While sharing an Epiphany meal, the music rolled around to the hymn whose lyrics are Christina Rosetti's poem, In the Bleak Midwinter. (Click on the post title for a link to the hymn.) Many of us in the room sighed with pleasure, remarking that it was one of our favorite Christmas songs.Fran, who has New Zealand connections, laughed when I asked how that hymn works in a New Zealand Christmas. She said they have their own Christmas hymns down under. I know from my years in Puerto Rico that snow is not a central feature of the Christmas season in many cultures. Indeed, here in northern Virginia, we had Christmas temperatures in the 60s this year - even 70 on the Epiphany potluck evening!
When this photo, taken last fall of friends in the hot tub, arrived in my mail today, I had to chuckle. During what is passing for bleak midwinter, there is promise of the summer. I hope the contrast of title and photo brings a smile to you. Midwinter is fine but "show your pedicure" weather will be wonderful!
3 comments:
These are the days I'm glad I wasn't in the hot tub. :)
That photo is great.
M
Quite the bathing beauties, aren't we?!?
Now the difference here is that I totally wish I were in the hot tub.
Hugs to all,
Fran
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