A Random 13

1. Christmas came way too fast this year. Noramally I wait until the last second, then get all my shopping done in a whirlwind. This time I tried to get it all done ahead of time, and now I’m still dealing with wrapping, and I’ve lost a gift. It’s around here somewhere.

2. I’m suffering sleep deprivation. Have been ever since the eclipse.

3. Anyone else stay up to watch the eclipse?

4. Longest eclipse I’ve ever seen. I’m used to the slow march of the earth’s shadow across the face of the moon, followed by about five, maybe ten minutes of that weird orangey color, then the continuation of the march. I’ve never seen it stall out in the middle before. I swear, it was dark for at least half an hour.

5. I’m buried under snow yet again. I’m used to plenty of snow that hangs around a week or two, then melts off leaving brown grass and bare trees only to be re-flocked a few weeks later until finally spring turns what falls into rain. This year I might as well be living in Wisconsin. Sheesh.

6. It’s been seriously cold. So cold, I spilled some water on the back porch the other day, and it turned to ice faster than I could get it mopped up. It’s an enclosed, carpeted porch. The carpet looks real weird with brushed ice all over.

7. I feel like I’m behind in everything.

8. I’m skipping Suzie’s House tomorrow. Sorry. I’ll pick it up again next week.

9. I feel like I’m falling out of the year butt-first, like a breach birth. I’m so not ready for New Years.

10. Anyone doing resolutions?

11. I like to have a set of resolutions, or what I call goals. Sometimes I even do it for New Years. More often not. I’m thinking I might start up another 104 Challenge, only this time make it something like 12. Does twelve submissions sound like too few for the course of a year?

12. Wow, is it really this close to Christmas? I need to pack!

13. It’s been a day of miscommunication for me. If I say something stupid, please forgive me.