Early Christmas...

 Santa Claus is alive and well and living in North Carolina.

No that wasn't a typo, Santa does indeed live in the lower 48 states just East of me in the state of North Carolina.

I know it for a fact....and I have proof.

That proof came in the guise of a package addressed just to me and found in my mailbox. Upon opening up my package... I found presents, lots of presents. There was sweet stuff, garden stuff, and other stuff. Stuff that I wanted for Christmas, stuff I had asked Santa for.... stuff Santa must have read my letters or my blog about, because Santa sent me..... a pair of socks.

I got socks.... and I didn't even have to pretend to be good. I didn't have to act nice, be nice, or attempt to make my way off the naughty list over to the other side. The socks were mine, all mine, a gift from my North Carolina Santa along with other goodies.....

All I did was blog about wanting socks for Christmas.

Who knew it was this easy?....


Next year forget the socks, I am asking for George Clooney!

Last Minute Gifts...

Still find yourself shopping for those last minute Christmas gifts? Check out the unique and personalized gifts offered on-line by the latest blogger's catalog. Impress your friends and family with these one of a kind gifts being offered for the holiday season. Operators are standing by now to take your oders, have your credit card on hand....

1. THE GLOGGY/WUKKY SNOW GLOBE! Prepare yourself to hear the squeals of delight from the recipient of the latest and trendiest gift from the land downunder. Just turn the globe upside down and back upright and watch the the big flakes fly....snowflakes that is. A real crowd pleaser and suitable for all ages. From the makers of MoJay INC.**VERY LIMITED SUPPLY**

 

 

 

2. THE MOPSY DOLL! Finally a doll that is both fun and practical too. Imagine the look of pure joy on the face of a little girl that has a doll that can clean her room too. Fun and cleanliness all rolled up into one, where playtime becomes clean-up time with a bucket of water. Order one today!

3. A MAC IN THE BOX! Become the envy of everyone on the block with your very own Mac in the Box. This finally crafted box is crafted of the finest materials that China has lying around. Standard set includes box and Mac. Handle not included but can be ordered seperately for an additional fee.

4. From Dizzy Pictures come the 25th anniversary edition of "SLEEPY LADY AND THE SCAMP". A blogging movie suitable for the whole family. Order your copy today and receive an unedited, unrevised, unauthored version, complete with blogging bloopers and un-before seen pics. This film rated PG for mild British expletives.

 

5. For the craftsman enthusiast a genuine MAHVIN'S BIRD PLAY HOUSE! Be the first kid on the block to have your very own human bird house. Imagine the hours of fun sitting up in a tree and communing with nature. No tools needed as this handy and childproof play bird house is assembled completely with glue and duct tape. Order one for the whole flock! (Not responsible for accidents, failing to secure play bird house to tree properly, or for the development of the Asian bird flu).

6. Beat the crowds and order your very own TICKLE ME JD! With the slightest tickle of encouragement have your Tickle Me JD giggling, snorting, belching, wheezing, and farting along with a host of other bodily noises. Sure to be on every child's wish list. (Batteries and gas mask not included.)

 

 

7. Imagine finding your very own SPOTTY DOG PULL TOY under your Christmas tree this year. This finely crafted dog pull toy features hand painted spots, four wheels, and short plastic leash. Pull Spotty's chain and find him following behind you wagging his tail. As a special bonus, your very own adoption papers included. Imported from the UK.

8. From Canuck Consumer Reports comes the latest craze sweeping Ontario, Canada. The MISTY'S SNO-CONE MACHINE promises to be a hit with both young and old alike. Imagine having your very own sno-cones in the middle of winter. A frosty treat that comes complete with recipe booklet, just add your own yellow snow. **Subject to additional shipping charges**

9. Bring back the nostalgia from the past with your very own SUZI EASY BAKE OVEN! Spend hours reheating your favorite leftovers, baking cookies, or smoking your own turkey. The oven comes complete with two working light bulbs, oven mitt, and plastic serving tray. Oven has three settings,.. Lightly smoked, extra crispy, and charcoal. Order one and cook up something today. (Patent pending,... not allowed for sale in AL,AK,CO,CA,ILL,IND,IA,KY,LA,MN,MO,NE,NV,NM,NY,OH,OR,RI,TX ).

 

10. What Christmas would be complete without a Barbie doll for the little girl (or boy) on your list? Order one of Barbie's latest friends, "ICE ESCAPADES JUDI and JIM". Sure to rival Barbie in popularity, these fine quality vinyl dolls boast glittery outfits, plastic ice skates with a bonus CD of a Jim and Judi duet of the theme for "Ice Castles". Additional accessories and outfits available, call for price quotes.

Enjoy your holiday shopping experience and take the hassle out of fighting the crowds. Order your fun on-line today!

 

(Special thanks to Mopsy for the snowglobe creation for this blog!)

Entry for December 08, 2007 - Wukky's Dilemma...

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Wukky: "Uh oh"....(flaps arms, shakes bootie, crosses legs)...

Gloggy: "Wow Wukky you can really do the chicken dance, well!"....

Wukky: "I am not doing the chicken dance, I have to go pee"...

Gloggy: "I told you Wukky to go before we got abducted"...

Wukky: "I didn't have to go then...I can't help it that my zipper is stuck on my space suit"....

Gloggy: "Don't get your zipper rusty or we will never get you out of it"....

Wukky: "Gloggy what are you doing with that giant can opener?"...

Gloggy: "Don't worry Wukky I will have you out of that tin can of a space suit in a jiffy"...

Wukky: "Hey!...Watch where you point that thing"....

Gloggy: "This may take awhile"....


Chicken: "You could always use those flaming candles off his birthday cake as a blow torch".....


HAPPY BIRTHDAY WUKKY!!!

Wukky's Dilemma...

 


Wukky: "Uh oh"....(flaps arms, shakes bootie, crosses legs)...

Gloggy: "Wow Wukky you can really do the chicken dance, well!"....

Wukky: "I am not doing the chicken dance, I have to go pee"...

Gloggy: "I told you Wukky to go before we got abducted"...

Wukky: "I didn't have to go then...I can't help it that my zipper is stuck on my space suit"....

Gloggy: "Don't get your zipper rusty or we will never get you out of it"....

Wukky: "Gloggy what are you doing with that giant can opener?"...

Gloggy: "Don't worry Wukky I will have you out of that tin can of a space suit in a jiffy"...

Wukky: "Hey!...Watch where you point that thing"....

Gloggy: "This may take awhile"....


Chicken: "You could always use those flaming candles off his birthday cake as a blow torch".....


HAPPY BIRTHDAY WUKKY!!!

Christmas Practically...

 It's coming....

You can feel it creeping closer and closer with every commercial, advertisement, and credit card bill in the mail. Christmas is only 20 days away, by the time I actually get this blog written and posted it will most likely then be only 19 days away. That is less than three weeks. Are you ready? I am not. In those days counting down to the holiday, I have five different parties, celebrations, and obligations to attend, and each of those require a gift or making or baking something for it. Add to that list, I need to put up the tree, decorate, make out Christmas cards, mail packages, bake cookies and shop for gifts. I know that I will have to cut back on some things, maybe on a lot of things. I am wise enough to know I can't do everything I want. I know that this year I need to be more practical.

I consider myself a pretty practical person, most gifts that I receive or ask for are practical in nature. I think I am fairly easy to shop for, it's the buying for others that isn't so easy. It would be nice if we all could just go shop for what we want and let everyone buy their own gift. That way there would be no disappointments and it would save a lot of time. I guess that would defeat a lot of the purpose of gift giving though. Little kids are easy to shop for, they are happy with anything bright and shiny and that makes noise. Adults are a bit harder but sometimes you will hit the nail on the head and get them just what they wanted. It is those dreaded teen years that are the hardest to shop for....I am clueless. I think a lot of that is compounded by the fact, most if not all of my nephews and nieces, have so much and will get so much during the holidays. Money is usually most popular with gift cards a close second. Real gifts are hard to come by ....hard to shop for.

I have two nieces, both 13, their birthdays less than 10 days apart. One of my nieces grew up in a large city, petite, delicate, very girlie. My other niece grew up a country girl, tom boyish, and stubborn, a bit of a wild child. As a small child she hated to have her mane of long hair combed and she was vocal in her opinions. Such a difference between two girls. Maybe they are a product of their enviroment and maybe they are just meant to be different. So when Thanksgiving rolled around and I had family over I was shocked to see my two nieces being more alike than different. They both showed up wearing black, with dyed black hair and black nail polish and lots of make-up. They spent the night on the computer playing games, discussing rock groups I have never heard of and getting holes in their ears. No, not pierced ears but holes, where spacers or tubes or some such nonsense is used to make holes in their ears. I use to think I was a pretty hip aunt, but I guess I am falling behind in the times on what is popular. Holes in your ears just don't seem practical. Maybe I am confusing practicality with being conservative. I then realized that shopping this year was going to be extra hard.

A lot of people have traditions for the holidays. One of the traditions my mom has is that she buys the same gifts every year for some people, because she knows they like that item, or that it is something practical that they will use. Socks and underwear, were always on that list. Without fail you could pick up that soft squishy package under the tree and know automatically what it was before opening it up. Most times you would toss it aside in search of the "real" gifts, ..the fun gifts,... the toys. Once my brothers got married my mom stopped buying them underwear. I guess she felt she was handing that job over to their wives. Being single, I wondered, what about me? Aren't you going to buy my underwear? I guess there come a time in everyone's life that they realize they have reached that passage in life, where they are now an adult and are in charge of buying their own underwear.

Socks though,....socks are a different story. Socks continue, whether hung on the mantle to be stuffed on Christmas eve by Santa or bought by your mom, socks are a part of Christmas.

I chatted with a friend of mine on messenger the other night and asked her what she wanted for Christmas. She told me she wanted socks and jammies. She asks for them every year and every year she never gets them. Her family doesn't consider them real gifts. So after the holidays she goes out and buys her own jammies and socks, which then gets her family angry with her. She couldn't understand why they would be angry about her asking for something as simple as socks and jammies. I told her that maybe her family was wanting to get her a gift that would make her jump up and down with excitement and get her teary eyed. Let's face it, socks just don't do that.... Socks don't illicit that kind of response....They are a practical gift.

This year when my mom asked me what I wanted for Christmas the first thing I said was "socks". I can use some new and very practical socks. Taking a good look at a pair I put on today I noticed that the toe area was getting a bit thin,... they were a little faded,... they needed to be replaced.

I think it is a conspiracy, that socks somehow only seem to last from one Christmas year to the next. Maybe that is just the life expectancy of a sock.

Yeah I could darn those socks when my big toe finally pokes thru the end. I could break down and buy more socks thru out the year. That would be the logical and practical thing to do. Or I can keep believing in Santa and look for socks under my Christmas tree every year...