Or, in this case, a good stirring version of “O Holy Night.”
I am totally ready for another blogging break. Mind, I do not mean another long month’s worth of silence. No, I mean plopping down gratefully at the computer to take a well-earned break from the baking, the wrapping, and the newsletter-writing. (Our newsletter is always an Epiphany Edition. We time it to arrive around the same time as the Wise Men.)
In short, I mean that I am ready to return to blogging. (Ya think?)
Happy last week of Advent, friends! We are close, so close to the birth of our Lord and to celebrating not just the reason for the season but really, the reason for everything. At this point, I figure, what’s done is done and what isn’t, doesn’t matter.
Okay, so I’m lying about that last part. It does indeed matter and I still have a fair share of baking & wrapping & mailing to do. You know, though, if it doesn’t arrive by Christmas Day it’s okay. It really is. Christmas is a season—A season! A whole season!—and I hope that the people in my life know that.
They can shake their heads at me all they like. As long as they know that I love them and that I’m trying, I’ll be good to go.
Speaking of which, I’d better go. I have 4 trays of Santa’s Surprises to make, five Christmas Eve outfits to assemble, and three packages to wrap and send to Northern Minnesota; Bismarck, North Dakota; and Anchorage, Alaska. (And I ask you: apart from their zip codes, are these places any different? You would think that my friends could just pick one bitterly cold destination and settle there. It would certainly make my life a lot easier.)
You see how I fill my days with useless musings? Hey, it beats eating all the cookie dough!
With love & blessings & a great big grin, I am
PS. Baby is fine. : )
So glad to see your back! I missed you!
Listen here Missy, if you are going to break your self imposed fast to pop in and tell us what you have been up to you best be writing more than just three words about that littlest one! We want more!!!
I am happy to see baby is fine! Merry Christmas! We’ve missed you!
I thought you’d be itching by now to get back to it…I’m glad I’m not the only one!!
Good to hear from you! Enjoy the rest of the week Margaret..
Blessings from Florida!
I’ve been checking back now and then to make sure there was no bad news. Glad you broke your silence just for fun!
Welcome back dearest! I am so proud of you for sticking to your fast.
Enjoy these last few days of Advent. I hope you can keep them peaceful. We’ll see you Christmas Eve!
Thanks for popping in to let us know everything is fine. 🙂 It seems like Advent has flown by this year – other than the fact that snow is keeping us from getting everything done that we needed to do. I’m thankful Christmas is an entire season long — I’m going to need the whole season to celebrate it properly! 🙂
~Jenny
I was just thinking about you today and thinking about how much I missed your blog. Glad to see you back! And hey, I’m not in the forever cold and snowy part of the US, just so ya know. 😉
Good to hear from you again, and that all is well and crazy as usual!
Welcome back Margaret!!
Hi! I was checking to see if you were back yet. Good to see you are! Glad all is going well! Merry Christmas!
Marylu
P.S. Love the snow on your site!
Thank you for the PS. I was worried.
I am also still working on getting Christmas gifts out. I decided to let the stress go by extending my deadline to Epiphany.
Oh, and I’m doing good if my cards are out before February.
I’m so glad you’re back!!!!!!!!!
Yay! You’re back! And the littlest Minnesotan is doing well — I’m so glad.
Great to see you here! With continued prayers for you and Baby 🙂
Hooray! Glad to have you back, plus the PS–baby is fine, was the BIGGEST, BESTEST news.
missed you…
I love you Auntie Margie!!! 🙂 Hugs and Kisses from Central North Dakota!
Welcome back!