Merry Christmas from the Rowe Household!

 Merry Christmas!

The girls thoroughly spoiled me today.  From this:

To Mommy love Madeleine a crismis presint that i no yll love


to the books and poems by Julia, I certainly feel the love. 


Among the gifts Julia made for me is this poem:

Peacful Sounds of Joy

Softly creeping down the hall
Somebody weeping in the wall
Peacful sounds of joy
The old man snoring,
it's almost morning,
peacful sounds of joy
Someone playing Hot Cross Buns,
Someone carrying a pumpkin of two tons
Someone singing softly and cradeling
her baby all peacful sounds of joy.
Merry Christmas!


I'm not sure I can think of a sound more peaceful and joyous than that of someone weeping in the wall. 


I also got this beautifully written book from Julia:

A Circle of Friends
By Julia Rowe

 For my mother, who never judges a person by how they look.  (Awww.)

"One little grape, who had a friend who was a watermellon that could do a backbend.  Who had a friend Rasberry who who was really fun, who had a friend Cherry, that got drie in the sun.  Who had a friend of fruit punch who never got mad, who had a friend blue, who was really glad."

"Who had a friend mint leaf who was the color of a lime, who had a friend apple who could make pie that was devine.  Who had a friend banana who liked ice-cream, who had a friend orange that was nice, not mean.  Who had a friend Cinamon who liked the rain!  Who had a friend licorice, who started it over again.  Which creates-"

"A circle of friends!  With all the friends that were made this day, all there troubles went away!"

About the Author
Julia Rowe has written many books in her life.  She finds this one the most touching.  (I will leave the rest out for the sake of the author's privacy, as Julia decided to give all the details of her life, from her birth date to address...)

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Back page: "A Circle of Friends is a touching little book about how people can still be friends even if they look, act, or sound different.  You may find this along the way as you read about all the different foods (and one drink) friends.  Find out more about books by Julia Rowe."


How can Christmas be anything but merry with gifts - and daughters - like these??