Paper snowflakes, Christmas baking, cyclamens

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Daily Newsletter for Friday, December 18, 2020



Friday, December 18, 2020
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snow-moon

The rayless sun,
Day’s journey done,
Sheds its last ebbing light
On fields in leagues of beauty spread
Unearthly white.
Thick draws the dark,
And spark by spark,
The frost-fires kindle, and soon
Over that sea of frozen foam
Floats the white moon.
–Walter de la Mare (1873–1956)

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Cyclamens: A Christmas Houseplant
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Christmas Dessert Recipes
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