Comments on: HOLIDAYS AND DEADLINES

By: Heather Snow

Heather Snow — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:46:41 +0000

Your post made me laugh out loud. I remember one year being so busy, I looked up and my Christmas tree was still up in July. I actually remember having the debate with myself, justifying that since it was already more than halfway through the year, I should leave it up. (I ended up taking it down.)

Then there was the stretch where I didn’t decorate for 3 years in a row (very unlike me), but work was so busy and we traveled to my hubby’s family or mine for Christmas every year anyway, that we didn’t get to enjoy the tree.

Now that we have an 18 month old, I have to be a good responsible timely decorator. Halloween’s been up and down, I have fall stuff up now and will do Christmas for the first time in years.

Unless I sell a book……

By: Susan Kelley

Susan Kelley — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:17:30 +0000

Your life sounds like mine. I always plan to be ahead, but here I am working on edits for two different books for two different publishers. Thanksgiving (always at my house) looms over me like an avalanche about to fall.
I’m still hoping to take off a few weeks. Except for promotion. Except for blogging. Except for website updates. Well, you get the idea.

By: Liz Kreger

Liz Kreger — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:36:43 +0000

There never seems to be enough time to get ready for the holidays. They always loom up so quickly … when you’re not lookin’.

I like Genella’s idea of sticking a couple of santa hats on the skulls. Works for me.

By: Ericka Scott

Ericka Scott — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:38:09 +0000

I’m thinking a “Nightmare before Christmas” theme might do it for you, this year. Me, I’m just hoping to actually write and send cards this year (two years of absence really doesn’t make your friends remember to send you a card in return).

By: Genella deGrey

Genella deGrey — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:41:35 +0000

Just plop a couple of Santa hats onto the skulls – you’ll be fine, I promise!

Happy Holidays, Lisa!
You crack me up, girl!

G.

By: Kimber Chin

Kimber Chin — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:36:14 +0000

This year, even though I’m not working a business gig, I feel like I’m more behind than ever. I think it is due to the writing taking off, a happy situation.

I love having too many opps, loved ones, buddies… Yes, being busy is challenging but NOT being busy is… well… sad.

By: Terry Odell

Terry Odell — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:32:33 +0000

With our family spread out and usually unable to travel for holidays, we’ve become very fast and loose with when we celebrate. This year, amazingly enough, DD will be nearby, staying with her inlaws for Thanksgiving, so I get to be a guest at someone else’s celebration.

We celebrate the occasion, not the date, more often than not. This started when hubby was always away for business on my birthday. I figured I didn’t need to count the years he wasn’t home on “the day” so I’m a heck of a lot younger!

We’re going to Colorado for our grandson’s second birthday – but with schedules and prices, we’re actually going to be there the week before. But that coincides with Hanukkah, so we can do a little celebrating as family, something that rarely happens.