Happy Solstice!

To those who celebrate.

I love this time of year. I know lots of people talk about depression and holiday blues, but for me, the air is charged with energy and everything seems bright and new.

Maybe it's the new beginning that looms over us as the old year dies and the new begins. Maybe it's the fact that the days have grown dark and now they'll grow lighter. I don't know, but this time of year is good for me.

Since I leave early and get home late, I'm able to see both sunrise and sunset and I've definitely been able to see the changes over the past few weeks...watch as the sun rises later and sets earlier.

It's amazing how fast the seasons pass. I'm sure it'll seem like no time until we're here next year, marveling that it's Winter again and how fast the year went by.

Happy Holidays to all!

As We Wind Down

Can you believe there are only 10 days left in the year after today?

What do you have planned for the rest of the year? How do you plan to ring in the new?

Have you thought about your plans and goals for the new year?

I kinda have some in the back of my mind, but I'm waiting, letting them ferment to see what floats to the top. I want to get through some of my year-end projects first and then I'll think about firmer goals and the way to get there.

As you look back over 2006, was this a good year for you? Or not one of your best? How will you remember it as you look back on it years from now?

What is the single most important thing that happened to you this year?

What is the single most important thing that happened to you and/or what you learned as a writer, if you're a writer on my FL?

I'm looking forward to 2007. What about you folks?