I know it's cliché, how busy the holidays are - but wow, it's been extra true for me as of late. When was I even here last? Too long ago - shame on me for posting a story then disappearing!

The main culprit has been music - specifically, concerts. Specifically, the four I attended just last week. Yes, FOUR. Two at which I volunteered, working lights/sound/etc. (Which meant rehearsals and setup and cleanup as well.) One I attended to support a friend who is the choir's director. And one was purely for pleasure and awe. Handel's "Messiah". Which was AMAZING. I totally teared up when the "Hallelujah Chorus" began and everyone rose to their feet. I am such a sap!

Anyway, I did happen to learn whilst I was away, locked behind the Firewall of Woe at work, that several gifts have appeared in my LJ - hooray! Thank you all SO MUCH! And thanks as well to zanne73, aibhinn, denazia, earlgreyea68, and the yellow daisy (whose name I cannot get to code correctly on Aloysius - sorry!) for the lovely cards that have arrived through the post. I am the luckiest girl in all the land!

In other news, it is so cold here our dishwasher detergent froze solid in its spot under the kitchen sink. Brrrrr.

Hope everyone's holidays are going well! Love to you all!

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