Blessed Solstice. Yay, light back!

I've actually noticed the days getting longer, by inches.

I've kept up, with the toddlers and the Fusstilda and the cute and the glayvin. May I just say that all are unutterably cute, and parents are incredibly patient and wise and good. The one thing a parent forgets, as one's children grow into school age and teenage and eventually off to college, is how un.cease.ing the demand for attention and for action is, with babies and toddlers. Especially toddlers. Truly one should have to train, and possibly pass PT tests, before having kids. I salute each of you.

Um. Last-minute Christmas erranding, DH is tapping his foot as I type. Onward. Upward. Forward. Exthelthior!

Ooh, last four words for Brenda, too! Good luck. And did I say congratulations?

brenda, I don't think I've yayed the new job yet either. Yay! And good luck with the giving notice -- I know that can be stressful.

Happy Solstice, all!

Happy Solstice everyone!

(I thought today was the actual shortest day of the year. But perhaps I've misunderstood?)

I was wondering which day was Solstice but was too lazy to look it up. Happy Solstice!

I would like just a little bit of unseasonably warm. I'm tired of scraping my windshield in the single-digit weather every morning.

Happy Solstice! Yay, for longer days with more sunlight!

My calendar says it's Friday, which it will be for me (GMT+2), but my calendar is American, so go figure.

This morning, I made my coffee, didn't let it oversteep, put it in my travel sippy cup. And left it on the counter. That's sort of been the theme for the whole day.

Yay, sunlight!

I just got halfway to my fundraising goal for volunteering in Israel. There's a month left to fundraise. Eek. I have a feeling I'm going to be putting in more of my own money than I'd planned. Oh well.

I still need to buy a ton of presents. I have no car access for most of today, and I'm not sure about tomorrow. This could pose a problem.

Yay, for longer days with more sunlight!

For us Northern Hemisphere types, anyway. Still, I don't think those Southern Hemisphere types have been taking good care of the orb, so it's good that we get it back.

I do (selfishly) hope that before you leave, you find someone on the inside who keeps us up to date on the latest craxy.

Oh, I think Minion will be up to the task. Provided he's still speaking to me.

Thanks, y'all!

congradulations and may everythinggo smoothly brenda!