The holidays are a avalanche of excitement, expectation, and commitments. I am finally digging myself out from under the frenetic demands and pace of the days and realize how long it has been since I have been able to sit and write. In the world of POPS, we have been busy elves, with maybe not enough helpers, filling orders, checking them twice, and seeing who has been naughty and nice (well, if the check clears - who I am to say). Snow-balls are the seasonal favorite - yummy coconut cake, dipped in white chocolate, sprinkled with specks of coconut; they are are blast to make and with a little hot chocolate and holiday music - "It's a Good Life"....
It's also been weeks of understanding priorities - not to be too depressing, but a friend passed away after a long battle with cancer and another friend has a son who has been in the hospital for weeks. The daily frustrations and demands of the holidays are a small price to pay. The fact that you have to wait in line or traffic is at a crawl is experiencing life in the present. Maybe we all should move through these moments with a different perspective.
There are no shortcuts to making POPS and I get frustrated at the amount of time these can take. In the end, take great pride in the product and need to fully appreciate the ability and resources at hand.
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