A general malaise settled upon me. Partly the deja vu despair after the election, partly my not fantastic health. Such is life.
I'll do a quick synopsis after the weekend. In the meantime, it's time to deck the halls and light the darkest days of the year with pretty glass baubles adorning a small piece of forest.

We love the midwinter festivals in this house. The fabulous food, the choosing and giving of things to delight our loved ones. Our family and friends.
Some of us, even though we are a tall and robust twelve, still get a little bit overexcited about it all!

So, join us in shutting out the dark, grey, miserable mid winter. Be happy it isn't snowing! Sit around the fire and raise both a glass to each other, and our spirits.

Season's greetings everyone.