What're you up to for the holidays?

I've just been invited to my sibling's household for Christmas. I'll travel to the northeast of England and play videogames with my nephews.

I'm in Kentucky, spending thanksgiving with my partner and friends. Christmas and new year we'll do in Belgium.

We're planning a quiet-ish Christmas this year. Last year was a big one - and prompted my Chocolate or Sprouts project - but this is more low key. On the plus side, the reason last year was big was because my mother-in-law was unwell and genuinely thought it might be her last. I'm glad to say that she's still here and doing fine.

New Year though - we're going skiing for the first time in a while and my boys have decided to try snowboarding this time.

Christmas day has toned down since my kids have flown the nest, but there is still a tree and a couple of massive dinner parties, and reconnecting with family. In between all that I will try to catch up on project work and my reading list. I have been accumulating unread books.

I definitely know the feeling of books on my 'to read' list piling up. Holidays are a great time to catch up though!

It took a bit of getting used to, but I've got into audiobooks and I really like how help me make the most of the time when I'm driving, walking round the grocery store etc. Doesn't make my pile of physical books any smaller though

Welcomed 2 more grandkids to the family this year, and they live close by. Yay ! Spending the holidays spoiling them &  teaching them to be naughty. 

JoRatcliffe said:

but I've got into audiobooks

Likewise, I've got into audio podcasts in recent years. I now have about 100GB of 'back catalogue' to work my way through.

The physical book mountain is steadily growing as well.

There are just not enough hours in the day and it's a real pity I didn't have access to more of this stuff when I was around school age.