I have a terrible confession to make. I took Christmas off this year. I did not send a single card. I took the telephone off the hook.I did not post to the list. I did not put up any holiday decorations. I stayed in bed until noon.I skipped Christmas dinner. I did whatever I felt like doing. Everybody needs a vacation from everything and somehow it seemed the right thing to do. The dogs slept most of the day too. We all got a good rest. I played my favorite Choral Music: "While by My Sheep" and thought about the peace and quiet needed to appreciate the season. ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2004. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================