I am with you, in hibernation right now myself. Happy New Year!

Cheryal

Ieneke van Houten <ienvan@...> wrote:
This is OFF Topic, except for the stress factor.
So in a way it does tie in with health.

"Well now that's done, and I am glad it's over."
That more or less sums up how I feel about the Christmas season.
Call me Scrooge. Actually we had a nice family get-together at
our daughter's place.

But still, I really hate the frantic build-up, with the suggestion
that one is missing out if life is not filled with glittering and/or
deeply meaningful gatherings.

December is the month when one feels depressed about not
getting invited to parties that one would not enjoy much anyway.
I am not a good party person. I prefer people in small batches.

At this time of year I really enjoy withdrawing into myself.
This is not depression, more a contented hibernation.
Happiness is a pile of books, a good internet connection and a pot of tea.
It is amazing how many people one meets with the same reaction.

So I have a proposal. Let's move that whole busy card-writing
visiting-present-giving party-going thing to the Spring Equinox.
Christmas can be a religious holiday and we can still mark the
Winter Solstice.

By the time of the Spring Equinox we feel restless and ready
to crawl out of the winter cave, but the gardens are not happening yet.
What a perfect time to socialize!

How about it?
I put up a poll on my yahoo blog.
It lives here:
http://freegreenliving.com



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