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It's January And A New Year--2025...

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 Happy Monday, January, and New Year!

Whew. 2025 has already been eventful!

In my family, that meant husband and eldest with sinus infections during the second week of the month (which actually was the first full week of January). Me and youngest had sinus infections in December. And then the news of the fires in California, which is so sad. I've been praying for all in the path and dealing with the fires, etc. Hopefully firefighters are able to contain/put them out soon.

The first few days of 2025 weren't too bad, but then things got a little crazy. I'm hoping the rest of the month is calmer, healthier, and happier.

Writer's Life Updates: I still have some queries out on Sugar & Frost that are awaiting answers. In the interim, I'm working on some other stories (every author has files with unfinished manuscripts and I'm definitely no different in that respect!)

Christmas and New Year's: My Christmas was fairly quiet since I was getting over a sinus infection (and so was youngest). We went to Mass (Catholic Church Service) on Christmas Eve, and enjoyed a low-key Christmas Day.

On December 31st, after Mass, we went to my sister's house for a little New Year's Eve get-together with one of my brothers, his family, and our parents. It was fun. We had pizza and hung out. My husband had to work the next day, so we left between 8 and 9 pm (also to beat the midnight merry-makers) and got home between 9 and 10pm--tired, but happy.

January 2nd, we had a traditional Christmas dinner (my brother and his family had gone to my sister-in-law's mother's house just after Christmas for a bit before coming into town). It was fun with 3 dogs, several humans, and plenty of laughter.

I hope your Christmas and New Year's has been a good one and I wish you many blessings for the new year.

Have A Marvelous Monday!


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