Dear Santa,

(sorry Shell, this letter goes to Santa this time...)

Dear Santa,

I have been a very good girl this year. I even have a list of why I was a good girl this year, just in case you lost your list. I know how busy you can be around this time of year.

*I didn't surrender to road rage more than 3 times this year. Of course part of that could be because I'm rarely on the roads...but we'll just ignore that part of the equation.

*I didn't cuss (too loudly) when I had to park at the far reaches of a parking lot when I had to go shopping. I politely told myself that it was good exercise and that by parking further out, someone else would have a chance at parking closer. Even on those days when it was cold, windy, rainy, snowy, or otherwise miserable.

*I limited the swearing in my novels that I am writing. I think I have a total of 3 swear words out of 4 novels (one novel almost completed, one half done, two others started to get the ideas down). I may have a bit of swearing in the one novel...but that one shouldn't count until next year's good/naughty list since I won't start serious work on that novel until my current one is done with the first draft.

*I didn't eat all the Christmas cookies this year. Of course, I haven't made any this year, but it still counts...right? I do have some cookies I could bake, but I'm not sure they would last until you get here. (we have a cookie monster in the house!).


There is more, honest, I've been a really good girl. Can I please receive something other than Coal this year?

Thanks!
Shell