Saturday, December 20, 2025

A Tree in Holiday Light

 A  L  O  H  A  
From Honolulu!
Our hearts grow tender 
with childhood memories
 and love of kindred, 
and we are better 
throughout the year 
for having, in spirit, 
become a child 
again 
at Christmas-time.  
               Laura Ingalls Wilder






Not a Christmas tree, 
yet there it stands,
a quiet sentinel 
by the door—
its branches laced 
with red and green,
a wink of wonder, 
nothing more.

The lights hum softly 
in the breeze,
each spark a carol 
without sound;
the night feels brighter 
through the leaves—
Mele Kalikimaka 
all around!
    Pixie





May you have the 
gladness of Christmas 
which is hope
The spirit of Christmas 
which is peace
The heart of Christmas 
which is love.
             Ada V. Hendricks




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Love You,
Pixie & Cloudia


Those that can't 
endure the bad, 
will not live to 
see the good.
Jewish Proverb





13 comments:

Anne Hagman-Niilola said...

Cute Pixie!

Andrew said...

A bus made to look like a tram. Cool.
I think Pixie has been drinking the Christmas sherry.

B. Rogers said...

Humming and blinking red and green - definitely all that’s needed for a tree to say Christmas wishes! Pats to Pixie!

Tom said...

...never let your light go out.

Anvilcloud said...

I like your non-Christmassy Christmas tree.

William Kendall said...

Pixie sleeps and dreams of catnip.

DrumMajor said...

Cool trolley, and Mr. Gecko already has his holiday colors on. Peace, Aloha, Linda in Kansas

RedPat said...

Sweet words from Pixie, Cloudia. ;-)

eileeninmd said...

Hello,
Wonderful post, holidays wishes and photos.
Pixie is always adorable, love the gecko and pretty lights.
I wish you and your much love and happiness this holiday season.
Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Take care, have a great day and a happy weekend. PS, thank you for leaving me a comment.

DVArtist said...

Cloudia thank you for the blessings. I appreciate it more than you know. I feel like my eye is getting better. I truly love this post and the poem about Christmas. I wish all of that for you as well and the very best 2026.

Kathy G said...

I love the trolley decked out in holiday light.

Teresa said...

Pixie obviously has visions of sugar plums dancing in her head. Will she be able to sleep until the 25th? That is one looong cat nap!

DeniseinVA said...

Beautiful and just in case I don't get back to you before, Mele Kalikimaka me ka Hauʻoli Makahiki Hou, and yes I looked it up :) I will be thinking of you over the holidays my dear friend and sending lots of hugs.