last night; eighteen people, shoulder to shoulder, staircase to window sill. packed in, but merry.
today; five of us, two cats, and a dog on loan. nearly all a little tired and grouchy, despite a near-perfect day-before. as these things go.
near-perfect, i say, since one of us (tim) had to take a little detour to the e-room for stitches, the result of a christmas day gardening injury. (new felco clippers under the tree.)
ouch.
tonight; three of us, two cats, and a(nother, different) dog on loan. and surely sundown will find us under quilts, with a movie on the laptop, and a bowl of popcorn on our laps.
this is one of my favorite weeks.
so much good behind us. and ahead of us, the long slow days and dark last nights of the year.
i've a lot to think about. a lot to sort out. time to find a way to keep what works, work on what doesn't, and settle in with the idea that the rest isn't much up to me, anyway.
best wishes.
more soon.
xo,
tt
