly loved this post, especially the photo of you with your wonderful curls. So sweet.
ReplyDeleteI hope you, Rick, and your family had a wonderful Christmas. That your family members are over COVID. And that you all will have a most Happy and Healthy New Year! Many Blessings to all!