Not until Jennifer wrote to ask if I was doing ok did I realize how long an absence I had accumulated on my blog. There are seasons when the demands and complications of life take over and the creative energy I use to write seems unavailable. This is such a season. I fully intend, when things settle down, to return to a regular writing practice. It centers me, rewards me with an outlet for thoughts and reflections, and gives me an opportunity to share. I also love learning from friends around the world as they share their thoughts and reflections.
In the meantime, I wish everyone a Merry Christmas. May we retain the wonder I had that first Christmas when I could truly be in awe of all the tinsel and lights.
Saved By Words 
Have a lovely holiday Elizabeth!
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Thank you Elizabeth. May you have a blessed, happy and healthy Christmas with just the right balance of everything you wish for.
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Just chill out and have a cool Yule! 🎅🍷
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I’m glad to hear that your absence was not caused by anything worrying.
Best wishes, Pete.
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And a joyous, blessed Christmas to you too, Elizabeth. Your rhythm will resettle in its own time.
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Thanks for the update! I’d been wondering about you too. Take care.
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Merry Christmas!
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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you Elizabeth and your family. I did wonder where you’d been, so it’s good to hear all is well and I hope to see more of you after the year’s end.
Take care
Cathy xx
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Delighted you’re okay my friend!
Praying you & your family have a delightful Christmas together Elizabeth.
Blessings, Jennifer 😊
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Merry Christmas, Elizabeth! This post is absolutely wonderful, because on one hand it reminds us of the joys of Christmas like a child, and on the other hand it reminds us that while our writing and blogging may be distant or spotty, it is what grounds us. Thank you for that. I am still in awe of the Christmas lights.
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Merry Christmas to you and yours! I miss your lovely writing.
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I also noticed your extended absence, Elizabeth, but we all have pressing demands that often are more important than writing a blog post. Happy holidays to you and your family.
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Great to see a post again – partly because you haven’t posted for a while, partly because just as you’ve been away from writing, I was away from reading just about everything online. I’ve got a new routine for reading so hopefully I can stay caught up now!
Hope you have a wonderful holiday and most excellent 2023!
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I hope you all recover from covid. I have done a lot of reading so I hope to talk books with you one of these days. again.
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Great – hope to see you soon! Almost back at 100% now. I feel great but am taking the advice of lots of different posts online that say to wait 7-10 days after symptoms are over before resuming exercise. We all seemed to get sick and better on the same timeline. Daegan was sick first and is doing the best, Sage got sick a few days after me and is a couple days behind me I estimate.
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Charlie had to take the medicine which kept him breathing but allowed a relapse after the first week. Terrible bug.
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Oh wow – I hope everything is OK now!
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Yes. I guess others have had the same rebound.
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Missing your posts, Elizabeth. We wish you and your family good health and happiness in the new year. Regards, Lakshmi
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Thanks.
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How are you, Elizabeth? Please keep writing.
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Thank you. Your encouragement means a lot.
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