Remind me not to fly my kite here.
It’s Christmas. Hawklad is happy. Very happy with his presents so far. Amazed that his Dad hasn’t messed up yet. Well apart from his new FIFA computer game seems to come wrapped with a free pair of scissors. I wondered where they disappeared to. Thankfully he has given me them back.
It’s an odd house these days. Probably something to do with it being completely MALE. Two humans, a dog, a cat, gerbils – all with an X and Y chromosome. That explains so much.
Maybe it explains one strange Christmas tradition. Hawklad has had that Santa conversation. So why do we still put out mince pies and a drink for Santa. A large pile of carrots for the reindeer’s. We even still draw lines on bits of paper pointing the big red fella to the location of the feast.
Maybe it’s time for someone to have that Santa conversation with ME…..
It’s so nice to know you still honour Santa traditions. I was never raised to believe in Santa but that hasn’t stopped me from loving all the little Santa traditions even till now. The hidden child in us needs that magical hope and happiness for our adult selves to live and thrive.
So go ahead and enjoy, Gary💕
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Thank you. It’s nice to dream sometimes.
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But…its nice, very festive, and you are enjoying yourselves, so, yeah! I say keep doing what works! 😛
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It’s the best way x
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Hope this brings another smile, Gary. Merry Christmas.
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Isn’t that lovely. Definitely smiling.
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😊😊😊
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😀🤗
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Reblogged this on By the Mighty Mumford and commented:
SOUNDS, SIR, LIKE YOU STILL HAVE IT…BAD! SO WHO REALLY GETS THE CARROTS?
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Thank you
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U R WELCOME, MAN!
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Bash insisted on having a carrot for every reindeer, and Blondie insisted on picking the cookies, and Biff insisted on making a big sign. Traditions help keep the smiles coming… 🙂 xxxxxx
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They so do. As does reading your book. Finished it. It was fantastic. Loved every bit of it. Your are such an awesome writer. xxxxxx
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Oh, thank you so so much! I hope you dig the new series…well, new/old. I mean to revamp my Middler’s Pride this year. That’ll be a bit more geared for Hawklad/Blondie’s age group, or a smidge older. But with WAY less naughty language 🙂
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I suspect they are getting to an age when they will be teaching us new vocabulary soon. I so can’t wait for your next book. x
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Gary….. You should sit down because I have to tell you something about Santa that may come as a shock to you……
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He is a woman ?
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You’re close, but not exactly…….
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Can’t think then…..
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🤣🤣🤣
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🤗🎄🛷
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The Daughters insisted after they got told the LIE that there’s no Santa!
Santa DOES exist. In every single heart that believes in the magic of Christmastime.
Keep that tradition!!
The XY are taking over our house. Me, Daughter and Sophie Cat (she’s 11 years old) vs Ben, Zeus, Diesel Cat and Sven the Grumpy Dragon. Next living creature that moves in needs to be XX😘
💌💌💌
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That includes me then xxx
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Tradition is good!!!
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It really is. Once the stop they tend not to come back.
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I thought of you last night because I was pretty sure the “sorta looks like tamale masa with spots” item in the dinner plate from my neighbor was SpottedDick (1,000 points to me for guessing that… she’s not from the UK or anything). I sent a txt saying it was Yorkshire Pudding. I never had either but I know what Yorkshire Pudding looks like and it’s not SpottedDick! I’m amused that she has the names crossed and I’m not going to tell her!
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Still miss girl kitty. Y’all are swimming in testosterone.
Merry Christmas!:

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Happy Boxing Day. We so miss Daisy the cat. She kept us all in check….
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Daisy! I never knew her name. What is boy kitty’s name?
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Bluey
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Bluey? That’s different. 😄
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It’s all part of the fun and magic of Christmas. Never stop – it’s not the same once you do! Merry Christmas to you both. 🎄☺️
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That’s so true 🛷🛷🛷
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We still do the same. I love it. It continues the excitement. Willing suspension of disbelief and all that! Xxx
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We need stuff to be believe in xxxx
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For sure. It’s very important, especially at the moment. Xxxx
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It really is.
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Maintain the Christmas magic!
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Got to try x. Did you see the the South African mutation is here now. Joins our mutant.
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I did. I read somewhere that there are six different mutations across the world. Not sure what to make of it all, other than to try to avoid all of them. The numbers of new cases is rising sharply again here. Holiday season was always going to be a problem.
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I was listening to a leading scientist who said the risk of mutations rises when you let a virus run free and don’t keep it under control.
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Merry Christmas to you both. I am glad Hawklad enjoyed it.
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It’s all that counts.
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🙂
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❤️
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🙏
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Aw, you’re trying to keep your son a little boy (not consciously though LOL) and I don’t blame you a bit. Merry Christmas!!!!
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I am. Merry Christmas ❤️
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Merry Christmas, Gary….<3
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Merry Christmas Carol x
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❤ ❤ ❤ x
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Xxxx
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Maybe you should get another small female pet and see if that evens things up…..
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Probably would do us good.
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Santa in the red suit may not exist, but, I know for a fact that Santa’s helpers are always busy at spreading joy where it’s most needed 🙂
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Oh he does……
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Well, despite the overwhelming support from your audience, I believe it is time to have the Santa talk with the entire population of this globe we live on. It is its own virus, with its many mutations (Actually, Santa Claus is just a mutation, as you know, but don’t tell Americans that, they think they invented the original!) and it is eroding minds old and young from dealing with reality.
The only thing worth believing is in yourself. If you believe in yourself, then anything is possible, including, as John sang, NO MORE WAR.
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Santa lives……. I watched him on the NORAD tracking app so it must be true…..
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Yeah, the imposter was on my TV too. Travelled from Brazil to Nunivut in under 5 minutes, stopping at every house in-between. That’s more than magic, that’s impossible!
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Or he is very fast…..
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Oh, one comment about electricity lines: except for the great power lines, in most of Western Canada, maybe the east now too, electricity lines are buried underground, where they seem to have less harmful effect on the environment. Isn’t it about time Europe caught up?
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They started doing that here but then decided it was too expensive
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Money better spent on the environment than on many of the things they do spend it on these days!
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If only here that was the case.
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My son (10 at the time) explained that it is not necessarily Santa but believing in mankind and goodwill.
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That’s so right.
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