Blog Exchange: December

It’s time for the monthly blog exchange. Please welcome my fabulous partner this month, and be sure to go check out her blog, Binkytown!

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December up north is a warming from the outside in. We sink inward. Cheeks are rosy, blood vessels rush to the surface when wrapped beneath soft woolly scarves. Chapped hands tucked deep in pockets as we walk, faces down, the chin drawing closer to the chest, our bodies retract to keep out the cold. Taillights in front of you, the only thing you can see on a car covered in snow. Boots, size 7, too big for little feet sit patiently outside the door.

Inside the red light of the electric blanket blinks next to bedsides as couples sleep closer. Fires warm sitting rooms and backsides. The coils of the oven turn from black to orange to red in preparation for loaves of holiday bread. A tall glass of Pinot Noir swirls by it’s stem, warm and comfortable in it’s owners hands. It’s smooth and warm as it goes down.

Red stockings overflow on the mantle with trinkets and treats. Shiny bows and ribbons lay in a heap, waiting for their chance to make memories. Big red bows adorn the porch lights. Berries on the mistletoe and candy canes adorn entranceways. Sparkling lights adorn branches of trees, now bare, but admired for their stark beauty as they sway in the winter wind. Resiliency.

Lips kiss. Hearts beat, closer now than any other time of the year to the ones they love.

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