On my mind...

• It feels like Missouri in Iowa.
• It has been raining and almost all of the snow is gone.  
• I'm pretty sure the ice on the lakes is nearly nothing, too.
• I haven't seen the sun for days and days and days.
• I need to take some pictures for Christmas cards. 
• But who wants to take holiday card pictures in the sopping wet outsides?
• Not it.
• I'm sure you probably already have your cards signed, stamped and mailed.
• Good for you.
• I am not in the holiday spirit.
• I have birthday pictures from over the weekend to edit.
• Abby looks pale and sick in all of them.
• Oh, that's right...because she was pale and sick in all of them.
• I took Finn for a walk outside this week.  Outside.  In December.  In Iowa.
• Did I mention that almost all of our snow is gone?
• I feel like making a list of holiday things that I need to get done would be a joke.
• The list would take me until Christmas to write.
• I haven't wrapped one present.
• I'm tired of being crabby.  And cranky.  And annoyed at the world in general.
• I have to take Finn back to the dentist on Friday.
• I'm very nervous.  Very, very nervous.  I love his toothy smile.
• I'm going  to try to do some Christmas shopping.  Maybe.  If I'm in the mood.
• I don't think I'm going to be in the mood.
• We don't even have a Christmas tree up...and I'm not sure I want to go to the trouble.
• Why does it seem as though we put so much stress on ourselves during the holidays?
• Oh, that's just me?  
• Y'all are walking in a winter wonderland out there?  
• Sprinkling tinsel out of your fingertips?
• Lucky you.

Image from Don't Call Me Betty.