12 Days of Christmas - Novelist Version

On the first day of Christmas
my true love gave to me
A kiss under the mistletoe

On the second day of Christmas
my true love gave to me
Two hungry dogs
And a kiss under the mistletoe

On the third day of Christmas
my true love gave to me
Three snarky cats
Two hungry dogs
And a kiss under the mistletoe

On the fourth day of Christmas
my true love gave to me
Four working pens
Three snarky cats
Two hungry dogs
And a kiss under the mistletoe

On the fifth day of Christmas
my true love gave to me
Five bottles of wine!
Four working pens
Three snarky cats
Two hungry dogs
And a kiss under the mistletoe

On the sixth day of Christmas
my true love gave to me
Six pairs of glasses
Five bottles of wine!
Four working pens
Three snarky cats
Two hungry dogs
And a kiss under the mistletoe

On the seventh day of Christmas
my true love gave to me
Seven cups of coffee
Six pairs of glasses
Five bottles of wine!
Four working pens
Three snarky cats
Two hungry dogs
And a kiss under the mistletoe

On the eighth day of Christmas
my true love gave to me
Eight new adventures
Seven cups of coffee
Six pairs of glasses
Five bottles of wine!
Four working pens
Three snarky cats
Two hungry dogs
And a kiss under the mistletoe

On the ninth day of Christmas
my true love gave to me
Nine days of laundry
Eight new adventures
Seven cups of coffee
Six pairs of glasses
Five bottles of wine!
Four working pens
Three snarky cats
Two hungry dogs
And a kiss under the mistletoe

On the tenth day of Christmas
my true love gave to me
Ten pints of ice cream
Nine days of laundry
Eight new adventures
Seven cups of coffee
Six pairs of glasses
Five bottles of wine!
Four working pens
Three snarky cats
Two hungry dogs
And a kiss under the mistletoe

On the eleventh day of Christmas
my true love gave to me
Eleven first and last names
Ten pints of ice cream
Nine days of laundry
Eight new adventures
Seven cups of coffee
Six pairs of glasses
Five bottles of wine!
Four working pens
Three snarky cats
Two hungry dogs
And a kiss under the mistletoe

On the twelfth day of Christmas
my true love gave to me
Twelve novels to read
Eleven first and last names
Ten pints of ice cream
Nine days of laundry
Eight new adventures
Seven cups of coffee
Six pairs of glasses
Five bottles of wine!
Four working pens
Three snarky cats
Two hungry dogs
And a kiss under the mistletoe

Merry Christmas to you and yours and Happy New Year, too!

I wish all of you a wonderful 2020 and hope the year will bring you many exciting adventures.

I'll be back here on Monday, January 6.

p.s. - I will be traveling on 12/4 and 12/5, so it may be Friday before I get to your blogs. 


Comments

I don't think I'd want nine days of laundry though. And are cats anything but snarky?
Merry Christmas!
Love this! I wish I would have written it.

Merry Christmas!
Teresa
Julie Flanders said…
This is so cute and creative. I love it! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your family, Carol!
L. Diane Wolfe said…
I love that! I'd be happy with just one working pen since I blow through them so fast.
Christine Rains said…
Fantastic! Have a terrific holiday season and here's to a great 2020 for all of us. :)
Rachna Chhabria said…
Love this :)

Merry Christmas.
I love this. After the six bottles of wine I may not notice or care what the other gifts are - until it came to the novels.
Safe and happy travels.
Natalie Aguirre said…
Loved this but could do without all the laundry. Happy Holidays!
Mason Canyon said…
Love it. Wishing you and yours a safe and Merry Christmas followed by a Happy New Year.
H. R. Sinclair said…
Just wonderful (except the 9 loads of laundry :( )

Happy Holidays!
Carol Kilgore said…
I'm back home now. I'm glad y'all enjoyed reading this. Getting ready to start visiting your blogs. I'll try to get around to everyone over the weekend. This is the busiest time of the year for our family.

Enjoy the holidays and stay safe :)
Fun version!

Have a very Merry Christmas! Seeya next year. (So to speak...)
Jemi Fraser said…
Perfect ... except for the laundry - it never ends!!! :)
I do want the ice cream and wine though! Wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas, Carol!
So creative, Carol!
I love the bit that says twelve novels to read - to me, that sounds like bliss after a hectic academic year.
Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year filled to the brim with writing awesomeness! See you in 2020.
Liza said…
Fun! Last year, my true love (husband) did give me 12 novels to read! The entire Poldark series, and I read every one. Merry Christmas, Carol!
So funny!! I love it.
My husband literally gave me 12 pens just the other day :) They even work!

Merry Christmas!

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