Unto Us a Child is Born

Have a very Merry Christmas!

Sir Neville Marriner and the Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields

Handel's Messiah

Natasha Has a Great Christmas Blog

http://keepingthechristmasspiritalive365.blogspot.com/

Image from Keeping the Christmas Spirit Alive 365

I might be the only one who hasn't found Natasha of 5 Minute's Just for Me 's Christmas blog; but, I thought I would give her a shout out anyway.  She has done a wonderful job.  Lots of wonderful ideas and eye candy there.  I heard this song there and just loved it.  Such Christmas inspiration!  Go and visit her.

A Late Walk

When I go through the mowing field,
The headless aftermath,

Smooth-laid like thatch with the heavy dew,

Half closes the garden path.

And when I come to the garden ground,

The whir of sober birds

Up from the tangle of withered weeds

Is sadder than any words.

A tree beside the wall stands bare,

But a leaf that lingered brown,

Disturbed, I doubt not, by my thought,

Comes softly rattling down.

I end not far from my going forth 

By picking the faded blue

Of the last remaining aster flower

To carry again to you.

~A Late Walk by Robert Frost

The china has architectural images from The Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew (pronounced Que).  Kew is a 465 acre country estate in West Sussex, England, with ornamental gardens, temperate woodlands and an Elizabethan Mansion.  China manufactured by creative-tops.com.  A portion of all the china sales goes to support Kew gardens.  A virtual visit is worth your time for the gardens are very beautiful. They also have a gift shop with more dishes.   www.kew.org

Please visit these wonderful sites:

Tablescape Thursday at Between Naps on the Porch

Show and Tell Friday at My Romantic Home

Feathered Nest Friday  at French Country Cottage

Seasonal Sundays  at The Tablescaper
Sunday Song  at 5 Minutes Just for Me

I am also taking the Thanksgiving challenge with Joni at Red Couch Recipes.  Every post I write until Thanksgiving I will end with something I am grateful for.  (Click link for more info.)

Image kew.org

I am thankful for God's Love.  He has pulled up an eternal bench in the garden, and when I visit there it is the most perfect love.  This reminds me of the song In the Garden sang by Kentucky girl, Loretta Lynn.