OK, so I said that this is my busy season. Here is the full explanation
I am Santa Claus.
No, really.
Without me, there would be no Christmas at my house. Mum and dad have to work, as they're classical musicians and this is their busy season, with Masses and Nutcrackers and Christmas weddings- Dad's worked every Christmas Eve since I was a kid. My brother is away at school, and is in any case a lazy git around the holidays and doesn't help.
This leaves me to do everything.
Dad buys the tree and then I'm on my own. I clean the house. Plan with relatives. Clean the house more. decorate the tree. decorate the house. make gifts. buy gifts, wrap gifts, give out gifts, mail gifts, bake, cook, plan the holiday party, keep the cats from killing each other- and have my anual Christmas Panic.
this year, Mom wants us to reach out to some of my cousin's kids and second cousins.
so between my cousins, their families, my aunts and uncles, and friends, my gift list is long.
I'm not talking 10 or 11 gifts to be made. I'm not talking 20 or 30.
I'm talking nearly 70.
yeah.
So i'm pretty busy around this time of year- i've got 101 hours of audio books and 3 of christmas music, piles of yarn and thread, boxes of books and rolls of brown paper packaging.
but Never fear! I have holiday gifts for you all!
and they are chapters.
Calendar for the next two months:
Dec 8th- Chapter 14
Dec 21st- Chapter 15
January 2-4th- Chapter 16
January 12-13th- My birthday! Chapter 17
Also! bloopers! Posted on this blog will be deleted scenes and bloopers, on the 1st, 24th, and 20th (January)
I'll post about chapter 13 in a day or two.
hope you had a fantastic thanksgiving, US readers!
I'm sorry that you're so busy...Christmastime is my favorite time of the year, and I hate to think that you can't enjoy it as much, because of all the extra responsibilities you have to take on. But you're making your family smile in appreciation, if that counts...
ReplyDeleteI look forward to the updates; if you do find yourself overwhelmed, don't be afraid to take longer to get them out. We won't bite. Too much. Don't go crazy over the next few months; do what you need to for yourself and your family, and then worry about us selfish readers.
Happy Thanksgiving!