Merry Christmas Eve! I'm lucky to have today and tomorrow off, but of course, I've spent most of the holiday tweaking the manuscript.  I can't help myself.  Hours slip away when I'm writing, which confirms for me the legitimacy of my quest for professional authorship!  If I have been lucky enough to discover a hobby that brings me so much joy, then I should embrace it to the fullest extent that I possibly can!     In the midst of all this editing, though, I cannot forget to embrace the little