Aflutter ... and annoyed

I finished my first page ... and still, blogger won't let me upload any pictures. Not fair, I tell you. It's broken! So, I uploaded my page to my Photobucket account here:

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e265/Latharia/day1.jpg

'cause I won't let a pesky computer program thwart me. Nosiree bob! If you cannot make out the text, here is what it reads:

I had never thought about doing a whole book about Christmas, but when Karen posted about it over on House of Paper, I found myself intrigued. The truth is that I enjoy Christmas tremendously, but I do not know if that is readily apparent to others. I protect my enjoyment of it by making sure that gifts are purchased well in advance with great forethought, so my stress level is low. I observe people who become absolutely insane during the holiday season, and it doesn’t look fun to me. Not at all. So I do what I can to avoid the chaos and insanity by avoiding shopping malls the entire month of December. I also do my best to have gifts mailed out by the day before Thanksgiving, so I don’t have to deal with cranky people at the post office. That’s what just kills me about the holidays…it is just a delightful, magical, special time of year and yet it somehow brings out some of the worst in people. So, I fight back by surrounding myself with peace, grace, and class. If things don’t come together perfectly, I honestly do not care. The point is that during this season I have a chance to reflect on my relationships with family & friends, and to show them I care by lovingly selecting gifts to enhance their lives, to make them smile, or to satisfy a longing. So, I am starting this book to record my thoughts, to preserve my feelings, and to document the days as they unfold, so others can share in my enjoyment of Christmas. I am looking forward to the whole journey.