It is officially ChristMonth Eve so feel completely justified in launching myself full throttle into the festive season. I suspect most people, like me, have a love/hate relationship with Christmas. Let’s focus on the love. Whether you’re in the ‘Ickle Baby Jesus Gang’, one of the ‘It’s All About The Telly And An Excuse For Another Gaudy Tree Bauble Tribe’, or a fully paid up member of the ‘We Must Stuff Our Faces With Fattening Food And Drink Ourselves Silly Till The Sun Returns Club’, the depths of winter (for us in the Northern Hemisphere at least) is a time that brings us indoors in search of warmth and light. How and where we seek/provide that warmth and light is as individual as ourselves. And there is no right or wrong about it. Just don’t be blowing smoke where it’s not wanted or shining lightbulbs where they’re not needed, (dive deep for the metaphors and ye shall find…….). So, here’s a little offering to get us underway. Starting with a traditonal Christmas Calorie, I mean Carol;
THE TWELVE STONES OF CHRISTMAS
On the Twelfth day of Christmas, my Mid-Life gave to me…….
Twelve stones at weigh-in,
Eleven pounds of cake
Ten ‘You’re not worth it’
Nine sacks of shit,
Eight ‘We’re not hiring’
Seven ‘It won’t fit you’
Six public meltdowns
FIVE-CRATES-OF-GINNNNNNN
Four galling words
Three never agains
Two kinds of drug
And an on edge ‘Do I, don’t I?’ need to pee!
The Lockwood Echo 
Hahaha!! This is definitely my favorite new version of that song!
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It’s a tad more realistic. Who’s got room for 10 Lords-a-Leaping? And what ya gonna do with 3 French Hens anyway? Let me feel worthless and sorry for myself, I know where I’m at with that 😉
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Ah–sung at children’s holiday pageants/concerts everywhere:) Thanks for the giggle!
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Hopefully not my miserable version 😉 I’ll have to think about what cheery Christmas carol I can ruin this year!
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I can always count on you to put a smile on my face. We;re officially one week into Christ-month. How’s the jolly and cheer holding up, so far? I know it’s sorta kinda late, or maybe not, but have you considered participating in Blogmas?
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Outside of work it’s all very relaxed and cosy so far 😉 I don’t really socialise, I’m a bit of a hermit and homebird, but am getting it all looking Christmassy. I did consider Blogmas after reading your first post about it, but I’m not disciplined enough, even to do it partially! I seem to be on a go-slow with content at the moment 😉 Hope ChristMonth is bringing you joy and cheer too.
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I’m quite the homebody, myself. I certainly don’t decorate my home with the consideration of other people seeing it…LOL
Yeah, I hear you. Blogmas was a very last minute decision on my part, and surprise surprise, I’ve already missed a day (yesterday). I am going to try and make the effort to catch up and contribute 2 posts tonight.
So far, I’m enjoying ChristMonth. Perhaps thinking and writing about it every night is helping me with that experience. 🙂 I hope that, even if you don’t do Blogmas, you do blog a bit about the holidays and what you’re up to. 🙂
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Yes please do keep it up. It’s such a lovely meaningful thing to read. And it’s nice to see you back here. 😊
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❤ ❤ ❤
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