Random 5 for December 24, 2023 – Holidays, Murphy’s law, illness, projects, cards

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One more sleep! – When I was a kid, this was an exciting day. People would be coming and going. Lots of commotion and cooking and eating. Once I was past the Santa stage, we put our tree up with … Continue reading

The Christmas card tradition

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Every year I get more reluctant to write the cards. It’s not a lot of work. The addresses are on labels. It’s a matter of signing and slapping on labels and stamps. When I was younger I embraced the whole … Continue reading

Random 5 for December 13 – Death, fetishes, forgetfulness, consumerism, sickness

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Well Merry Christmas! – Our very first holiday card was the notification of the death of a classmate of the beloved husband. Not a good omen. Technically it wasn’t a holiday card but a notecard. It would be hard to … Continue reading