Yep. It's part of why the classes started to begin with. Nov., Dec., and the rest of the dark months hold no joy for me. I would rather dig a deep hole and bury me in it. Those weeks between classes are dark indeed.
But I think I will ride the Calypso a bit and steer her towards warm sunny waters to get by on some of it. At least until the storms calm and Spring begins to swing back.
Come along for the ride and bring that guitar.

Hugs Muji for all the support you give me.

Oh yeah Muji!! This time of year always gives me the blues. It takes a lot of effort to get through the days without falling completely apart.

You have all my support my dear friend!! Big hugs to you Muji!!

Actually, nope, doesn't sound silly to me. I loved school, so winter breaks even as a kid were potentially bad times.

I'm with Jewells, let's ride Calypso to a fair tropical port and strum our various instruments on a beach with warm waves. I can sorta play dulcimer....

Seriously, however, big hugs of support. We're here!

Well, muji, I am not well enough socialized to resist saying it. Ice cream gives me indigestion, puppies piss and shit all over the place and apple pie is great when it is well made, but I reserve the right to "just say no" to the badly made apple pie.

Ya ready for my Santa Soap Box? How 'bout one of my personal favorite skits? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5IXlfJSEi4

I have been doing better with the long nights of solstice since I turned December into my personal Therapy Month. My inner geo-physicist is increasingly intrigued by the effect the turning of the planet has on atmosphere, etc.

Just a long-winded way of answering, "Yes, I get the blues this time of year. Kinda feel like I am making progress, though."

Gentle support while we ride it out?

Hugs muji. I do get depression worse this time of year too. I function sort of with low level blues most of the time, it is a matter of degrees for me, and knowing when I am getting too close to the bottom line..I don't ever want to get to that point again....been there more than once!!. I like your ideas of going to comedy clubs, finding comedy videos online...what ever reaches you.....that's how I think of it..finding the thing that breaks through my mood..sometimes I find it by accident and find myself laughing. I went to a large depression support group at a big hospital years ago, face to face, and often the group would erupt in laughter..like being in this group, it was shared experiences, feeling safe and understood enough...it was good for the soul and uplifting...also a place to vent/release/ and cry if needed! I can not take anti-depressants, so morning coffee and chocolate help me too. Much Support to you and Big Hugs!

big hugs muji. i think this time of year is a very tough one especially those who have ptsd and depression. i just hid away in bed all day because outside is to scary,cold,wet and dark. isnt my sugguestion of what to do though!

hugs.

Yes I find holidays difficult as well... I suppose I find them sort of sad now....So much is gone

I try and reflect in the true meaning of Christmas and not to glitz now... I always get a couple of new books to delve into and I tape my favourite Christmas films to watch.... So much is put into celebrating with others that it can be a hard time of year... Big hug Muji.... We'll have to have our own Christmas party at DS!!....x

Rough day at work today. Fortunately, my students had a test today, so I didn't have to get up in front of the classroom and teach. Hope tomorrow's better.

I knew prof's secretly gave tests to keep us quiet! Ha!

Just kidding, I hope you are behaving and getting rest.
J.

I get blue in the winter too Muji, always have and I used to wonder why others handled it so much better than me. That was before memories and knowing I had PTSD

Christmas is not all that fun, I think it can be very sad...especailly around those that LOVE Christmas lol

My daughter once told me i was a scrooge and must have had a horrible childhood, how right she is and I didn't even know then. I did put up a tree, actually two last night. With the two kids home, the air is a bit lighter.
Hugs to you Muji

I noticed that on Netflix Bill Murray has a new Christmas show out, "A Very Murray Christmas." Supposedly the show starts with Murray having the Christmas blues....So we're in good company, huh?

I haven't watched it yet. Saving it for when the day comes, you know?

It's the little things, right?

Loneliness is a hard thing to live with. At least we always have DS.

Muji I used to watch Miracle on 34th st, for so many years, thinking for what ever brought that movie into being, it must have happened somewhere.
I try to be happy for those that do celebrate but I haven't for a few years now. The day just has memories that keep my feet on the ground, grounding.
Hugs I will celebrate here on the boat.

I confess that I've never gotten all the way through watching the movie Miracle on 34th Street. It's been a secret of mine that watching the movie's magic unfold was more despairing than inspiring to me because it contrasted so much with my family's violent Christmases. I've worked hard not to become a bitter Scrooge, on the other hand. I do relate to the other Christmas movie "It's A Wonderful Life precisely because Jimmy Stewart's character in the film grapples with despair during the Christmas season.

Sigh.