It's really not the same

On the wind I can hear you, on the breeze you call my name 
In the cloudy sky I can see your face, 
But it's really not the same. 

You're everywhere around me, 
yet I dare not feel your touch, 
In a world undead, I just bow my head, 
God knows I miss you much. 
In our bedroom on the nightstand table, 
stands our picture in a frame, 
The one of us dressed up in Arkansas, 
Wild Bill and Calamity Jane 
Bound to our bed you struggle, 
straining and growling so, 
I cry as I try to make everything alright, 
because I refuse to let you go.
Where have you gone to, 
can you see the tears upon my face 
Do you know how much I love you still,
that my love will never change.
 
In the backyard grows the flowers, 
that you planted before you left, 
I tend to them as I know you would, 
I just can't help myself. 
The smell sometimes overpowers me, 
the smell of your decay
                                                 
And your teeth they try to tear at me 
as you wither day after dreadful day
This house is cold and lonely, a home no longer now,
Just a place, where I stare into space 
and drift away somehow Back to the days that I remember, 
the days when our love was true, 
When time stood still and you weren't ill, 
before this plague come sweeping through
On the wind I can hear you, on the breeze you call my name 
In the cloudy sky I can see your face, 
but it’s really not the same.

By: DC Martin

Fun Homeade Wreaths!

Something so fun anybody can enjoy doing.
All you need is

*A lot of green contruction paper

*A piece of red construction paper or a red ribbon

*A Pencil

*Scissors

*Glue

*Optional: Glitter or glitter glue

STEPS:

-Trace your hand print on a green piece of paper.

-Cut out the and print, you'll need about 10 cut out, green hand prints.

-Glue all the handprints together.

-Glue on a red ribbon or make one out of construction paper.

-Afterwards you can decorate with glitter if wanting to.

How to Make a Snow Man

How to Make a Snowman!

Supplies needed:

2 white paper plates Construction paper (black, red) or wrapping paper An orange pipe cleaner (for the nose) A short length of yearn or ribbon Hole punch Marker or crayons Scissors Glue Optional: googly eyes, large buttons

On one of the paper plates, cut off the outer rim, making a smaller plate.

Punch a hole near the rim on both plates.

Tie the two plates together, using the yarn (or ribbon).

On black construction paper, draw and then cut out a top hat and two boots. On colored construction paper (or gift wrap paper), draw and then cut out two mittens.

Glue the hat, boots and mittens on the snowman.

Either glue on googly eyes or draw eyes. Draw a mouth. For the nose, cut a short length from an orange pipe cleaner. Stick the pipe cleaner through the plate to secure it (if the plate is too tough, make a tiny hole with the tip of the scissors). For the buttons, you can cut out shapes from construction paper, use round stickers, glue on real buttons, or simply draw them. You now have a cute snowman decoration!

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/christmas/snowmanpaperplate/

25 Christmas Facts

1. The Germans made the first artificial Christmas trees out of dyed goose feathers.
2. Each year more than 3 billion Christmas cards are sent in the U.S. alone.
3. In A.D. 350, Pope Julius I, bishop of Rome, proclaimed December 25 the official celebration date for the birthday of Christ.
 
4. According to data analyzed from Facebook posts, two weeks before Christmas is one of the two most popular times for couples to break up. However, Christmas Day is the least favorite day for breakups.
5. The world’s largest Christmas stocking measured 106 feet and 9 inches (32.56 m) long and 49 feet and 1 inch (14.97 m) wide. It weighed as much as five reindeer and held almost 1,000 presents. It was made by the Children’s Society in London on December 14, 2007.
6. Christmas trees have been sold in the U.S. since 1850.
7. Christmas trees usually grow for about 15 years before they are sold.
8. The British wear paper crowns while they eat Christmas dinner. The crowns are stored in a tube called a “Christmas cracker.”
9. In Poland, spiders or spider webs are common Christmas trees decorations because according to legend, a spider wove a blanket for Baby Jesus. In fact, Polish people consider spiders to be symbols of goodness and prosperity at Christmas.
10. Alabama was the first state in the United States to officially recognize Christmas in 1836.
11. Christmas wasn’t declared an official holiday in the United States until June 26, 1870.
12. Oklahoma was the last U.S. state to declare Christmas a legal holiday, in 1907.
13. Mistletoe (Viscum album) is from the Anglo-Saxon word misteltan, which means “little dung twig” because the plant spreads though bird droppings.
14. Evergreens have been symbols of eternal life and rebirth since ancient times. The pagan use and worship of evergreen boughs and trees has evolved into the Christianized Christmas tree.
  
15. Santa Claus is based on a real person, St. Nikolas of Myra (also known as Nikolaos the Wonderworker, Bishop Saint Nicholas of Smyrna), who lived during the fourth century. Born in modern-day Turkey, he is the world’s most popular non-Biblical saint.
16. Puritan Oliver Cromwell outlawed Christmas celebrations and carols in England from 1649-1660.
17. Christmas stockings allegedly evolved from three sisters who were too poor to afford a marriage dowry and were, therefore, doomed to a life of prostitution. They were saved, however, when the wealthy Bishop Saint Nicholas of Smyrna (the precursor to Santa Claus) crept down their chimney and generously filled their stockings with gold coins.
18. There are two competing claims as to which president was the first to place a Christmas tree in the White House. Some scholars say President Franklin Pierce did in 1856; others say President Benjamin Harrison brought in the first tree in 1889. President Coolidge started the White House lighting ceremony in 1923.
19. President Teddy Roosevelt, an environmentalist, banned Christmas trees from the White House in 1912.
  
20. The first person to decorate a Christmas tree was reportedly the Protestant reformer Martin Luther (1483-1546). According to legend, he was so moved by the beauty of the stars shining between the branches of a fir tree, he brought home an evergreen tree and decorated it with candles to share the image with his children.
21. Approximately 30-35 million real (living) Christmas trees are sold each year in the U.S.
22. In Germany,  Christmas Eve is said to be a magical time when the pure in heart can hear animals talking.
23. The earliest known Christmas tree decorations were apples.
24. The first Christmas card  was invented in 1843.
25. According to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), there are 2,106 million children under age 18 in the world. If there are on average 2.5 children per household, Santa would have to make 842 million stops on Christmas Eve, traveling 221 million miles. To reach all 842 million stops, Santa would need to travel between houses in 2/10,000 second, which means he would need to accelerate 12.19 million miles (20.5 billion meters) per second on each stop.

My Heart is Yours

I'll cut my own chest open, 
take my heart out and hand it to you. 
That's how much love I got for you. 

It's made of stone, 
and I doubt it can be broken. 
When it loves it loves hard. 
When it's cold it's cold for long. 

Angel, I know you're here 
because you've fallen.
I'll help you mend you wings, 
and from this hell you'll be free. 

Together you and me 
we'll fly to eternity, 
burn in the hottest passion of hells fire. 
Love each other endlessly. 
Endure pain, and love each other madly.

By: 

XxBlackRosexX

How to Make Your Own Christmas Stocking

How to Make Your Own Christmas Stocking

How Much Fabric to Buy

The stocking basically consists of one rectangle 6" by 14" and a square 6" by 6". You'll need two of these for each stocking, so, including a ½" seam allowance, you'll need a piece of fabric 14" by 15" per stocking.
You'll also need some matching braid to hang the stocking, or you can make a hanger using the leftover fabric.

The Pattern

To make your pattern, you just need a piece of paper, a ruler, and something circular to round off the corners.
Draw a rectangle on your paper 15" long by 7" wide. Now draw a square touching the bottom left hand side of your rectangle which goes out for 6½" and up for 7", then join it back on to your rectangle.
You should now have a shape that looks like a backwards capital L. Now all you need to do is round off the heel and toe of your stocking using something circular (or do it freehand).
Fold your fabric in half with right sides together, and pin the stocking pattern to the fabric. Now cut out.
If you are making a contrasting trim for your stocking, you'll also need to cut out a rectangle 13" long and however wide you want your trim (plus ½" seam allowance)
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To Make Up

If you are going to decorate your stocking with Christmas cut-outs or appliqués, do it now before we assemble the stocking. The cut-outs can either be machine sewn, hand sewn, or attached with craft glue.
The same goes for your contrast trim. Any thing you ant to attach should be done before we sew it on to the stocking.
To make the stocking, pin the two stocking pieces (right sides together), and sew from the top of one side all the way around to the top of the other side. If you are not attaching a contrasting trim, turn over your top hem and pin, remembering to insert the braid or fabric for the hanger before you sew the hem.
If you are using a contrasting trim, turn your stocking inside out so that the right side is now facing you.
Stitch the trim together at the ends so you now have a circle of fabric. Place your trim inside the top of the stocking with the right side facing towards the inside of the stocking. Match the top of your trim to the top of the stocking, and pin in place.
Take your braid or fabric for the hanger, and insert it where you want it between the trim and stocking with the open ends flush with the top of the trim and the stocking. Now sew around the entire top of the stocking. Turn the trim right way around, and you're done!
http://sewing4dummies.com/stocking.html

Christmas Crafts

Go to more Christmas Crafts

You can make a very simple reindeer puppet using a small paper lunch bag. The antlers are made from handprints traced on construction paper.

Supplies needed:

Paper bags Deep red (or another color) construction paper Glue Scissors Markers or crayons Optional - googly eyes

Trace two hands on construction paper. Cut them out. These will be the reindeer's antlers.

Fold the two square edges of a paper bag under (at the dotted lines), to form the reindeer's head.

You now have the shape of the reindeer's head for the puppet.

Glue, tape, or staple the handprints behind the reindeer's head.Cut out eyes from construction paper (or glue on googly eyes). Using red paper, cut out and glue on a large red nose. Glue them to the reindeer's face. Draw a mouth with a marker or crayons. This activity would be very enjoyable for most ages under 10, or just to do for family fun! I know I'm definitely gonna try it out.