the past two - maybe more - entries have been grumpy, but i have not actually been feeling as grumpy, sad, or grim as they have sounded. maybe it's just easier to write grumpy than jolly.

i'm actually feeling pretty good (one cannot wallow in chocolate without feeling pretty good)... so there... the simple christmas errands are mostly done... so now it's time to head out toward folks i love.

if yr one of my two or three somewhat regular readers - or if you just flew in on a whim and a toot - i wish you a merry christmas full of as much joy and happiness as you can allow to come yr way. peace to you all... and to our sad silly glorious world.

Hate has no world.
The people of hate must try
to possess the world of love,
for it is the only world;
it is Heaven and Earth.
But as lonely, eager hate
possesses it, it disappears;
it never did exist,
and hate must seek another
world that love has made.

Wendell Berry