Monday, December 21, 2020

Turn Off the Dark



We came home one evening
from playing in the park
and turned on the lights
to chase away the dark. 

Where the dark went
I could not explain,
but the very next evening
there it was - again!


Sending you my yuletide wishes
for a holiday fun and delicious.

72 comments:

  1. all the best to you. happy festive season!
    cheers
    sherry

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  2. Really lovely. Warm wishes and Winter Solstice Blessings are sent your way.

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  3. Beautiful embroidery and lovely poem. Winter Solstice today, so we are slowly beginning to 'turn off the dark'! :O) xx

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  4. Wishing you all health and warmth for the holidays to come. Blessings from Holland xx

    Monique

    (Crafts 'n' Skills)

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  5. Wishing you a Happy Christmas and New Year.
    Best wishes
    Ellie

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  6. Precioso bordado y muy bonito poema, le deseo unas Navidades y AƱo 2021 con mucha Paz y Salud.
    Saludos.

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  7. Really adorable poem!!! The piece of embroidery goes so well with it too!! stay safe Amanda x

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  8. Wonderful handiwork. Yes, we can start the count back to more light daily. Woo Hoo!

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  9. Wishing you a merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. xx

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  10. Oh so cozy and, yes, chasing the dark off is ongoing.

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  11. I think I say this at least once every year, but you really need to put all your posts together in a book. I'd like my copy signed please! xo

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  12. Thank you, Amalia. It was lovely to read this on the shortest and darkest day of the year. We welcome the light!

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  13. That embroidery is so lovely and beautiful, Amalia!
    I used to be scared a dark room, but now I am looking forward to coming home to see the dark!!
    Thank you, Amalia<3

    akiko
    www.akikohiramatsu.com

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  14. What a darling stitched scene. Happy winter solstice!

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  15. Very sweet little stitchery and such a clever poem! Wishing you a lovely Holiday and New Year ahead, dear Amalia xo

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  16. That dark catches up with us every day! But here in the UK the light will be with us a little longer each day now that we have reached the shortest day. Warm happy holiday wishes to you Amalia x

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  17. The Solstice has come, the light will return, the days get longer. And I cannot wait! I love this. Happy week to you!

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  18. Yes, sometimes I wished I could turn off the dark. But then we wouldn't take any rest ... at least I wouldn't :) Cannot thank you enough for adding your creativity to All Seasons. It always brings a smile to my face.Wishing you a very merry Christmas and all the best for 2021!

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  19. Clever poem Amalia. Wishing you a merry holiday. xo

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  20. A lovely Poem again, Amalia. Merry Christmas to you and your Family.

    Heidrun XO

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  21. Tis the season for Light! Beautiful poem. Merry Christmas to you and yours........šŸ’•

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  22. I absolutely loved this piece, and the sweet poem.xxx

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  23. I love how you put that chasing away the dark...
    You have a sweet evening scene there.
    Wishing you a very Merry Christmas!

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  24. I love the poem and your stitch work. Wishing you a Merry Christmas.

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  25. What a lovey work of art my friend. And a Merry Christmas to you!

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  26. Merry Christmas Amalia. Thank you for being such a good blog friend through the years and visiting and commenting. I appreciate that so much. Your blog makes me smile, and it has been delightful reading it for so long.

    ~Sheri

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  27. Gorgeous embroidery abs such a clever little poem!
    Happy Christmas!
    Jillxo

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  28. Hello AmƔlia! Happy Christmas!,kisses!
    šŸ™‚šŸŽ„šŸ¤¶

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  29. Love the beautiful embroidery and poem.

    Merry Christmas, Amalia!

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  30. Beautiful poem Amalia!
    Happy winter solstice!

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  31. Beautiful poem Amalia!
    Merry Christmas to you and your family! I wish you all the best in 2021. Have a Happy and Healthy New Year!

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  32. Gorgeous! It's pretty dark in the middle of the day here sometimes :(

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  33. Another wonderful piece of artwork and poem to match!

    So glad you joined us at 'My Corner of the World' this week! Merry Christmas!

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  34. Oh, Amalia, I love this piece of handiwork you've created. It's so charming. I agree with Kim, you need to publish a book. And may I say that you inspire me to be more creative. I'm so happy that you continue to share your art and poetry through your blog. It's a blessing to me and so many others. Love and best wishes for a lovely holiday. Hugs, Nancy

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  35. Merry Christmas Amalia to you and your loved ones. I look forward to enjoying all of your creativeness in the coming year.

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  36. Merry Christmas to you, too, Amalia! And Happy New Year as well. Thanks for being such a great friend to me and to Vintage Charm. xo Kathleen

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  37. Just lovely! Wishing you a blessed new year!

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  38. This is adorable Amalia, it reminds me of the Robert Louis Stevenson poem about his shadow, that was one of my favourites as a child.

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  39. Such a cute piece of needlework, Amalia, and I love your poem! A few minutes of extra daylight each week will be so welcomed now.

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  40. Love this embroidery! Wishing you (and the whole world) a happy and brighter New Year!! xo

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  41. Stopping back to send wishes for a happy and healthy New Year to you and your family. May we all be united in peace, love and joy! Take care, have a happy week ahead.

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  42. Dear Amalia, thank you so much for your wishes and our blogging friendship in 2020! I hope you had a happy Holidays ! I wish you a lot of happiness in the New Year !
    Greetings

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  43. Holiday wishes to you Amalia, wonderful poem and best of the New Year.

    Hugs diane

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  44. I hope you are enjoying the season.
    Wishing you a happy and healthy New Year.

    All the best Jan

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  45. What a wonderful thing light is. Your little applique picture is sweet, Amalia. Hoping you are enjoying the festive season and that your new year is filled with many wonderful moments, whimsical poems and sweet stitching imaginations.

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  46. oh that is SWEET dear Amalia :)))
    without dark ,light has no meaning so i appreciate dark to glorify when i turn on the light :)
    all the joys ,health and peace to you and yours my wonderful talented friend!

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  47. The world feels dark and daunting - grateful for blue skies and sunshine out our window!

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  48. Pretty embroidery and nice poem. Where there is light, there is no place for darkness to hide. Wishing you and yours Happy New Year!

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  49. Poetic embroidery! Happy holidays to you. Please stay safe and be healthy.

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  50. Cute poem. Happy New Year to you and yours. Hugs and blessings, Cindy

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  51. ...a lovely design, the days are beginning to get longer.

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  52. Darling poem and beautiful embroidery! Happy and Healthy New Year, Amalia!

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  53. Good little poem. I don't love the dark.

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  54. Sweet!
    Thanks so much for sharing at https://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2020/12/going-buggy.html. Wishing you all the best in 2021!

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  55. I'm not a fan of the dark either, so it's nice that we're sloooooowly gaining more light again!

    Happy New Year, Amalia!

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  56. Sending my holiday wishes to you for a Happy New Year. May 2021 find us free and happy.

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  57. Oh so interesting darling
    Happy Holidays
    xx

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  58. Such a fun rhyme! And your little friends would not like how quickly and how long it stays dark here in my area in the winter! Your rhyme and stitchery are darling, as always!

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  59. Gosh, your embroidery is so pretty...and I love your poem!!😊😊

    Happy New Year, my friend šŸŽ‰šŸŽšŸŽ‡šŸŽˆ

    Big Hugs xxx

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  60. Love the cute poem, and the sweet stitchery. You always surprise and inspire me, Amalia. :)

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  61. I need a great-grandchild here right now, so that I can read him your poem! Perfect for winter as is your warm and inviting needlework cushion. Wishing you and yours a Happy, hopeful New Year.

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  62. I think there was an error in my comment ... let's go again ...
    I love this little snail!!! What a scare I got when it dawned! My husband stops the car to cross some animals like turtles, and on walks he always stops to cross small animals like snails, caterpillars, spiders ... I loved this little snail and its small, but long (for him) story

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  63. Let there be light. =) Such a sweet little house.

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