Last night i got to play pictionary, which i was skeptical about but turned out to be great. As a personal challenge i tried to draw out Zeus... and his myth, but mom just didn't get it. So she had to sit in the corner.
And as i stood over my whirring juicer this morning i contemplated celebrating abundance and life and of course baby jesus and it occured to me that i should celebrate more often. There is something really fantastic about sharing what you love with others- whether its pulp laden oj or your recipe for swedish pancakes or a particular panache you have for setting things a blaze... but make an effort to make things count- at least every once'n'while.
So have a merry christmas whereever you are- And bring to life whatever brings you joy and give it to as many people as possible. I wish i could be in this sort of positive reflection all the time. But alas that's what occassions are for.
Things I'm glad for:
Hot tea, butter cookies, fireplaces, domestic cats and dogs, you&me/us gifts, holiday music stations, arch support, fruit, blogs, sinus medication, forest trees, harvests, cold days with clouded breath, edward gorey, words, laughter, cinammon, color, twinkling lights, flowers, pink nail polish, blue hairdye, gyms, tvs, feather pillows, cotton, hats, wood floors, fudge with nuts, pigsn'ablanket, surprises, things remembered, blues, documentaries about the theremin, shea butter, alarm clocks with tempature read outs, cat treats, cat nip, parfait glasses, books about things, and wrapping paper, oh, and the solstice.. and of course baby jesus who was probably born in the summer sometime- as a vulnerable 'god is with us' gift to humanity.
