~solstice~

The shortest day of the year. It only gets brighter from here on out! We've always celebrated solstice in my family - whether it be with a glass of champagne, staying up late, or a fire with the ones we love (like tonight!) There is something about this day, that always makes me feel hopeful. It's such a long process to get to here - sun going down at 5pm, cold dark days. Although Thunder Bay is always coldest in January - I feel like once we've reached this day, it will get warmer and the sun will stick around. It's really all in my head, but it's a nice way to celebrate. *sigh* It would be so much easier to write this without Sophie climbing on top of the laptop and Emma holding onto my arms as if to prevent me from going any further. They mean well, and just want to cuddle (who can blame them - when mum's on the bed in the middle of the day?) but I'd like to get one thought out without having to repeat the words "please stop" more than once. Unfortunately my almost-5-year-old cannot appreciate the releif that writing gives me, so she is constantly making comments like "are you at the bottom yet mum?" We're finally getting some Christmas baking done today - usually it's all been done, and is gone by now! Not on the ball - but at least it's getting done period. So they are very anxious to get started and I am clearly taking way too long. So alas, I will shut off my adult brain and get back down to kiddy talk - happy solstice!