Deep In The Forrest

I'm still sitting here brainwashing myself (or trying to) with the 'soothing sounds of Christmas'. I know what you're thinking, "Jackie, it shouldn't be that hard to get in the spirit." Ok, well maybe it shouldn't be. It is somehow. As hard as I try to continue with my childlike spirit and immaturity, I struggle in matters of Childish heart... If I listen to the music, all it does is remind me of my Mother and make me wish I was still at home, lying on the floor in the Livingroom under the brilliance of the Christmas tree lights, listening to Mom's Christmas albums on her old stereo, she had em all and they stayed on rotation, playing... as I said, she always has music playing. I could lie for hours staring at the lights, listening to the music (Rockin Around The Christmas Tree, O' Christmas Tree, Silent Night, Little Drummer Boy, Silver Bells... etc). The temperatures this week have been pretty cold too, so that is helping some. As I said yest...

Dear Readers: I can't seem to make it happen. I've been praying and praying. We're having "little bouts" of cold spells followed by warm trends, which are simply perfect... that is-if you want to catch your death of flu. All we need is at least one beautiful, glorious face-cracking snow. What's the deal? We live on a river bluff, basically. Seems that treacherous weather always passes us by, tornados aren't so bad, really detrimental conditions, but in the case of snows it greatly dissappoints me. I am a Winter baby! I need to go outside and build a snowman and have a snowball fight... I'm going to throw a tantrum if I don't get it. So if anyone out there knows a reliable magic spell for snow, i'll partake of it [Can I do that without it turning into grey or black magic? Can I get away with an innocent little snow spell and escape Karmic debt?]. If so, then HELLP!! :) I've also been sousing myself in all of those classic Christmas movies li...