Friday, December 25, 2009

merry christmas


The light of the Christmas star to you
The warmth of home and hearth to you
The cheer and good will of friends to you
The hope of a childlike heart to you
The joy of a thousand angels to you
The love of the Son and God's peace to you.

Much love, willow ~~xx

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Irish blessing, my photo

71 comments:

  1. Happy Christmas, Willow!

    xo Leah

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  2. A lovely Christmas blessing--Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays to you & yours.

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  3. Wishing you a very merry and white Christmas, with lots and lots of snow!

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  4. Beautiful blessing and a beautiful photo. It has been a pleasure blogging with you this year! May you and your family have a wonderful holiday together.

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  5. Willow,
    How absolutely beautiful!!! :)
    Warmest Christmas Wishes and Holiday Festive Cheer to all at Willow Manor!
    Missing you xoxo
    Hugs,
    Unks (The Bach)

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  6. A Very Merry Christmas to all at Willow Manor! The photograph and poem are beautiful, as are all features on your ravishing blog.

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  7. Same to you sweet beautiful Willow.

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  8. A very Happy Christmas, Willow! From both of us.

    And, on a side note.... you are so right about Vera Ellen's waist! My husband always says..."there's not enough room for her internal organs!"

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  9. Merry Christmas and the warmest of wishes to all of you at willow manor ...

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  10. The Madonna and Child photo is beautiful! And your Christmas poem is amazing!! You have summed up the true spirit of this wonderful season in your words.
    Merry Christmas to you and all your family with love.
    LadyCat

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  11. Blessed Christmas to you Willow

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  12. Love and blessings to you. Enjoy your Christmas.

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  13. we wish you a merry christmas
    we wish you a merry christmas
    we wish you a merry christmas
    and a happpppppppy neeewwww yeeeaaar!

    beautiful, willow.

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  14. Thank you Willow and I wish you the same.

    xoxo
    Rochelle

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  15. Have A Brilliant Christmas Willow.x.

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  16. Beautiful, Willow! A blessed and very Merry Christmas to you and yours! Holiday hugs, Terri

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  17. I think that I am up to about 8 times, but Merry Christmas again! :))

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  18. And the same to you and yours! Merry Christmas!

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  19. Thinking of you and wishing you a very Happy Holiday, Willow!

    Catherine

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  20. Here it is Christmas Eve and I have a pile of things still to do. Before I don my little elf hat and get busy, I wanted to stop by and wish you and yours a very merry Christmas. May this holiday season bring you much joy and laughter. May the gifts you give be received with delight and may you know how very much you are loved. Merry Christmas, my friend.

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  21. Merry Christmas! A very Merry Christmas, indeed!

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  22. Always such a nice place to visit and nevermore so than today. Merry Christmas Willow.

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  23. May this blessed season fill your heart with happiness.

    Love at Christmas,

    Marjorie

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  24. Blessings to you too willow....x

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  25. Wishing you a nextra-special Merry Christmas, Willow! What a lovely poem.

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  26. Happy Christmas to you, Willow.

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  27. Merry Christmas, darlin! What a lucky day for me, finding your (not so) little corner of the blogosphere.

    xoxo

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  28. Merry Christmas to you, Willow.
    I'm a new follower and so look forward to your lovely posts.
    I look forward to 2010.
    Cheers...

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  29. Thank you so much, Willow!!

    Happiest Christmas to you, too.

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  30. Wishing you a warm, happy holiday with your family and friends.

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  31. Willow,
    it's so absolutely beautiful!

    I wish you a very merry and festive celebration with your loved ones and only the best for the coming new year.

    sincerely Isabella

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  32. A joyful Christmas to you, Willow! We've been without power since Friday but I'm happy it came back on in time for me to wish my blog friends the best of holidays.

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  33. A very Merry Christmas to you, Willow. Enjoy your days and take some time for youself in a cozy chair and hot drink.

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  34. MERRY CHRISTMAS DEAR FRIEND !! xoxo

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  35. Happy Christmas from Ireland. I look forward to life at Willow Manor in the New Year.
    T

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  36. And to you too Willow. That was lovely. You are lovely.

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  37. Merry Christmas to you and yours, Willow.

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  38. Merry Christmas, Willow. You and your family deserve good things.

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  39. a lovely happy christmas day to you my willow friend!!! steven

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  40. Lovely. Merry Christmas to you and your family, Willow. Enjoy!

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  41. Beautiful words, thank you Willow.
    A joyful christmas to you and yours.

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  42. Merry Christmas, Willow! :-)

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  43. A very Merry Christmas dear Willow !

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  44. ✫✫✫ MERRY CHRISTMAS ✫✫✫

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  45. Merry Christmas willow and I love the fact you have your three 'little ones' back home - have a lovely lovely day

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  46. Agreeing with Megan on this, I am :)

    And the card is just too cool! Thanks so much and hugs :)

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  47. You are really"" TOP DRAWER""
    Willow, that was so Beautiful.
    I had to go to the Hospital yesterday to see a friend. There was a little baby girl there one month old. HER NAME WAS WILLOW.
    I have to tell you that is a very unsual name. Happy Day!
    Yvonne

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  49. Thsnks got your lovely personal Christmas greeting!

    Merry Christmas.

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  50. Love coming here. Love it.

    Gorgeous header. Beautiful post.

    Fondly,
    Kate

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  51. Here is a Christmas Haiku for you:

    Grey Skies, Christmas Mass
    Fingers of snow cross my path.
    Let us adore Him

    -Ron McBride

    Merry Christmas Willow!

    Ron

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  52. What a lovely wish, thank you. to you as well, tenfold, dear Willow. Well, I already left you a Christmas Day wish on your last post, but in case you missed it, though I should wish you a very happy Christmas here as well. thank you for being a dear Bloggie friend and encourager.

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  53. May your Christmas bring you all the things you wish for!

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  54. Christmas blessings to you and yours Willow...

    By the way....I'm really enjoying your photography...Madonna and Child...beautiful.

    Dee Dee

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  55. Her fingers ripped the gift paper apart with a kind of urgency as she flung cascades of ribbon to the ground.
    It was Willow's favourite time of year and recycling was not a consideration today!

    Merry Xmas.

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  56. Merry Christmas!
    Willow,
    I hope that your day was...warm, reflective and peaceful.
    What a very lovely poem to share...with your readers and may you and your family, have a happy New Year too!
    Take care!
    DeeDee

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  57. I hope your day was wonderful!
    Merry Christmas!

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  58. Such a beautiful photo and greeting. Merry Christmas to you, too!

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  59. Merry Christmas! Health and happiness to you and yours!

    Greetings from Greece :)
    xoxo

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  60. Dear Willow,
    God bless you and all
    your loved ones
    this coming year .

    Yvonne

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  61. Oh so beautiful, Willow.....And to you....Hope you had a lovely celebration with your fam...

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  62. Much love to you too, Willow. I hope yesterday was wonderful and that the fun and laughter continue through the weekend.

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  63. beautiful.

    blessings to you this holiday season and for all the days that follow.

    namaste sweet willow!

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  64. It's so lovely!
    Happy Christmas!
    but in Ukraine, we have Christmas on 7 January :)

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  65. That blessing is perfection.

    Thanks for your friendship this year, Willow. Visiting your Manor is always a treat: refreshing and inspiring.

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