December 2024 Monthly Wrap-Up
My December wrap-up is usually pretty short and sweet because the large majority of December is documented via Blogmas (start here for day one). This month, I struggled with my health and focused much of my energy on work. But I also enjoyed some fun times with friends, such as performing at the grand expansion re-opening of my favorite coffee shop; a Christmas party plus a Christmas tree “farm;” and helping with my church’s kids’ Christmas musical. And the week of Christmas, I spent time with my family and was able to see all of my grandparents.
This month I’m…
Reading: Lasagna Means I Love You and The Wrong Way Home, Kate O’Shaughnessy. The Brightwood Code, The Girl in the Blue Coat (reread), and They Went Left (reread), Monica O’Hesse. Dungeons and Drama, Kristy Boyce. Postcolonial Love Poem, Natalie Diaz. Lucky Broken Girl, Ruth Behar. Spiderweb for Two and The Four-Story Mistake, Elizabeth Enright (both rereads). (10 total)
Listening to: This hot cocoa by the fire playlist and the CINEMA album by The Marias.
Watching: Movies–Elf and The Christmas Story (kind of, lol).
Writing: Between work, the holiday (homemade Christmas gifts), and recovering from my November hospital admission–I struggled to find the energy for much more than the usual church volunteer work and voice lessons, and some junk journaling here and there.
Mixed media collage of a ruby-throated hummingbird I made for my grandpa for Christmas
saying “is the pedal plugged in?… no, I’m pretty sure it’s not”
Grateful for: Two snuggly kitty cat boys. January leads. Sitting on my bedroom floor for makeup and girl talk. A community I’ve built through committing. Getting back to my normal rate for running feeds. My cozy, festive apartment. Cute little boxes for storing junk journal supplies. Post-party debrief texts. Rocco playing soccer. The grace of God. An unexpected gift card from a client. Chocolate pie. The Melendy family. Time to reflect. My family.
What did you do in December? How was your Christmas?
