Tag: holiday
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One Good Thing
Holiday decorations! I love decorations in my own home that are slightly over the top; maybe just a touch gaudy. (Exhibit A – my Beloved will have a small tree devoted solely to the Star Trek ornaments we’ve collected throughout our marriage and I’ll soon be considering one exclusively for the sloth-themed baubles.) And Monday…
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Holiday Peace & Calm
(Yes, it’s possible.) Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Yule, Ōmisoka, or one of the dozens of other holidays in December, I hope it’s a happy and joyous one for you. Often, this joy comes with a good dollop of stress for the Givers of Feasts and Throwers of Revels. There seems to be something…
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Holidays Without Havoc
Over a week ago, two radio stations in my area switched to holiday music. Plenty of houses took down Halloween decorations and put up Christmas lights on the same day. And the stores have been pushing BUY THIS NOW! for months. Face it, we are living in a post-rule universe, at least when it comes…