I also did Yuletide for the first time this year! I am enjoying looking through the stories more this time, since I wrote one and had one written for me. I love His Dark Materials and look forward to reading your gift.

I love singing, but haven't been involved in choirs as much as you have. I would love to read about you finding a new place to sing. It seems like a perfect metaphor for everything--finding a place for yourself, finding your voice, finding people to sing with you.

I'm glad you are doing better and are finding a community of people there. I hope you have a wonderful holiday as a result.