Life Lessons


"Figuring out our gifts in life is part of our journey to becoming enlightened human beings.” – Allison DuBois

Tuesday, December 25, 2018

A Hummer of a Christmas


 Song - Dueling Jingle Bells by the US Navy Band




'Twas the night before Christmas.......and Santa came to visit to the delight of all the children and even some of the adults! The stockings were hung by the chimney with care.......



....and on Christmas morning our three boys and Ashley, Monica, Jacque and Chewy arrived with a twinkle in their eyes............



............and some of them dressed festively for the occasion with outfits from previous years.

We had just settled down to open some presents when out in my office there arose such a clatter.....I sprang from the couch to see what was the matter.......Away to the office window I flew like a flash, closed all the shutters and threw up the sash. When what to my wondering eyes should appear.....





.....but a miniature hummingbird so lively and quick....

Trapped and frightened and we all had different ideas on how to help him back outside.....we opened the windows & took off the screens, opened the doors, gently trying to herd him to the openings, perhaps with a net suggested Mr. B?  As the poor little creature flew near me I gently reached out and caught him in my hand.




His eyes how the twinkled, his nose - what nose - his head and neck like a cherry and I laughed when I saw him in spite of myself! A wink of my eye and a twist of my head......told the little creature he had nothing to dread.

We all walked outside while I released him and away he flew, like the down of a thistle.  But I heard him exclaim, as he flew out of sight....Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night!


"A hummingbird is just like a regular bird......
except it doesn't know the lyrics."
--John Brown



2 comments:

  1. Adorable ditty and Merry Christmas and Happy NewYear to you and yours. Thanks for the anticipated Christmas card. So much to be thankful for this year,including the release of hummingbirds
    T & D - P.S. are you getting my comments? they don't all appear. Also I'm reminded that we went to the St. Chappelle concert in Paris per your suggestion. I've been playing the DVD Dean bought and it floods us with happy memories!

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  2. T & D - love your kitty cat ornaments! Glad you made it to the St. Chappelle concert. It was a special evening for us as well. I need to bring Mr. B there next time. As for comments- I keep forgetting that there are not sent directly to me anymore. Thanks and happy holidays to you both!

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