Christmas! It is borne in ones heart! The glow, its warmth, my soul is entrenched in its very being. Everything about this time of year feels special, and it makes me want to focus on all that is good, and the rest just fades into a blur.
Perhaps it is not so much Christmas itself, but, the feelings invoked. The Peace on Earth, Goodwill towards man. I can feel it, or perhaps that is my inner soul refusing to believe that it cannot be. For who would want anything different? In keeping with the spirit of the day, I think we should walk through the Christmas store, at least once or twice more, to share the vibe and maybe even embrace the oncoming feeling of love. Watch out! It is liable to sneak up on you and catch you unaware.
center>Today is #MarketFriday initiated by 
Hive account@dswigle (Denise, that's me!!) Join me as we share our markets across the globe. I always look forward to seeing what you send me! It is amazing to see the different markets and cultures of our friends here on Hive.
I feel like it is displaying very Victorian in looks, the tree is stunning, but, possibly a little too fussy for the modern day house? Perhaps displayed in a formal living roomor perhaps library, but, then what would be the sense of having a magnificent tree that you could only visit from time to time? I think I like the tones of white, with a flash of goldrunning through her boughs of green.
I shall blow the wind of joy your way. Inhale deeply, my friends. Let us bask in the warmth of the seasonal joy. When it is over, we will still be warmed by it, carried over into the New Year. Hark! I hear an Angel sing! Do you Hear what I Hear?
There is no shortage of angels here. The shelves and mantels are heavily adorned with the seasonal decor, often fitting a few of these in. Angel means messenger and the angels played a key role in the Christmas story.
They have changed the entire store again, as the trees and ornaments disappear into the shopping trolleys, they rearrange and put new merchandise up to give it that winter wonderland look. I am not sure if I have said this before, but, when you like an ornament, you just take it off the tree, so these trees you are looking at are sometimes only half decorated. They usually leave a few boxes of ornaments under the tree, looking a bit like gifts. When one is taken off, another is put on.It has worked well for them for years. With the exception of Macy's, who, once upon a time. were king of Christmas, this place ranks up there as top notch with the way they set up their entire store, all season long.
We are so close to Christmas at this point, I can almost smell it. Can't you? My stovetop is simmering with oranges, clove, vanilla, cinnamon and a few other things. It wafts through the house. Now is definitely time to breathe deeply. The Christmas countdown is making good time. Officially, there are 7 days, 23 hours, 32 minutes and 12 seconds. I give you the Christmas countdown and one Christmas photo. It is amazing to me how time flew once Halloween pumpkins were put away. Don't tell anyone, but, I still have one on the porch. Okay, two. I will be taking them out to the horses tomorrow or Saturday. They love them!
I promise not to hold you hostage for the entire year with a Christmas countdown. Not until at least, let me think... what is fair?
Rules of the Road
- Go to the market, or anywhere that you pay money for a service.
Take pictures! Be creative!
- Tell us a little bit about the market or the event. What brought you there? What did you buy? How much did it cost?
- Post the picture(s) Of course, you should tell a little bit about the ones you post
- Use the MarketFriday Community Platform to post #hive-196308 (this is not required, but appreciated)
- Drop the link into the MarketFriday comment section so I can find it
- Following me and reblogging the post so more see it would be appreciated !! Not a rule, just appreciated, more vision for more views on your posts!
- You must put #MarketFriday by Hive account@dswigle somewhere on your post. If you don't and someone reads it, there is nothing to tie #MarketFriday to that post.
- Please only one post each week. Believe it not, I run out of voting power if you put in many more than that.
They have an entire wine section and they have hives so there is honey to be had. They also press olive oil while you wait. What is not to love about this place? It is such a plesurable experience to come here, any time of the year.
Please leave the link to your post here so it can easily be found by others. It helps you and me to have them in one place. Where else can you take such a quick trip around the globe? Thank you so much for joining us!! ❤
And just like that, this post is done. As always, I want to thank you for taking the time to visit, and just remember, #MarketFriday loves you! Thank you for supporting the challenge! Have a most fabulous day! Cheers!!
As always, there must be flowers to color my world. Such unusual poinsettias, most of which I have never seen. Do you have different ones this year? This is the first time I have seen this kind. #alwaysaflower
Thank you for visiting my post 💖 Don't ever forget what an amazing world we live in, people. Some days, it is not so easy to see, how truly wonderful it really is. Always remember,kindness counts. Wherever you go, whatever you do.
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