Dec. 13 - Sorry for the non-blogging; I've been fighting a cold and going full speed at work (which is normal for the Christmas shopping season.) Things should lighten up in early January, although as retail sales have been spectacularly high throughout the fall (due in part to the high Canadian dollar, I suspect) it will be interesting to see how much of a drop we actually see in winter.

Can a person actually live on coffee alone? I'll let you know!

One cliche I can shoot down is that of the Surly Christmas Shopper. The vast majority are cheerful, patient, and a pleasure to deal with. Why stress about a few bad apples?

Stay safe, and enjoy the season. My blogroll is full of some excellent bloggers, and I hope you give some of them a read.

Posted by: Debbye at 08:41 PM | Comments (11) | Add Comment
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1 Hang in there Debbye, looking forward to reading your posts again, soon. And do try to eat a bit from time to time!

Posted by: keith at December 13, 2004 08:56 PM (I2Ui5)

2 Merry Christmas/Happy Chaunaka/Kwazy Kwanza Debbye. But don't eat too much...or you'll turn into a fat neocon (like MikeM)

Posted by: JOEY at December 14, 2004 04:58 PM (Ojo2r)

3 Have you been to Yorkdale? Between the parking lot road rage, and the hostile designer sweatsuit spoiled brats, you might change your opinion about the Surly Christmas Shopper.... Anyways, have some happy holidays, hope you feel better.

Posted by: Dizzy at December 17, 2004 11:18 AM (V/BUg)

4 Get well soon!

Posted by: Stephen Taylor at December 20, 2004 07:15 PM (aVOed)

5 Merry Christmas, Debbye. Hope you come out posting soon.

Posted by: mikem at December 24, 2004 05:46 PM (EzNXf)

6 Merry Christmas, Debbye!! Just makin' the rounds an' was worried when the blank front page. Thought maybe you'd gone missing again. Have a happy and hope ya come back refreshed!

Posted by: Tuning Spork at December 25, 2004 11:06 PM (f/+LY)

7 On this Day of the Holy Innocents, December 28, I hope the children of the world have a better year in 2005 than they did in 2004. Between Jihad and Tsunamis, I'm ready to say "Farewell" to this year. Happy New Year, Debbye, and to all your friends and loved ones, too!

Posted by: Timbre at December 28, 2004 12:32 AM (nt6ZO)

8 Am just discovering BLOGs. Glad to hear I am not the only one flyin Old Glory here in Canada. Get better...God bless. Am pastoring in Kincardine and Walkerton. Trying to keep up on the news...the Truth, that is. Blessings

Posted by: theRev at January 10, 2005 07:13 PM (BjDzp)

9 Hope you suffer miserably, and give it up to God.

Posted by: A Fierce Canadian at January 12, 2005 05:58 PM (7Zgb1)

10 "Hope you suffer miserably... Ahh, Canadians, proud of their 'tolerance' and bravely anonymous.

Posted by: mikem at January 14, 2005 05:52 PM (EzNXf)

11 Debbye can't give it up to God without filling out the proper paperwork.

Posted by: A Fiercer-by-nth American at January 18, 2005 10:35 PM (D69Vl)

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