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Snow at home in Illinois, originally uploaded by Kevglobal.
I haven’t felt very much in a holiday mood for the last few years. It might have something to do with the fact that they don’t celebrate Thanksgiving in England, which is a shame. But I am sure that it also has something to do with the fact that I’m used to snow and some proper wintry weather, growing up west of Chicago.
Coming home to celebrate Thanksgiving helped and now a blanket of snow has really done the trick. We’ve got a fire burning in our wood burning stove, and the house is snug and warm. The fire is crackling. I’m more in a holiday mood than I’ve been in years. I’m also more relaxed. I’m not thinking about work or much of anything right now. Suw and I want to spend the rest of the winter here. Sigh. If only we could.
“Let’s roll up our sleeves and get back to work for our country. “, originally uploaded by Nastassia A. Davis.
One of the things that has really struck me about the Obama campaign is how people are not waiting for the government to do something for them but are actually inspired to do something for their country. It will be fascinating to see how this plays out in the next year as the economy drifts downward. But the president-elect, even before he takes office is already trying to do what he did during the campaign, which is to funnel people’s enthusiasm into action. If he is successfu, we might just make it through this economic meltdown and come out the other side even better than before.
Brilliant storefront in Washington DC. Only in Washington would you have such elaborate storefront making a political statement.
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