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Wow. Where did 2024 go? This is the last Monday of the year. In about 42 hours, we’ll welcome in a New Year. 2025. Wow. I’m not sure that when I was a kid that I ever thought I’d be sitting here now, typing this. 2024. Amazing. Of course, 2024 didn’t start out the way I planned and what the Big U threw at me ate up half my year. I spent the last half trying to catch up. I didn’t and there’s a bit of frustration there but with 2025 breathing down my neck, it’s time to start looking ahead. Right?
So…anyway. Last week. It was Christmas. The good news is the celebration on the home front came together in record time. We even managed a tree. Long story. But we had a tree and there were presents beneath it. There were homemade cinnamon rolls before opening. There were stuffed stockings and then gifts to unwrap. Everyone got what they wanted, even Stormy. He mentioned wanting to read “War and Peace.” LG found a 1942 edition for him. Understand that Stormy isn’t quite 12. The good news is, no presents were returned. Everyone got things they wanted. Yay.
We had turkey sandwiches for Christmas lunch and ate while watching the KC Chiefs beat the Pittsburgh Steelers. Both the day and our celebration was low key and that was just perfect for those of us in the James Gang. Oh, there was pie, too. Pumpkin and pecan. Yum.
I haven’t done much when it comes to writing. Okay, I actually managed a short story to keep up the tradition of a Christmas story set in one of my worlds–a peek into the lives of the characters. This years story featured Hannah McIntire, bada$$ main heroine of the Moonstruck series. It was fun and there’s a line on my To-Do List to find all the Christmas stories and make a page for them here on the site. Yes, I have a rudimentary list. More about it another time.
In other news, I finished off Ilona Andrews’ Innkeeper Chronicles, the Graphic Audio dramatized adaptations version. It was a fun marathon. If you like magical fantasy mixed with science fiction, you might give it a try.
And on that note, I need more coffee and it’s time to get on with my day. I’ve stuff to finish off before 2025 sneaks in the door. What last minute things are on your agenda?
Silver James 
I’m so glad you had an awesome holiday. Yeah, this year was a wild ride for you. I wish it hadn’t started out so sucky. :hugs: Here’s to a better 2025 all the way around.
I think the only things I really need to do before the end of 2024 is create spreadsheets for next year – both for the writing and the payjob. I’ve done some of them, but not all, so I need to get on that. You read about my ‘Start Today’ mantra. I got Hubs on board with it, too. We’ll be working on that – each with our own personal things to get restarted and goals to move toward. Here’s hoping it works.
“Start today” is a great mantra–and plan! Good luck on the spreadsheets. You’re so organized. Hang in there and go do something. 😉
It all came together for Christmas as it should💗.
I love the Stormy got a 1942 edition of WAR AND PEACE. That’s fantastic.
I think we’re all looking forward to a shiny new 2025.
I’m struggling right now with getting one of hubs pills filled. I noticed over the weekend that he would run out today and asked for a refill with the doc over my Chart. Still have heard nothing. I’m praying that it is filled by 9 am tomorrow so that I can have it home by hubs bewitching hour of 10 am. Even though he can take the pill any time during the morning, he HAS to have it by 10 am.
I hope you are having a great day!
🤗 and 🤞🏼 the prescription gets refilled in time. In the alternative, I hope a one day lapse won’t throw him off too bad. I’m so lucky with my docs because we have to fight with VA all the time over LG’s stuff. Hang in there. I hope you get some down time this week to just sit and “be.” Hang in there! ❤
This would make a good truth poster for many gyms. What do they say, second Saturday is quit day? 😲
🤣 I hadn’t thought about it in that context but yeah! It would.