We had a very quiet Christmas; my mother was visiting and the Love Monkey & I didn't travel anywhere, which was WONDERFUL. I like visiting people but airports at Christmas are not my favorite. It's bad enough with just car traffic; I saw probably about 3 near misses in December. After the first one of those, I drove slowly and cautiously and got there eventually and without drama. yay.
I also had a cold for Christmas, and a new one for New Year's. HO HO HO! Jolly! We did get a tree this year. Usually we don't, since we're always away. I feel a special kind of environmental guilt getting a real Christmas tree; it feels like getting expensive cut flowers except it takes years longer to grow and moves out other, more useful crops. But I very much enjoy the fragrance and presence of a real tree, and at least it was a local one. The grower's probably getting 10x the amount for this tree than if he were to raise, oh, cabbage. Frances the cat fortunately has never been a climber, although she seems to prefer the tree water to her own. Yes, I just went and cleaned out her dish. Maybe she savors the piquant flavor of pine.
Did I mention I got a new job? I got a new job, in November. I am no longer an official slacker, although it severely cuts into my dyeing and sleeping-in time. I got lucky -- there was a space opening up where a lot of my friends are working, and it looked interesting and they were interested in me. Lucky, especially with things how they are right now. Lucky, so I gave a birthday present (what, don't I get to give presents on my birthday?) to Sisters of the Road, who does a good program of feeding people who need it in a way that keeps their dignity.
It is past the solstice now, and maybe in another month the sun will be up past 4:30 in the afternoon. Just have to make it through black February (the one-two punch of darkness & Valentine's day is not my favorite). I am already daydreaming about long summer afternoons and bright mornings. And peas. Hopefully this year will be a good one for peas. And raspberries. Damn, I better stop right now.
The cat surveys her twinkley-lit domain
5 comments:
happy new year, evil twin! I vote that you splurge on a gazillion beeswax candles (or if you really want a new rabbithole, the supplies to make some) and light. it. up. on V-day.
also, YAY NEW JOB! and boo less free time...
What is it with cats that when there is an alternate source of water they will prefer that -- Christmas tree stand, vase of flowers, aquarium, whatever.
Traveling during the holidays does suck - though we didn't have any problems with traffic until we got to LA (and you're always risking your life when you drive in LA). Hope you are feeling better and that the new job is going well :) We need to catch up soon!
Happy New Year! And congrats on the new job. Hope you are settling in and loving it. We did not travel for Christmas this year since I am now in my third trimester. I loved staying home for the holidays!
Congrats on the new job! It is nice to have a steady income stream. Even if it does cut into the free time.
I was sick for Christmas & NY's too. So glad we didn't go to Dallas.....
So is the job still good? The new year? Seeing as how I'm incredibly late to this post.
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