HBO Blogosphere — 12.22.09

Am I going to become one of those bitter people? This is the second Christmas without my Mom. My Dad is gone, and my Sister Angie is gone. I heard a song (Silver Bells) from my childhood the other day that brought me down - I burst into tears with longing of that time - the last Christmas we had as an intact family…… Oh it was so sad and I had such regret!!! I’m not into Christmas and just want it to be over/ Me , It’s Just Me. More here .

• Carrying on the pumpkin bread tradition /Bent’s Beer Garden
• Mudder Nature in Denmark /Community Comment
• Why have a Senate when a ‘piggy bank’ will do?/ Dogwalk Musings
• Checking Christmas card list twice /From A Simple Mind
• Home for the holidays /Gathering Around the Table
• 9 Questions: Mark Rakes /Get Out! North Idaho
• Remembering David Diedrich /Kellogg Bloggin’
• Lily and Bob, your days are numbered /Kootenai MPO
• 7th Day: My turn /Rants, Raves, & Random Thoughts
• Tuesday twitterdeedum /Slight Detour
• W is for ABC Wednesday /Tumbleword
• HBO Numbers (for Monday, Dec. 21): 8347/4658; year-to-date: 2,031,829/1,136,059

Question: Does the Christmas holiday make you sad?