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Our pets, Marcus, Sabrina, and Max, are the "babies" who reside at our house. Our grandson visits, but the pets are the kids who call our house home. Christmas is almost as big a deal for them as it was for our four kids growing up. They poke and prod packages, sniff suspiciously at things, …
Well, it's true. Max and I are in front of the stove, just waiting for Christmas. Max and I are hoping that shopping for our goodies is complete. We don't want anyone to say we are selfish—quite the opposite. But, supplies of that AI-controlled rabbit and the flapping bird that sings are limited. Sabrina is …
Marcus here. Dad is being a dolt again. He caught me playing with the Christmas lights and decided I could be a Christmas ornament. I'm all lit up, Sabrina is snickering at me, Mom thinks it's funny, and Dad is an ass. Help!
Keep AI out of Christmas!
I've just made my first run at tossing away a batch of holiday catalogs. The recycle bin will soon overflow with catalogs advertising expensive, sometimes weird goods.The Hammacher-Schlemmer catalog wants me to buy a giant inflatable Frosty the Snowman. Frosty shows clips from the cartoon on a screen in his belly. Then, there are catalogs …
This little folk art-style angel is a sort of Christmas-time dreamcatcher. It swings above our Christmas tree every year. I carved it one winter years ago when the kids were still little.
A cat's favorite book? Well, it all had to do with Christmas.
Daily writing promptWhen are you most happy?View all responses A benign neglect has settled over the workshop. It's December, and there is a normal seasonal diversion of activities. I'm busy at work, finishing Christmas preparations, gift-giving, and getting ready to bake the poppyseed bread. We'll decorate the tree tonight - we'll hang glittering objects above the reach of kittens, …
Saint Nicholas of Myra is the patron saint of children, sailors, thieves, Bankers ( wait, that seems to be real close to thieves), pawnbrokers, scholars, travelers, perfumers, and a multitude of others.
The Christmas tree this year is a small living one.
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