Three cheers for not being as sick as I was this weekend. Being sick is no fun, doubley so when it is on a singing holiday.

I'm currently on orange alert...because my landlord left me with about a bushel of oranges and grapefruit as a Christmas gift. One thing is for sure, I won't be getting scurvy this winter.

I've had a good day. I finally did a small bit of holiday baking, in order to give cookies to my three building-neighbors. Then dinner with some family, a couple of gifts exchanged, and church.

Now I can drink some tea and listen to Christmas songs while basking in the light of my tree.

Excellent seasonal (pop) tunes:

The Christians and the Pagans by Dar Williams

The Rebel Jesus by Jackson Brown

River by Joni Mitchell

Christmas Song by The Dave Matthews Band

2000 Miles by the Pretenders

Light It Up by Peter Himmelman and David Broza

O Tannenbaum by They Might Be Giants

Little Drummer Boy/Peace on Earth by Bing Crosby and David Bowie