Oh I like this version much better. It's not so much pressure on being light and more on surviving. Christmas frequently seems like too much stress, but not if you take it like that.
Merry Christmas to you and your family. We'll see you in January.
Happy Christmas, Anne, and to all a good night 
We're giving it all away here, too. Much love to you for the remainder of the season of light, and may your toilet paper and eggs never run out.
Have the happiest midwinter bash yet, Anne; your blog is often and of itself a little light shining in the darkness - I mean, I quite like the darkness too, but your ramblings are special
Happiest of Christmasses, darlin'.
xo
Thank you so much for the wonderful recipe links! I will have to try some posole. Merry Christmas to you and yours
You know, the solidity trope would explain the Persistence of Fruitcake. (Which I rather like.)
Merry Christmas!
It's about being alive; you're absolutely right. It's the material reflection of what's going on spiritually. We celebrate life and light on several levels during this season, and to me it's always been important to acknowledge both.
All the best to you and yours, Anne, now and in the coming year.
I agree on the "stuff" analysis. Listened to the gospel passage very closely yesterday morning, and that's the incredible part of it (and I was thinking that we had a bunch of stuff in packages we hadn't opened yet)--God coming into the stuff and dwelling with us (or pitching a tent, depending on one's translation) making it holy stuff, which we participate in by celebrating holy stuff at every opportunity.
Water, food, fire, clothes--all manner of stuff.
That's the kind of theology I really appreciate. The one that can, thus, accommodate cookies and knitting. (I'm sure Mary must have knitted the swaddling clothes.)
All the best to you, Dear One.
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