The Wandering Introvert » Holidays

Halfway through November, more than halfway, already on the descent towards December: Thanksgiving is in a single week. It is nothing, no time at all, almost here, and on that day I will make a p...

https://wanderingintrovert.com/2023/11/16/18-november-16-2023/

Two or three years ago, decorating the Christmas tree was a fraught, though still beloved affair. The absence of a child’s homemade ornaments was sharp, and painful. I’d done everything I cou...

https://wanderingintrovert.com/2021/12/24/christmas-eve/

Baby awake at 4:32, then back down. I’m up. Anything after 3:30 or so seems enough like morning that I usually rise, even though so often, I wish my eyes would close again. The time, I figure, ...

https://wanderingintrovert.com/2021/12/09/meander-ing/

All day, I’ve tried to think of something to write here, something profound and inspirational, fitting for this moment. At one point, I even got some words typed up, packaged up nicely and read...

https://wanderingintrovert.com/2020/11/26/giving-thanks-2/

Despite occasionally coming up with awesome status updates (Downloading ‘We Are the World’ is the best decision I’ve made in a long time. ‘Greatest Love of All’ is up next!), I don’t ...

https://wanderingintrovert.com/2015/04/06/the-status-of-things/

Because I am a good sport, I am writing to you this morning while wearing a t-shirt designed to look like Wonder Woman’s body, which came with an attachable cape and headband. It’s what I’m...

https://wanderingintrovert.com/2014/10/30/neverland-taylor-elf-runner/