Today is what our kids call Christmas Eve-Eve, a phrase they adopted from the movie "Eloise at Christmastime". It is cold and dreary outside with the threat of rain -- not snow, much to their chagrin.
Matt noticed today how our holly bushes are thriving. I remember when we first landscaped the property in 2007, those holly bushes were tiny little things. The following summer we transplanted them from the front yard to the back. By that time they had matured and were quite heavy to move.
While most bushes flower in the summer, hollys do so in the colder months. They produce brilliant red berries and the sturdy leaves stay green even in the coldest weather. When God created them He must have known that we would enjoy a splash of color amidst the grey of winter.
I took these photos this morning. Notice how they're already dressed for Christmas in their red and green!
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