The Best Part of Waking Up – My Twelve Mugs of Christmas
Folgers had it right when they said, “The best part of waking up, is Folgers in your cup!” In the Northwest, there isn’t much satisfaction in Folgers, but there’s no shortage of satisfaction for us coffee lovers who live in an era of really good coffee. It is the best part of waking up!
And to that privilege I would add, the fun of choosing my coffee cup. On a daily basis, that’s a fairly ordinary experience, but holidays add a little more fun to my routine, because I get to see the mugs that have been out of sight the rest of the year.
I thought I’d make it fun (for me!) and share a mug a day. I have no partridges or turtle doves, so this is my “12 Days of Christmas.”
This is my mug family
No more do I need
This is their home
They’re my Christmas routine
They are the chosen ones
I’ve sent others away
Up in the attic
These are stored and are saved
Some are my favorite
Some remind me of friends
Some are just cooler
And remind me of trends
Waiting for purpose
They wait all year long
Like the coffee I pour
They’re constant and strong
Pick me, I hear
When I open the door
I’ve been with you the longest
I hear some implore
But it’s not up to me
Which mug I will take
My heart grabs the one
For heaven’s sake
That will start out my day
And put a skip in my step
As I embrace the season
With my holiday prep
On each day I choose
A new Christmas mug
As God taps on my heart
With this warm coffee hug
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