anxiety and associated symptoms went away as soon as I talked to the doctor. Oh my god, body, you're so predictable and easily manipulated. That's just embarrassing.

That's just embarrassing.

Nope, it's a Festivus miracle. It's good!

I have to say that when I was stressing and bemoaning Emmett's present not arriving and Matilda telling him that his other package would arrive late, he'd just cheerfully shrug and say "That's okay!" and still bounce around with an eager-for-Christmas spirit.

anxiety and associated symptoms went away as soon as I talked to the doctor.

That's great! Yay for a doctor you can like.

I hope changing meds is easy and effective, tommyrot, and that solstice/xmas pressure easing up helps meanwhile.

My lunch won't happen, people have to rush off to do family things, but we are getting breakfast takeout, so that'll be good.

I have both desserts for tomorrow baked, dishes are washed and put away, I am showered, and we don't leave for my mom's for 2 more hours. Moar teevee, pls.

Wishing calm for Zen, and an extra dose for Tom, health for Casper and solace for Connie, and relaxation for askye and all the other harried parties.

I've got my calm back, thank you. Passing on the ~ma to everyone else. May we all get through the holidays with a minimum of stress and a maximum of joy.

Two more days and life gets back to normal. I swear to Thor, next year I'm buying and wrapping all my Christmas gifts in June. (Notice how I swore that oath to a god who wouldn't give a crap if I broke it.)

I am running behind. shocker.

1 dessert done. Banana bread muffins baking (I had thawed bananas taking up space in the fridge so had to use them). Pie crust dough chilling, and yes I told it "you must CHILL" when I put it into the fridge.

still need to wrap 3 things, make pumpkin pie, make buttermilk pie, and go to the grocery store because I need eggs and cranberries. I had really wanted to make sugar cookies, but make that will be Christmas Day after presents.

We are spending the night at mom and dads, so we will all be in one place, and I am singing at a 7pm service, soooo, I need to have things done here by 5pm so I can get ready, get the car packed and be on time. The goal had been to get over to m&d's this afternoon, but that's not happening.

Congratulations, Scrappy! And well-deserved. I'm sorry, Tommy. I hope you get back into a regulated state as soon as possible. Zen, I'm glad the panic is gone, and I hope your equilibrium returns quickly, too.

Those of you finishing up projects, traveling, I wish you all success. Casper, hon, Christmas will still come, and I hope you feel better soon. Fist bump with Emmett--there's an attitude to cultivate.

Our tree's up, the fireplace dvd crackling merrily away, H will be making flourless peanut butter cookies and pumpkin pie soon, and for dinner, sag paneer followed by his first attempt at keer. The cards and presents got mailed--if they arrive a little late, it'll only stretch out the season a bit, right?

I think it's time to pour another cup of coffee and read some fic. Happy Holidays, my Buffistas!

I warned the housemate that if he wants something special for Christmas that he's going to have to scrounge it himself. He normally gets home from work about 10:30 PM, and he's working Christmas. I am quite looking forward to wearing my robe all day, watching LOTR, knitting, and eating fancy cheeses. It's supposed to snow all day tomorrow, then melt away by Friday.

Fist bump with Emmett--there's an attitude to cultivate.

Both of my kids are doing Christmas better than me. Matilda has been happily wrapping up a series of gag gift potatoes for Emmett for the last hour with personalized cards and drawings.

Theo, motivation is sometimes hardest of anything. I'm sorry yours seems to have deserted you.

StE was an enthusiastic planner, a great conspirator, and a very easy person to please. His favorite gift, ever, was a treasure hunt all over the house, eventually just leading back to the tree. The gift itself was a mere candy bar, but he loved the clues, the planning behind it all, and the actual hunt. Of everything, I miss his spirit at Christmas.