I’ve fallen and I can’t get up.
Not really, but the onset of cold, snowy weather has me feeling that way.
Cold, snowy weather in the midst of a pandemic election year.
Anyone else ready to hibernate?
I have no idea what the official totals were, but five or six inches of wet, heavy snow fell here Monday and Tuesday.
The kind of snow that weighs down trees and bushes.
The kind of snow that adds an extra barrier layer to squirrels trying to raid the birdfeeder. (P.S. For added fun, listen to this song while contemplating cold birds.)
The kind of snow that clogs up the brush part of the scraper as you’re trying to clear enough off your car to drive safely.
Ha! No pictures. I darn near had frostbite on my hands.
The kind of snow that sticks to the top of your SUV until you’re accelerating to seventy miles an hour … and then slides off in one giant delightful wallop to the tailgating car behind you.
Advent started this week. I’ve read through an advent devotional the last few years. This year I’m celebrating by not celebrating. As in not feeling obligated to keep up with anything in particular.
Well, other than checking off my beloved Hallmark movies in the app as I get them watched.
I think I’ve mentioned Celebrating The 12 Days of Christmas: A Guide for Churches and Families by Chris Marchand before. It’s my goal to locate my copy and reopen it before Christmas. The book does a thorough review of Christmas / twelve days / Epiphany traditions throughout history with suggestions for modern day applications. It also goes through Advent traditions, and I recall there being a couple of interest.
But meh, 2020. Que sera, sera. Whatever will get done, will get done.
I shared a link on the social media the other day to this mashup of Carol of the Bells and the Imperial March from Star Wars. The vibe captures my feelings in December 2020.
I’m currently auditioning candidates for Christmas dance party remixes to lift my mood. YouTube is failing big time at the moment. There is about zero chance of me having time to do this, but I might have to make my own. There are so many annoying songs out there that need to be nixed for Xmas.
Nixed for Xmas! That’s it! That’ll be the title of the first movie I’ll produce for Hallmark. That could happen, right?
It’s not like I’m doing nothing Christmasy this year. I’m just pacing myself and shifting my focus a bit in spreading Christmas cheer.
By the way, I googled Christmasy vs Christmassy. There’s not much info out there, but maybe Christmassy is the preferred British spelling? No idea. It’s just that it looks assy to me.
That’s all for now. Go rent – or buy, digital only for now – God’s Fool on Amazon Prime and make our distributor happy. (Also the film is pretty great.) Honest reviews are always appreciated as well.
