Pitchmarks #27 - 7th January 2024 - "Slow Down"

“You're only here for a short visit. Don't hurry, don't worry. And be sure to smell the flowers along the way” Walter Hagen

Both shopping and wrapping complete, we stuff two stockings full of odds and ends, cram a few chocolate coins in the top, and another few in our mouths, and prepare for slumber. It is Christmas Eve, and I am reminded of quiet festiv…