First published December 2009
Now that Christmas Rappings has closed, the holidays approach with increasing speed. PM and the gang are working hard, and while there probably won't be a Saga this year (it is awfully late to start writing one), they are definitely a part of this year's Christmas activities.
The hovel has been taken over by an 8-foot tree, which fills out most of the living room. It is a joy to look at and the Douglas fir is fragrant beyond description.
The Chronicler will be baking more pecan snowball cookies, plus some more oatmeal and cranberry cookies, all in an effort to produce more ho-ho-hoing than harrumph-harrumph-harrumphing.