I’ve had “Hard Candy Christmas” stuck in my head for three days now. I love Dolly, I love this song, and it practically fits me right now. Just don’t read into the “little whore house” part—that does not fit.
Maybe I’ll sleep real late
Maybe I’ll lose some weight
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Maybe I’ll clear my junk
Maybe I’ll just get drunk on apple wine
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Does anyone else get in a funk around Christmas? It’s not depression, it’s just a funk.
Don’t get me wrong, I love being with my family. I love everything about the holidays, but there’s always just a weight that I can’t shake.
Maybe it’s the charities that need more money than I can have. Maybe it’s the pressure to get everything done and live up to expectations. Whatever it is, it just lulls there.
Maybe I’m alone in that.
At least it’s Friday.
Today will be a little warmer with a high near 64. Tonight will almost reach freezing at 34 degrees.
Other than that, this has been a slow week. The —will you be out there?
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