Over the last several years, I've run across many blogs talking about the Holidailies in December, and last year, I finally figured out that they referred to a writing meme, of sorts. Members commit to posting at least daily from December 7th – January 6th. You can register at the Holidailies site, either as a portal member, which means that you'll be posting excerpts to their main page, or an at-home member, which means you'll be writing, but not posting excerpte, or a reader, which means you commit to surfing blogs and highlighting the entries you think should be shared.

I'm participating again this year, and am really looking forward to it. My blogging has been unfocussed lately, so I think I really need a “project” to get me back on track.

They're capping portal members at 160, so if you haven't registered yet, consider doing so now.

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Last weekend we received the annual invitation to the Christmas celebration in the park near our house (but we've got dinner guests coming that night), and strong encouragement to wrap the trunks of our curbside trees in lights, if nothing else.

Yesterday, I spent a pleasant hour bedecking the hedges and trees with white twinkle-lights, enjoying the brisk afternoon, even though my fingers and nose became uncomfortably cold. Not that I have much to complain about weather-wise. It's been dry, windy, and cool, but not really COLD for the last week. We need rain. I think we're all craving it, actually, because everything feels parched, but at least it's not hot.

Still, when I came in from playing with the lights yesterday, I would have enjoyed a crackling fire and a mug of hot chocolate. Instead, I cleared most of the music from my Zen Micro and replaced it with Christmas tunes, mostly gleaned from Napster's playlists-to-go (I love that feature).

Now, I'm sitting here sipping coffee and trying to make myself focus on ANYTHING (I'm having a bad brain day), and polishing the Christmas card list. (This is your last opportunity. If you either want MY address or want me to have yours, please email melissa AT missmeliss DOT com. )

I had all these pretty words to describe the lights and the weather, but I'm so unfocussed that pretty words just aren't happening. Sorry about that. Interesting stuff will follow eventually.

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