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Winter Angels Dancing

28 December, 2008 By Dee Nash

by Dee Nash
28 December, 200831 October, 2014Filed under:
  • Winter

While winter keeps us in her frosty embrace, remember . . . spring starts on March 20th next year, and next year is only a few days away.

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Winter Angels

Makes everything feel a bit warmer doesn’t it?

Here is something else to warm you.  My mother gave me three garden angels on Christmas Eve.  See the first one?  She’s holding a flower in her left hand and tools in her right.  She’s my kind of girl.  The other one holds a bird about to take flight.  The third angel?

Dancing Angel

Dancing Angel

She appears to be dancing with a garland of flowers suspended above her curly hair.

I am more like the angel with the work basket; very Martha-esque.  However, I think this one, like Mary of Bethany, has chosen the better part.

I placed them in the containers on either side of the front door for the time being.  I can’t think about where they will eventually dance until the garden is good and growing.

Today, angels danced in my head all day while I folded laundry, put away gift boxes and watered my indoor bulbs.  I’m not sure why I’ve been thinking of angels.  Perhaps it’s because we celebrate the Christmas season until after the Feast of the Epiphany.  We sing a lot of Christmas carols. In fact, tonight at Mass, we sang “O Little Town of Bethlehem,” “Angels We Have Heard on High” and “O Come All Ye Faithful.”  Each song features angelic visitors.

Angelic Closeup

Angelic Closeup

But, that can’t be the only reason why angels are swaying in my imagination, for I also kept thinking of that quote by Abraham Lincoln, which was part of his First Inaugural Address:

“I”m loath to close. We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained it must not break our bonds of affection. The mystic chords of memory, stretching from every battlefield and patriot grave to every living heart and hearthstone all over this broad land, will yet swell the chorus of the Union, when again touched, as surely they will be, by the better angels of our nature.” (Emphasis added).

The “better angels of our nature.”  It has a lovely ring doesn’t it?

What did you do during this season of joy when touched by your better angels?

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  1. Karen - An Artists Garden says

    1 January, 2009 at 9:13 am

    Dee – these angels are lovely – may they watch over you all in 2009.
    K

    Karen – An Artists Garden´s last blog post..Welcome the New Year and reviewing the old

  2. CurtissAnn says

    31 December, 2008 at 10:50 am

    Honey-bunny– you are an angel for me. And basically I think Martha was much maligned and equally as the best part. I say so in my upcoming book– or rather Belinda does. 🙂 Isn’t your mother an angel to give you such gifts!

    CurtissAnn´s last blog post..Merry Christmas to All!

  3. Angela (In the Cottage Garden) says

    30 December, 2008 at 2:58 pm

    I’ve had angels on my mind lately too. Not sure why, but I enjoy them. And fairies. I need more in my garden this year! I love yours–lovely!
    ~Angela 🙂

    Angela (In the Cottage Garden)´s last blog post..Top Ten Garden Photos From 2008

  4. Brenda Kula says

    30 December, 2008 at 1:33 pm

    I’ve always wondered why angels and gardening always seem to go together somehow. We’ve even got a shop here called Gardening Angel! I guess they both bespeak of miracles.
    Brenda

    Brenda Kula´s last blog post..Digging In The Dirt Therapy

    Brenda, I think they both speak of every day miracles, and those are the ones we don’t always see.~~Dee

  5. Katarina (Roses and stuff) says

    30 December, 2008 at 6:25 am

    Thanks for those hopeful words – can’t wait til spring! Your angels are so cute!
    I wish you a very happy new year!
    Katarina

    Katarina (Roses and stuff)´s last blog post..The Garden Year 2008

    Hi Katarina, thanks and Happy New Year to you too.~~Dee

  6. Amy says

    29 December, 2008 at 5:16 pm

    Your Christmas garden angels are so charming. Love the comparisons to Mary and Martha 🙂 Perhaps that’s what their names should be 🙂

    Amy´s last blog post..Easy Tasty FAST Homemade Pizza

    Amy, I think so too, but what shall we name the one carrying the bird in hand?~~Dee

  7. Carla says

    29 December, 2008 at 2:53 pm

    What beautiful reminders! I think, as I pack away my Christmas angels, and display my daily angels, I will remember to be the better angel!!!

    (lately, I’m very moved by the memories of my deceased loved ones, and desire to enjoy this life more, and be better at it:) I can feel my ‘angels’ encouraging me on:)

    Blessings to you:)

    Carla´s last blog post..Christmas treasures: pt 9

    Beautifully said, Carla. May we all try to be our better angels in the new year.~~Dee

  8. Lisa at Greenbow says

    29 December, 2008 at 1:24 pm

    This was a good quote to go with your garden angels. I feel so blessed by such good friends and family and all are good angels to me. I get such positive, nurturing from each and every one. I try to pass this along when I can. Happy and Healthy New Year to you and yours.

    Hi Lisa, yes, what would we do without friends, who make us happy. Happy New Year to you too.~~Dee

  9. Liisa says

    29 December, 2008 at 10:47 am

    Dee,
    I love your angels, particularly the one dancing with the garland. I have been reminded many times this year for all that I am grateful for, and the people that make my life wonderful. I wish you a Happy New Year, and may your year be filled with peace, love, health, and happiness!
    Liisa

    Liisa´s last blog post..Felco Pruners and The AeroGarden

    Liisa, Happy New Year to you too. Any of us who can claim peace, love, health and happiness are rich indeed.~~Dee

  10. Cindy, MCOK says

    29 December, 2008 at 9:23 am

    I need to write that quote down and post it here at my desk, where I can see it often and be reminded to listen to my better angels!

    Cindy, MCOK´s last blog post..Still Colorful on My Corner of Katy!

  11. Mr. McGregor's Daughter says

    29 December, 2008 at 9:01 am

    I love your angels! That’s the best gardening gift I’ve seen this year. I can’t wait to see where you place them.
    Angels are big in my family. My mom has a large collection both inside & out. They are a reminder of all our beloved departed who (hopefully) are waiting for us when our time here is done. The 1 kids’ book that makes me cry every time is “Dog Heaven” by Cynthia Rylant, which shows angel dogs frolicking in Heaven and occasionally coming back down to earth to watch over their people.

    Mr. McGregor’s Daughter´s last blog post..Too Much Christmas

    MMD, I love anything by Cynthia Rylant. Bear and I once sent her a card Bear made of a dog. She sent back a handwritten note, and we have it to this day. Just something to think about for your Girl.~~Dee

  12. Mary Ann says

    29 December, 2008 at 9:30 am

    In this quiet part of winter, I choose to keep the quiet. I take time to reflect on where I have been and where I am going. Not lofty goals or resolutions, just a quiet taking of stock. No retribution or regret, but a quiet wonder and appreciation of all that is good.

    May you New Year be peaceful.

    Mary Ann´s last blog post..White House Kitchen Garden: YES!

    MA, I love that idea.~~Dee

  13. commonweeder says

    29 December, 2008 at 8:22 am

    The angels are wonderful, and I hope they remind us all to cultivate our better angels as we go into this new year with a new president and administration. I think Angels remind us that Love is the Answer to so many of our problems.

    commonweeder´s last blog post..Chistmas is Over

    Poets, sages and saints have been telling us that for years, haven’t they, CW.~~Dee

  14. Marnie says

    29 December, 2008 at 8:21 am

    Hi Dee, love your angels. The hair is so cute. They are certain to bring your garden luck.
    Marnie

    Thank you, Marnie. I hope you had a wonderful Christmas too.~~Dee

  15. Gail says

    29 December, 2008 at 7:42 am

    Dear Dee,

    A beautiful post and the angels are wonderful. What a gift it is when our mothers know us!

    Thank you asking~~I spent lots of time with my son, listening and laughing and letting him just be…

    Warmest wishes Dee for your new year to be filled with love and wonderful garden adventures. gail

    Gail´s last blog post..Taprooted

    Thanks, darlin’, you too. Glad you had time with your son.~~Dee

  16. Cinj says

    29 December, 2008 at 7:30 am

    I love that idea. Angels truly do walk among us, don’t they?

    I didn’t have much to give, but I raided my bath supplies that I had stocked up on and put them in a box for gifts for the forgotten teenagers for Christmas.

    Cinj´s last blog post..Christmas Blessings

    Cinj, the best gift is always the one which comes from the heart. Material things don’t matter.~~Dee

  17. Carol, May Dreams Gardens says

    29 December, 2008 at 7:14 am

    “By the better nature of our angels… that’s a nice phrase to have going through my head for awhile, to remind me what this season is all about!

    Carol, May Dreams Gardens´s last blog post..A New Old Hoe

    It has certainly been part of my thoughts. I hope that I can live up to it.~~Dee

  18. Frances says

    29 December, 2008 at 6:28 am

    Hi Dee, what a perfect gift from your mother, the garden helper angels with lovely hair. I spent quality time with my own little grand-angels and took that time for lots of hugs and kisses.
    Frances

    Frances´s last blog post..I Call Your Name

    Hi Frances, it was a wonderful gift. Many people were generous with their time and talents this year too. I hear grand-angels are best of all.~~Dee

  19. Mary says

    29 December, 2008 at 6:27 am

    We, too, gave more to charity this year. I also asked my granddaughter to purchase an “angel gift” for a child in her community, rather than give me a gift. It was such a joy to hear about the whole thing and see pictures of the gifts she bought for the child. Better than any “thing” under my tree!

    Where did your mom buy your angels?

    Hi Mary, I love what your daughter did for you. I may have to borrow that for next year. Mom bought them at Gardener’s Supply Company. They are very cute I think.~~Dee

  20. Kim says

    29 December, 2008 at 5:38 am

    I love your angels – they are sweet and beautiful and will look great in your garden. Thank you, too, for posting the Lincoln quote. My better angels prompted me to give to charity (in their names) instead of buying unneeded gifts for many of the adults in our family.

    Kim´s last blog post..Finally – the Shed

    Great idea. We’ve done that several times over the years. My in-laws need nothing, as do we, and we’ve given to Heifer International in the past.~~Dee

  21. Pam/Digging says

    28 December, 2008 at 11:53 pm

    Your garden angels are sweet, Dee. And I love that Lincoln quote too. I’ve been enjoying extra time with my little angels over the holiday.

    Pam/Digging´s last blog post..Roses and appendicitis on Christmas

    I’m enjoying the kids being home too, and I must make a grocery run today.~~Dee

  22. Kathryn/plantwhateverbringsyoujoy.com says

    28 December, 2008 at 11:31 pm

    Hi, Dee! What a lovely Christmas gift from your mother. Very sweet. I look forward to seeing where will be their permanent home in your beautiful garden come spring! Thanks for including the Lincoln quote. It’s beautiful. My better angels guided me to bake a lot for those who make my life work well, to show my gratitude. It was fun and well received.

    Kathryn, that’s so nice. I’m enjoying reading what everyone has done throughout the season.~~Dee

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