Mayfly: ready or not...

... here it comes.

Are you ready? I feel ready.

The kids in our extended family are growing up, and really, they just want money or a gift card to help them with that next big thing they're saving for. So there's just not much shopping to do. (Hallelujah.)

I've already started on some handmade gifts. I'll flickr them if you're at all interested.
Are you?
Is anyone even still reading here?
Hello?
I'll pretend that you're still there.

(Crickets.)

Anyway... where was I? Shopping's nearly done. Hot cocoa is at the ready. Our little advent socks are up, although #24 has mysteriously vanished. Some simple holiday activities are underway. We're getting our tree tomorrow too.

Tonight was cozy. It's rainy, and we discovered Words with Friends, and we all (my mom at her house, my sister and niece at theirs, Brian, J, and I- with N as my helper- here at home) played each other on our iPods and phones. This could be a problem. A big problem.

I'm really going to try to be here a little more this month. I don't know why- or what I'll write about even. But I miss it. Will you stop in and say 'hello' once in awhile?

(Crickets.)

Yawn. Okay then. Nighty night.

Comments

Good to see you again! Certainly not just crickets here. Yes - Words with Friends can be addicting...

Posted by: Laura | December 3, 2011 12:14 AM

Hello! :D

Posted by: Mousy Brown | December 3, 2011 4:30 AM

hi! i'm here. always here. and i'm glad when you are. (i'm also on words with friends...) xo.

Posted by: emily | December 3, 2011 7:06 AM

I just saw your AG doll outfits on flickr...LovE them! It's going to be a handmade Christmas for us this year, as well, as my daughter loves the AG dolls. Keep posting! I love the inspiration!

Posted by: Cheryl Jaeger | December 3, 2011 7:07 AM

I haven't played Words with Friends yet, but everyone I know plays AND talks about it all the time. :) (It looks like fun!)

Anyway, I'm a long-time reader and a first-time commenter. Your blog has always been one of my favorites....just wanted to say hi!

Posted by: lisa | December 3, 2011 7:25 AM

Post on; your crickets can read. :)

Posted by: amy | December 3, 2011 7:31 AM

hello you. :)

Posted by: rach | December 3, 2011 7:48 AM

No crickets here. We're ready too, I mean mostly ready. I do still have some shopping to do and some handmade making to do but still, I'm going with ready.

Posted by: Mama Urchin | December 3, 2011 7:50 AM

Hello! Still here, especially since being linked in from flickr :) I've always loved your outlook on the season.

Posted by: Molly | December 3, 2011 9:14 AM

I'm here, and I'm getting ready. I have a lovely weekend to myself and plan to get those gifts ready today and tomorrow. If I ever get off the internet. :)

Posted by: lori/laeroport | December 3, 2011 10:07 AM

hi. xoxo

Posted by: tracy | December 3, 2011 11:02 AM

i got all of the buying things done and now i'm just making for fun. and if they end up being done in time, gifts? i have to say, it's one of the nicest times i've had with the gift giving thing.
i begged my family to go very easy on the little boys for gifts... i'm hoping, hoping they come through.

Posted by: melissa f. | December 3, 2011 12:43 PM

Still here -- just less often. :) My poor bloglist doesn't get as much attention as I'd like.

Posted by: amy h | December 3, 2011 9:10 PM

Hi Alicia!
I'm nowhere near ready, but I'm going to check out what you've got posted on flickr.

Nice to hear from you!

Posted by: Autum | December 3, 2011 9:13 PM

Yep, we're here and glad you are too :) I know how you feel though. I've come to the conclusion that blogging has to be for YOU first and readers second, because who knows if anyone's even out there! lol

Posted by: Ang | December 3, 2011 10:19 PM

i'm always here! and ready? almost. the halls are decked and the tree is trimmed...the rest is all falling into place, too. miss you. xo.

Posted by: erin | December 4, 2011 3:44 PM

good to see you back here!
and ready? i am certainly not. far from it!

Posted by: Kylie | December 4, 2011 5:23 PM

As a former resident of Overland Park, I stop by your site often! I'm always looking for inspiration - or just to look at pretty pictures.

How does the Plaza look? I miss the lights and the Riverwalk.

Keep posting!

Posted by: Laura T. | December 5, 2011 8:35 AM

i'm here!

Posted by: julia | December 5, 2011 12:25 PM

HI Alicia! I'm still out here...sort of! Hope you are well. :)