Dear Willowtigger,

It's awesome that you take-on extra work hours, so that people can be with family. That's really wonderful.

I find I am having some surprisingly mixed feelings about doing the decorating, this year (and I have never done that). It appears I'm having some new, perhaps mildly resentful, relationship with all the fuss and all the trimmings. Husband rarely helps unless I prod him into it. And yet he knows full well what kind of physical problems I've been having. (There, I think I've nailed it, right there!) I am tired of being the only elf in the house.

And, yes, the Mariah Carey screechy song must finally go. I refuse to listen to the radio, this year---I'm only streaming music that I want to hear! (Yes, and earplugs have been a sanity saver for me, several times in the past.)

Sending (((hugggggs))).