Twas the night before Christmas

The Night Before Christmas

…when all through the house

24/12/09 - 'Twas the night before Christmas.    ssttt! little baby-mouse, sleeping on my hand

Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse

Twas the Night Before Christmas    Day 162.

The stockings were hung by the chimney with care

"When, what to my wondering eyes should appear...

In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there

...while visions of sugar plums danced in their heads...    "While visions of sugar plums danced in their heads"

The children were nestled all snug in their beds

Sugar Plums    Sugar Plums 3

While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads…

Team Flickr wishes you and yours all the very best of the season.

Photos from Canonshot Mole, Selby-Caitlyn, e³°°°, MatthwJ, Squig O, Renee Rendler-Kaplan, Tifty, Jonathan Mc, corypina, and catekustanczi.