The obligatory yummy things have all been baked, there's been tea and spiced hot apple juice and Currywurst with fries at the "Historic Christmas Market"; the last invoices for the year have been written and the last packages are getting sent out.
A few last bits and bobs are to do, and then it's time for the winter break here - some relaxing, some seeing friends and family, and some clandestine behind-the-scenes work before the next year starts, and new adventures beckon. It's nice to slow down when everything else outside is slowing down too, all asleep beneath a layer of snow, quietly waiting for the sun to come back in its glory, and for the warmth to return.
And of course, there's the obligatory seasonal picture of the cat with a hat:
I hope you have a nice end of the year, whether you celebrate something or not - with a bit of time to wind down and enjoy a slower pace, and with a bit of time to do things you enjoy and have people around you that you love.
The blog and shop will be on winter break until January 16 - when I'll be back with more cat pictures, more ramblings, and of course my eternal lists of things to do that are way too long for the time there is...