Christmas thoughts

Ah me. Christmasses distant in space and time... they're all with me now, but I'm too done in by last night's party-and-church midnightery (which has revived, amazingly, the cold I thought was almost gone) to tell how wonderful and powerful those golden summer Christmasses were, and are.  Another time.

Meanwhile, warm thoughts to you all, for celebrations rich and strong and deeply, totally heartening.  :)