Merry Christmas to you!
Tonight I have the should's. Not that it's going to happen, lol. But, I was sitting here thinking about all the things I *should* be doing tonight.
My family and I will celebrate our Christmas Day next Thursday, though, so I actually felt somewhat free tonight.
And no sooner was I free, than I began to think about all the things I should be doing... like working on another article, updating web pages, doing something constructive.
Sounds like thoughts a workaholic might have, I think. :-)
But, instead of working some more, I opened Julie Jordan Scott's most recent newsletter... and found myself clicking into TypePad to see her new julie_unplugged/ blog. Julie, congratulations on your blog! :-)
For those of you who don't know Julie, she's a terrific writer. I was tearful as I finished, "The Two Little Trees" which she ran in her recent newsletter. Thank you for sharing that, Julie. (Julie also coaches those who love to write -- and teaches to write it passionately!)
So, Julie brought me back to TypePad tonight, when I realized I haven't been here for 2 months because things have been so hectic. Naughty me.
Still, I guess that means I was meant to be here tonight. Yep, on Christmas Eve...
We had a great day yesterday and today. My *son of my heart* came over with his girlfriend last evening. They helped me get the tree up and decorate it. We even managed to hang some lights up in the front window (yeah!). We listened to Christmas songs while we worked. It was just a wonderful evening to share.
Today, dh and I took them out for breakfast (at noon, lol) where we were able to sit and chat a while longer. Then a quick trip to Wal-Mart.
I suggested we make this a tradition, and they agreed. It will be a great thing if we can make it happen again next year. :-)
It's quiet now, here at home. Dh and our two Labs are settled in. It's the time of evening my brain wakes up and wants to celebrate! Usually, I celebrate by writing.
Writing is a funny thing. Tonight, I feel like writing, yet I don't want to write about what I normally write about (making saving fun and easy for the budget-challenged woman...)
Maybe that's why I ended up in my blog here, ey?
I did write something for Christmas. I shared it in my newsletter last week. It's called, *The Gift.*
I'll post it in a separate message for easier reading.
Let me go get that done. Depending on how long it takes me, I may or may not be back tonight. If I don't see you again, though, have a wonderful and Merry Christmas. Or a Happy Holiday, whichever you prefer.
... all is calm...
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