Down to the wire (again) with Yuletide

Every year, I have such good intentions for Yuletide. I'll get it done early, I think. Maybe I'll even pick up a pinch-hit. And every year, I'm still writing away in the last few days. I just finished the first draft of this year's story, 24 hours to the minute before the deadline. It's off to my beta reader, who will give me edits tomorrow.

No real message here, just a vast relief that it's done in time. And I really do intend to finish earlier next year.

But I probably won't.