The Joyous Season is one of my favourite books. It was written in the 1960's by Patrick Dennis. It's about many things. Family, divorce, the innocence of children...all played out over the Christmas season which is sarcastically referred to as "The Joyous Season" as that is when mayhem reaches a peak. It is a very funny book and no matter how many times I read it, I always enjoy it. Unfortunately, the book is hard to find. I have a two copies as well as copies of almost all of Mr. Dennis' books. He really was brilliant and with respect to Christmas mayhem, the author had a point. 
I love the Christmas season although it is a lot of work for me. I have sewing and baking to do. I haven't bothered to decorate my own house for a few years. We spend most of our time at my Dad's house and we do plenty of decorating there. I am suffering from inertia however and having trouble getting going with my projects. I'd like to at least tidy up my house in case some company stops by. I haven't even done my Christmas cards yet. Maybe I'll dig them out today.
My sister was at Trader Joe's in Rochester, NY on the weekend. She brought me back a tub of the Dilettante chocolate covered cherries. They are spectacular and irresistible. The Rochester Trader Joe's is about 2.5 hours away from where I live, which is too close for comfort. I see a road trip coming up. Not just for the cherries, they have lots of neat stuff, including some vegan items for some of my family. Yeah right!
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