If I wasn't sure of some of my friends here being REAL friends, and of them visiting regardless of my mood, I'd shut up shop. I realize I've been in a depressing mental place, and offer no apologies, but hoping that the darkness lifts enough for me to experience Christmas.
Figure if I look at life more in a daily way, I'll be able to manage. Today is filled with schoolwork (again!), cleaning the house and washing dog covers, planning which day this week we'll bake gingerbread men (a tradition going way back for the week before Christmas week), and beef stew for dinner.
Little bites. I think I can do that.
Oh, and want to recommend a book our oldest daughter bought and shared with me: Saints in Limbo by River Jordan. Finished it last night and it's definitely a keeper. Not light, fluffy reading, but full of good quotes and it caused me to take a breath. Always a good thing. In fact, I just added it to my Favorite Books of 2009 list at the side. Enjoy.
