This is it, my homeplace at Christmas
December 25th, 2007
Jackie sent me this photograph of our home, now hers, decorated with extraordinary good, New England taste. Old houses in Maine are just this way, restrained, white and unadorned other than their innate elegance of form. I have not seen that house at Christmas since 1961. Thank you, Jackie. I love what you’ve done.
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1. sognatrice | December 25th, 2007 at 1:01 pm
What a lovely Christmas gift…you *have* been a good girl this year :)
2. Maryann | December 25th, 2007 at 5:12 pm
I want to wish you very Merry Christmas. I’ve enjoyed reading your blog this year and getting to know you.
3. admin | December 26th, 2007 at 5:50 pm
Thank you both. I am so happy when I hear from people who read what I write, and of course you both know I read what you write, too.
4. eg | December 26th, 2007 at 8:53 pm
Nice picture but shouldn’t there be more snow?
5. admin | December 27th, 2007 at 12:12 pm
The MORE SNOW comes in January and February. And what a MORE SNOW it can be.
6. Jane | December 28th, 2007 at 4:11 am
Judith, are you a little homesick? Your house looks like one that holds memories over decades. A nice gift!
7. admin | December 28th, 2007 at 10:47 am
I am not homesick, but I do like to remember old times. Maine isn’t the only old time I remember. Remembering how things were, what I thought at the time and what I think now are part of growing my mind. As I understand better what was, I am learning what was real. It helps construct today.
As I said in another post, there were loads of appalling memories of those Maine winters. I never was romantic about 8 foot snows. Maine is much more memorable to me in summer with blue skies interrupted by thunderstorms.
8. Jane | December 28th, 2007 at 7:36 pm
I loved the snow in Syracuse–but then I was only there 6 years, not long enough to get tired of it. Somehow though the sun of San Diego never seems to be right for Christmas. Sleds don’t come under the trees here.
9. Catherine | January 4th, 2008 at 8:57 pm
Judith, I grew up partly in Nova Scotia and, just like Maine, the winters can be absolutely brutal. My mom still lives there and so I get the weather report every day! This has been a very snowy winter so far. Love the picture!
10. admin | January 5th, 2008 at 4:08 pm
My sister has two homes there, one on a piece of rock on the sea and another inland with gardens and an orchard. There must be something besides the weather up there.
I must post my tasters someday here. Yours were pretty cute.
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