A feeling is stirring

Got the cookies baked and shipped, and a few trinkets picked up and wrapped. I feel a bit more festive. Christmas music helps, too. Eleven days till Christmas.

Can not keep wrapped presents under the tree because Pepper considers all ribbon to be her rightful prey. Maybe I should get her some nightcrawlers to play with. I don't want to let a snake loose in the house because it might get away. Pepper's enthusiastic in her pursuit of all things serpentine, but she hasn't much experience. Runaway nightcrawlers I can wrangle.

It's ok if this isn't the most merry Christmas ever. I've had many merry, and there are many more to come. Quiet, grateful, and peaceful has a lot to be said for it as well. There's no need to force a feeling.