Sleeping on the plane

Like trying to use
your tongue as a lint brush, you
wake up fuzzy-mouthed.

Christmas triage

Not enough time for
cookies, cards, decorating.
Which one do I skip?

Gentlewomen’s lament

God rest ye merry
gentlemen? I don’t see them
lifting a finger!

It’s a wonderful life

Only if you’re not
the one doing the shopping,
cleaning and baking.

Holiday spirit

Like catching snowflakes,
this melts quickly from the heat
of a stressful month.

Clean sweep

My spare bedroom holds
many possibilities
under all that junk.

Substitution

Sometimes, the hunger
that compels you to eat a
cookie is sadness.

Unproductive

Inertia roosting
inside me like a hen un-
willing to lay eggs.

Traveling with S

She takes such care of
me, reads maps, keeps track of things.
A good friend, and more

Midnight munchies

To eat or not to
eat? My stomach says yes, my
hips scream don’t you dare.