~ On Christmas Eve ~

Since I was a child,

I've long believed 

 at the stroke of midnight 

on Christmas Eve ~

the Animals gather from farm & field

to offer their voices ~ 

to us 

which they yield:

"a Happy Christmas to one and all"

... then head wearily back to their stall

or branch, nest or burrow

deep into the night

and whisper a sleepy 

"...to all aGood Night!"

 ©L.Brechlin 2016

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Well, that's they way I see it anyway...

what better time for our beloved fur, feathered & finned friends 

~ to become magically outspoken but on Christmas Eve?

I remember fighting sleep each year

waiting for a chance to hear

 tiny voices from our kittens ~

that I imagined would sound something like a

baby talking in a high-pitch.

{but, then again at that age I believed I could hear the stars twinkling at night too}

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My love for animals has no bounds,

and I will gladly sacrifice any morsel of food I have to one who is hungry ~

or happily kneel in dirt to gently pat one who may be scared or hurt.

oh we could learn so much from them...

if we'd only listen.

here are a few {ok, ALOT} 

of my favorite antique Christmas postcards depicting animals ~

found these all on Pinterest...

my very favorite, of course

are the kittens & cats:

~ for my dog-loving friends:

 

 

and various others ~

 

 

 

 

and remember

all of our woodland friends too:

 

 Happy Christmas Eve to you!

Blessings from the Farm ~

 Peter, Lori & Hannah