Postal workers across the country are fielding the annual deluge of letters to Santa, and this year they're seeing more requests for food, clothing, and utility costs than ever before.

If you would like to help out, check the map for a PO near you participating in the program.

The USPS page on this program

...but I am finally getting into the Christmas Spirit a bit. Still no plans to decorate this year, but I bagged up about a million pounds of cookies, candies and home-made sweetness (thanks to a Sunday cooking spree with tristinmorgan  and saoirse42!). Tonight is ending with homemade turkey pot pie and some gift wrapping - and my favorite - LOTS OF RAIN!

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To those who will travel: Safe journey! Here is hoping that your holiday season is full of warmth, good humor, love and gifts (not necessarily those of a material variety). To friends who we will not see until 2009 - know that you are missed, and thought of often.

Love to you all!

~Cherylyn

...for goodness sake!

God, I love the Germans!

*grin*

Thanks to phoom.blogspot.com for the link!

*HUGS* to all the naughty kids out there!

*errrmmm*

Yah know... Valentines Day!

To all those out there who helped me get out of my old job and encouraged me into my new one: Thank you! Hope you have a great day (week, month, year, life!) and that you get at least one "awwwww" moment out of it!

*HUGS*

Now, go eat a heart shaped cookie!

I get a slightly icky feeling in my tummy just thinking about the holidays and the buying season known as Christmas. When I think about braving the marketplace for gifts and goodies, I just end up thinking how slimy and sold-out the holiday has become.

I remember back when I was just a poor college student and gave away my favorite book sets, ( Read more... )