Kelly Gibbons, artist and writer, about me

Thursday, November 24, 2005

Christmas at the Lake listed on etsy.

Happy Thanksgiving! Sorry if I'm rushing another holiday. I couldn't help myself, I woke up to snow, and decided this was the perfect picture for the day.

Last year, when I worked at Headstart, I was out the door by 6:30 am. To get to work I had to go around a lake. Seeing the lake was one of my favorite parts of the morning. I was often treated to gorgeous sunrises. Some mornings a lone kayaker would breeze across the lake. In the fall, the mountains that surrounded the lake lit up with color, the view was amazing. The lake alone was breathtaking, but there always seemed to be surprises that gave me an extra smile.

One morning in December, I came around the corner to enter the lake, and was treated to another light show. A small house that sits on the lake side was decorated for Christmas. A single candle lit up each window, and a beautiful lit Christmas tree sat on the dock. It was a scene right out of a holiday magazine.

I wanted to stop at the house to tell the occupants how beautiful it was, but thought better of a 6:30 wake-up call. I enjoyed the beauty by myself.

Every morning in December I had something else to look forward to on my way to work. Seeing this little house all lit up brightened my day.

The next treat came when the lake finally froze solid in January. After a snow fall, someone made a snowman in the middle of the lake. The kids on the bus were so excited to see him, and everyday they made a game of finding him. "Look, Miss Kelly, he's still there!" they'd shout while pointing to the snowman. There excitement was contagious. He remained our honorary greeter until Spring thaw.

...and at etsy today:
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posted by Kelly @ 11/24/2005 07:34:00 AM

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