It’s a crazy-busy time of year, so I thought I’d share one of my yuletide favorites—it is a Letter from Santa!
“I’m writing this note to inform you that
misfortune has taken away,
The things that I need for my visit…
My presents, my reindeer, my sleigh.
Now, I’m making my rounds on a donkey
who is old, and feeble, and slow,
So, if you don’t see me this Christmas…
You’ll know I’m out on my ass in the snow!”
Hope you all have a fantastic holiday!
http://www.phuket101.net/2015/02/baby-elephant-playing-on-beach.html
Did you know elephants are pregnant for almost two years? Actually, the average is twenty-two months! And then they deliver a baby weighing as much of two hundred and thirty pounds! Can you imagine?
Yes. I can. I’ve been pregnant with my book, “BOSSES AND BLACKJACKS: A Tale of the Bloody Fifth in Philadelphia” for three years! At least, that’s what it felt like. In reality, with time out for holiday seasons, it was actually more like two-and-one-half years—so I’ve still got Momma Pachyderm beat!
Morning sickness was the endless research. The girth increase was felt with each additional chapter written. Toward the end, attempting to bend over to pick something up from the floor or cutting my toenails, was represented by the painful process of editing.
Now—at last—I’m in labor!
By that, I mean I have sent the entire finished manuscript to be formatted and finalized for submission to the magical world of Amazon!
Here’s hoping the delivery will go smoothly! (I can guarantee my book baby will not weigh 230 pounds!)
Stay tuned for the “birth announcement!”
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