Archive for the tag 'Tree'
Filed under This & That
Oh Christmas Tree
A Tannenbaum is a fir tree (die Tanne) or Christmas tree (der Weihnachtsbaum). Although most Christmas trees today are Fichten (spruce) rather than Tannen, the qualities of the evergreen have inspired musicians to write several “Tannenbaum” songs in German over the years. The best known version (above) was penned in 1824 by [...]
9 Comments CherryPie on Dec 22nd 2011
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Fond Memories
His Life Continues by Lynn New
When death walks by with quiet tread,
To touch a loved one, who’s then led
Away from sleep, away from pain,
To wake in joy, to live again.
You’ll hear him on a whispered breeze,
A calling bird; in swaying trees.
Do not weep long, but lift your eyes,
You’ll see his glory in God’s skies.
He’ll be [...]
14 Comments CherryPie on Jul 15th 2011
Filed under Crookham 2011, Holidays
Some Views from Belsay Castle
16 Comments CherryPie on Jul 6th 2011
Filed under Anecdotes
A Quiet Day
After all the rushing round running up to Christmas I had planned a nice quiet day for yesterday.
It didn’t go quite according to plan and turned into ‘one of those days’. It started off badly with me managing to accidentally put down a glass of water on the edge of my glasses. This [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Dec 28th 2010
Filed under Gardens
Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
That tree whose leaves are trembling is yearning for something.
That tree so lovely to see acts as if it wants to flower;
It is yearning for something.
Diego Hurtado de Mendoza
8 Comments CherryPie on Dec 12th 2010
