Santa's on the corner, ringing the brass bell Roast is in the oven and a family starts to yell Snow is lightly falling, like sugar-dusting for a cake People wrapping and re-gifting someone's small mistake Counting hours, filling glasses, mirth is overflowing Fixing up the house's lights, now it's really snowing! Adding up expenses and then checking inventory Reading as the children watch their favorite Christmas story Snuggled up or stretching out, reclaiming lost couch space Sliding under mistletoe, caressing lover's face Living in this moment, drinking it all in Trying to remember just what a year it's been