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: the stillness of Christmas :

December 25, 2021December 25, 2021 ~ the whirly girl ~ 8 Comments

I don’t pretend to be smart. There’s much in this world I don’t understand and can’t explain, especially physics, that’s way out of my league. But I am alert and somewhat observant, perfectly capable of noticing the real, everyday stuff of life. I can, in fact, distinguish reality from fantasy in a heartbeat. And there's … Continue reading : the stillness of Christmas :

: this world is breaking my heart :

December 22, 2019December 25, 2019 ~ the whirly girl ~ 15 Comments

And I blame Christmas music. I do. Think I'm exaggerating? Fine. You try to make it all the way through Vince Gill's Let There be Peace on Earth dry-eyed. Go ahead, I dare you — just don’t try it in public, since it may not go well. Unless you’re an icicle, you’ll grab a Kleenex … Continue reading : this world is breaking my heart :

: the case for santa claus :

December 23, 2018December 30, 2018 ~ the whirly girl ~ 6 Comments

The truth is, I harbor a deep, undying hope Santa is real and have for my whole, entire life. There, I’ve said it and I’m glad. You’re welcome to mock and scoff, because I know it's dumb. My sister outed Santa when I was only 6 and she left absolutely no room for doubt. After … Continue reading : the case for santa claus :

: the home alone christmas :

December 19, 2018December 31, 2018 ~ the whirly girl ~ 11 Comments

It’s not my first one, either, not by a long shot. They’re all like this, which is to say disastrous. Oddly enough, at some point during the holidays I’ll play almost every role in the movie: the bumbling burglars, the abandoned kid, the scatter-brained, panicky woman, the ill-tempered neighbor, the whole kit and caboodle. These … Continue reading : the home alone christmas :

: how I spent Christmas night :

December 27, 2017April 13, 2018 ~ the whirly girl ~ 43 Comments

With a laptop stuck in my pants. Perhaps you think I’m kidding; I’m not. See, I decided Christmas was an ideal time to do laundry. I’d have the laundry room all to myself. It would be wonderfully peaceful, maybe even offer a little redemption (what with the washing of stains and all), plus I could … Continue reading : how I spent Christmas night :

: two wildly unrelated thoughts :

December 25, 2017December 27, 2017 ~ the whirly girl ~ 8 Comments

Please, forgive me for this lapse into disjointed thinking -- not that it's bigly different from the usual nonsense -- but I couldn't find a way to link them, there's no commonality whatsoever. So I threw up my hands and abandoned any sense of pride. Well, two thoughts? Heh, no. One brain spasm ↑ and one … Continue reading : two wildly unrelated thoughts :

: aargh, this isn’t what I wanted for Christmas :

December 24, 2017December 25, 2017 ~ the whirly girl ~ 22 Comments

Winter wonderland, my eye. Snow is a blight upon the land. Granted, a nice clean layer of snow is lovely. It hides all manner of ugliness and decorates the world like a wedding cake. For a minute or two. Then along come the cars and plows and shovels and blowers and the loveliness disappears, poof. … Continue reading : aargh, this isn’t what I wanted for Christmas :

: special delivery :

December 25, 2016January 1, 2017 ~ the whirly girl ~ 4 Comments

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