Lord Nutsy, the kitties, and I wish everyone a merry Christmas and happy Solstice!

Merry Catmas from me and Anastasia to all of you! Hope yours is happy!

First of all, thank you alkari for the kitty notepad ( Read more... )

My parents had a lot of vinyl, including Christmas records. Some of them are collections with songs that I haven't found online. Some of them were given out free at gas stations (they used to give away little things to make people come fill up) - they have things like "Courtesy of Richfield" (an old US oil/gas company). Then there's stuff they ( Read more... )

I had a great Thanksgiving, stuffed myself full of turkey, and so far have resisted the impulse to go out and shop on the "Black Friday" weekend. Yes, I love to shop. No, I do not love crowds. And I really and truly hate trying to PARK in crowds. It's tedious enough to try to find a parking place during busy times when I HAVE to be somewhere; I ( Read more... )

I had a low-key Christmas, understandably. But there is still Christmas music, Christmas decorations, and cookies. And, most important, my kitty.

I value you all for your sharing, friendship, and good advice.

Have a Happy New Year!

Great fun!

Norad Santa Tracker. Now you can know where Santa is just like he knows where you are! Doesn't say if he's been "good," though.

Eight weeks since I posted - wow. What can I say but RL got me by the short 'n curlies! ;)

I think Catalunya is run by twelve-year-old boys:

Caganer

and

Tio de Nadal, aka The Poop Log

Have yourselves a poopy little Christmas, everyone!

While Christmas is officially over, we're still in the middle of "The Twelve Days of Christmas" which begin on December 25 and go up to January 6 (I think). I'm recalling that popular carol which details all the wonderful gifts someone's "true love" gave to her for these twelve days. I also recall somewhere reading a parody of this where the giftee ( Read more... )

...was drunken orgy.

I always knew that Christmas was celebrated in winter because of Yule, Saturnalia, and (in Rome) the supposed birth of Mithras. But until I read Stephen Nissenbaum's The Battle for Christmas I never suspected it was quite such a festival as it was! If you wish someone an "old-fashioned merry Christmas" what you are really ( Read more... )