Happy Boxing Day!

. . . to everyone celebrating today.

[Linking back to Our World Tuesday.]

Happy Boxing Day . . .

to all my far-flung friends who are
 celebrating today!

[To see more Macro Monday pics, go here.]

It's all about the ribbon

I love wrapping gifts (can you tell?)—I'm
a happy girl when I'm in the presence of presents.
Hope all of you who celebrated yesterday
had a very Merry Christmas.

And Happy Boxing Day to all my "British Empire" buddies.

[Linking back to Pink Saturday.]

Weekend Reflections

Last night, the aftermath of Christmas Day—presents
have been opened and a yummy dinner enjoyed.
Time to put my feet up, have a moment of
solitude—and reflect on a  great holiday.
Wishing a Happy Boxing Day to all my friends
who are celebrating it today!

[To see more Weekend Reflections, visit James's meme.]

Thursday Challenge—bright colors

They've now been handed out (and much appreciated
by all).  Sometimes, though, I think the packages are
so pretty, it's almost a shame to open them!
I'm wishing a Happy Boxing Day (read about
it here) to all my pals who are celebrating today. 

[To see more of the Thursday Photo Challenge, visit Dale's meme.]

ABC Wednesday—X is for Bo"X"ing Day

{And if I'm cheating just a bit, please
keep in mind that this is my 8th "X" post.}

One explanation for why this holiday is called
Boxing Day is that servants, who had to
work on Christmas, were allowed the next
day off and their employer would give them
a box with a gift in it before they set off
to celebrate with their family.
Happy Boxing Day to my blogpals in the UK,
Canada, Australia, and New Zealand!

[To see more ABC posts, go  here.]