Santa's Community Blog

Christmas will be here before you know it

2010-09-29T19:38:00.000-02:00

Christmas will be here in no time! The year has gone by very quickly and yet is does not seem like it. Have you even began your shopping or working on your crafts for the holiday season? Probably not.. I hate to see people trying to do everything at the last minute and spend a fortune.. .If you had started earlier, you probably could find what you are looking for alot easier and it would be cheaper..I have already started working on my crafts for Christmas. Everything i am giving out this year will be from the heart and handmade. I have started a jewerly facebook page on the jewerly and stuff i have been making..

Happy 4th of July

2009-07-04T20:31:00.003-02:00

Happy 4th of July to all who celebrate it..Stay safe and have loads of fun...
Hope everyone is fine around the world and safe wherever you may be...take care.. i am getting ready to go camping with the kids, i am pretty sure Santa is on his vacation right now and hopefully relaxing...

Martha Stewart`s Holiday Calender

2009-03-09T03:25:00.000-02:00

December 1 - Blanch carcass from Thanksgiving turkey. Spray paint gold, turn upside down and use as a sleigh to hold Christmas Cards.

December 2 - Have Mormon Tabernacle Choir record outgoing Christmas message for answering machine.

December 3 - Using candlewick and hand gilded miniature pinecones, fashion cat-o-nine-tails. Flog Gardener.

December 4 - Repaint Sistine Chapel ceiling in ecru, with mocha trim.

December 5 - Get new eyeglasses. Grind lenses myself.

December 6 - Fax family Christmas newsletter to Pulitzer Committee for consideration.

December 7 - Debug Windows 2000

December 10 - Align carpets to adjust for curvature of Earth.

December 11 - Lay Faberge egg.

December 12 - Take Dog apart. Disinfect. Reassemble.

December 13 - Collect Dentures. They make excellent pastry cutters, particularly for decorative pie crusts.

December 14 - Install plumbing in gingerbread house.

December 15 - Replace air in mini-van tires with Glade "holiday scents" in case tires are shot out at mall.

December 17 - Child-proof the Christmas tree with garland of razor wire.

December 19 - Adjust legs of chairs so each Christmas dinner guest will be same height when sitting at his or her assigned seat.

December 20 - Dip sheep and cows in egg whites and roll in confectioner's sugar to add a festive sparkle to the pasture.

December 21 - Drain city reservoir; refill with mulled cider, orange slices and cinnamon sticks.

December 22 - Float votive candles in toilet tank.

December 23 - Seed clouds for white Christmas.

December 24 - Do my annual good deed. Go to several stores. Be seen engaged in last minute Christmas shopping, thus making many people feel less inadequate than they really are.

December 25 - Bear son. Swaddle. Lay in color-coordinated manger scented with homemade potpourri.

December 26 - Organize spice racks by genus and phylum.

December 27 - Build snowman in exact likeness of Jesus.

December 31 - New Year's Eve! Give staff their resolutions. Call a friend in each time zone of the world as the clock strikes midnight in that country.

January 1 - Write out meaningful resolutions on wall of new jail cell in decorative calligraphy in a crisp, cotton orange prisoner jumpsuit. At least the new year will start off with a bright splash of color.

The Greatest of all Days

2008-12-24T20:24:00.006-02:00

Christmas Eve this year will be at home. Much of the holidays is timing; "Who goes where on what day"?

I will have two destinations for tomorrow, the 25th. While this is a major task with a lot of travel involved, it also affords me with one day that can match no other. Non-stop Christmas from morning till night. I sit here writing this evening with my mind buzzing with recollections from my past, and to what will transpire ... I am thankful to know that family members I have not seen in months will be in town.
My computer is by a large window, and it's warm, cozy, and calm. Very quiet! Outside the sun is setting over a frozen cap of snow on the neighbors roof, as the holiday lights flash with ever gaining intensity. My tree is glowing around the corner, and yes ... there are still tings to wrap!

I look at the snow globe above, and envision what is going on in the house, much as I wonder what great things may come to be as presents are opened, and smiles are exchanged. My idea is to return here to this post after the greatest of all days is over to reflect on all events that transpired, and to elaborate on the NEW memories I will carry with me for the rest of my days. I know they will be cherished.
Won't you return here as well, and give your own stories from Christmas 2008? It could be the day after celebrating, or even months down the road. Please leave a comment with your own thoughts and memories, so we call all share them here together.

May your holiday be safe, happy, and full of love.
God bless,
Speedcat Hollydale

Politically Correct Christmas

2008-12-08T13:24:00.000-02:00

l. Do not call Santa's helpers elves. Such references are considered rude and ill-mannered ever since Mr. Claus was accused of exploiting the height impaired.

2. Do not call it X-mas. Members of the gene pool became irate that there was no Y-mas.

3. If you are a female, do not expect to sit on Santa's lap. He's just finished depositions in a sexual harassment lawsuit. Said Santa with a tear in his eye, "I only asked her to sit on my knee and tell me what she wanted for Christmas."

4. Christmas Eve is out. The term "Eve" carries an overwhelming gender connotation that might be disturbing to some. From now on it's just the night before Christmas, please.

5. The night before Christmas might have to be moved to a different date anyway. Animal rights protesters want the reindeer to have the night off. And Christmas Day. And aren't reindeer on the endangered species list?

6. "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" has got to go.

7. And who named Bethlehem anyway? Beth?

8. Do not, under any circumstances, give dolls as gifts this year. They suggest a male-oriented fantasy that little girls could never up to grow into.

9. And avoid giving fruitcakes. They are clogging our landfills and you might get the Environmental Protection Agency after you.

10. Do not hang mistletoe. Unless you live alone.

11. Do not take your loved one to see any version of A Christmas Carol. The Department of Children and Family Services is said to be investigating how Tiny Tim ended up in such dire circumstances. Scrooge is also reportedly under investigation for money-laundering.

My Letter to Santa

2008-12-05T05:25:00.003-02:00

Dear kind and loving Santa,

Thank you for taking time to read my wish list. I know if anyone can make these things happen, it will be you and your elves.

1. Rice and clean water for the people of the world who go to sleep hungry on Christmas Eve.

2. Vaccines that prevent diseases in Africa and Asia and South America so the children will be healthier and live longer.

3. More people to donate their time and money to charitable organizations, so they can experience the true meaning of Christmas.

4. Hugs. Everyone on Earth needs more hugs. (HUGS to you and your elves!)

5. Love. Help all the peoples of the world to feel and share love. Help hate to become extinct and love can take its place.

6. Faith. Give faith to those who have a dire need for it in their lives. You know who they are Santa.

7. Little gifts of happiness for all.

8. Generosity. Let the gift of generosity fill the hearts of those who lack this quality.

9. Fun. Give everyone some fun in their day.

10. Silliness. One of the best gifts is laughter and silliness. Help those who need laughter the most this Christmas Day.

11. Last but not least, smiles for every single person. :)

Christmas the Aussie Way

2008-12-02T02:11:00.009-02:00

We celebrate Christmas a little different down here.
Whilst the Northern parts or the planet are covered in snow, through winter, we down here in Oz are sweating beside the pool, enjoy a BBQ, playing beach Cricket and generally having a great old time of it.

Even our Christmas Trees take on a whole new meaning.

then there is the food

but the piece of resistance would have to be our Christmas Cake
I tried this last year and although I cant remember making it, however it tasted great.

So to help you, here is a recipe for

VODKA AND RED BULL CHRISTMAS CAKE

INGREDIENTS

1 Cup Flour
1 Cup water
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
4 large eggs
1 Cup white sugar
1 Cup brown sugar
2 cups dried fruit
Lemon juice
Nuts
1 can of Red Bull
1 bottle of Vodka

METHOD

1. Sample the vodka to check the quality. (VERY IMPORTANT)

2. Take a large bowl, check the vodka again.

3. To be sure it is of the highest quality, pour one level cup of vodka and mix with a little Red Bull and drink.

4. Repeat.

5. Turn on the electric mixer, beat one cup of butter in a large fluffy bowl.

6. Add one teaspoon of sugar. Beat again.

7. At this point it is best to make sure the vodka is still ok.

8. Flavour with Red Bull to taste.

9. Try another cup just in case, turn the mixerer off.

10. Break two leggs and add to the bowl and chuck in a cup of dried fruit.

11. Pick fruit off the floor.

12. Mix on the turner.

13. If the fried druit gets stuck in the beaterers, pry loose with a drewscriver.

14. Shample the vodka to check for tonsisticitiy, flavour with a little Bed Rull.

15. Next, ssifffft two cups of salt. Or something Who giveshz a shi*

16. Throw a pinch of Bed Rull over your shoulder.

17. Pick up the can, mop the floor.

18. Check the vodka (shee steps 3 and 4).

19. Now shift the lemon and strain your nuts.

20. Add one table.

21. Add a shpoon of shugar, or somefink. Whatever you can find.

22. Turn the cake tin 360 degrees and try not to fall over.

23. Don’t forget to beat off the turner.

24. Finally, throw the bowl through the window, finish the vodka and kick the dog.

25. Fall into bed.

Cherry Mistmas!

What color Christmas Tree should you have?

2008-11-28T20:35:00.001-02:00

You should have a Purple Christmas tree

For you, the holidays represent a time of creativity and expression.

There's no way you'd do something bland simply for tradition's sake.

You are an independent person, and you definitely do the holidays your own way.

And you're decadent enough to go way over the top with any unusual holiday ideas you have.

Your purple tree would look great with: Purple lights and ornaments

You should spend Christmas Eve watching: A Christmas Story

What you should bake for Santa: "Kitchen sink" cookies - with a ton of things in them

What Color Christmas Tree Should You Have?

Hold my Hand Grampa

2008-11-20T23:38:00.004-02:00

You often will hear, when Christmas gets near ... "ohh bahh humbug - it's to early for all this cheer!"
Holiday songs in the distance, and decorations in sight, we have not had our turkey yet .... Good Night!

If you open your heart, and see with your eyes, the children are ready ... for that's no surprise!
Tis the season of giving, with love and good cheer ... is special to the young, like angels so dear. So much excitement, amazement, wonder and glee ... I wonder if Santa, will still remember me?

Hold my hand Grampa, and come over here!
I see him I see him! ... and she runs with no fear

St. Nick is has his hat on, and his beard is so white ...
He has hugs for everyone, before the sleigh leaves for the night

So when you ask me, if Christmas can start to soon ...
The answer is no, "I wish it started in June"

written by Grampa Speedcat

A purple Christmas tree?

2008-11-17T21:16:00.003-02:00

Who is brave enough to use this color for a Christmas tree? I love purple, but not for a Christmas tree..I still prefer a green tree if it going to be a fake tree.. What kind of Christmas tree do you like to use for the Christmas season?

November already

2008-11-07T09:44:00.002-02:00

The stores are all decorated beautifully
Greedy little kids have their mile long list
Parents are getting flustered because of bills
The stock market and Dow are down
What to do, what to do.

Why not give God a chance
we don't have to be so materialistic
we can have a tree and lovely dinner
We could invite friends that have
no other place to go. Buy something
small for each other and donate
to some others. Christmas is
love, and sharing, and friendship

Stop using credit cards entirely
put a few dollars aside now if you can
we don't have to outshine each other
all of us need to take a step back
the economy is down...we don't have
to be. Sharing is what it's about
Bake some cookies and give them
as gifts. Make some different olive oils
and put in pretty bottles. Fudge is
always welcome. Anything, anything
home made. Just be happy we all
made it to another Christmas
I love you Santa

Calling all co-authors!

2008-11-02T18:59:00.002-02:00

It is time for all co-authors to start on their Christmas posts for this blog....So, start thinking and start writing..Christmas will be here before you know it and Thanksgiving is around the corner...Thankyou..~kim

Have you seen this recently?

2008-10-20T21:14:00.001-02:00

Have you seen this recently? Please let us know..We really miss the
little guy even if he is kind of a pest...Come back Blog Elf!!!!

No-bake Chocolate Peanut bars

2008-09-22T19:58:00.000-02:00

Makes about 24
1 cup butter or margarine, melted
2 cups graham cracker crumbs
2 cups powdered sugar
1 cup peanut butter, crunchy or smooth
1-1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
4 tablespoons peanut butter

In a medium mixing bowl, stir together butter or margarine, graham cracker crumbs, powdered sugar and 1 cup peanut butter until well blended. Press into the bottom of an ungreased 9 x 13" baking pan.

In the top of a double boiler over hot (not boiling) water, melt the chocolate chips with the 4 tablespoons peanut butter, stirring occasionally until smooth. Spread on top of the mixture in the baking pan.

Refrigerate for about 1 hour before cutting into bars.

Rudolph`s Cookie Kisses

2008-09-21T01:45:00.000-02:00

Ingredients:

1 cup softened margarine
1 teaspoon vanilla
2/3 cup sugar
1 2/3 cup flour
1/4 cup cocoa
1 bag (9 oz) chocolate kisses

Beat margarine, sugar & vanilla until it is creamy. In separate bowl, stir together flour and cocoa. Blend into other mixture, mixing well. Refrigerate for about 1 hour or until dough is easy to handle. Mold scant tablespoon dough around each kiss, covering completely. Shape into balls, then bake on cookie sheet for 10 to 12 minutes or until set. Cool, then roll in powdered sugar. Makes 4 1/2 dozen.

Christmas rules to live by

2008-09-21T00:52:00.000-02:00

I hate this time of year. Not for its crass
commercialism and forced frivolity, but because it's
the season when the food police come out with their
wagging fingers and annual tips on how to get through
the holidays without gaining 10 pounds. You can't
pick up a magazine without finding a list of holiday
eating do's and don'ts. Eliminate second helpings,
high-calorie sauces and cookies made with butter, they
say. Fill up on vegetable sticks, they say.

Good grief. Is your favorite childhood memory of
Christmas a carrot stick? I didn't think so. Isn't
mine, either. A carrot was something you left for
Rudolph.

I have my own list of tips for holiday eating. I
assure you, if you follow them, you'll be fat and
happy. So what if you don't make it to New Year's?
Your pants won't fit anymore, anyway.

1. About those carrot sticks. Avoid them. Anyone
who puts carrots on a holiday buffet table knows
nothing of the Christmas spirit. In fact, if you see
carrots, leave immediately. Go next door, where
they're serving rum balls.

2. Drink as much eggnog as you can. And quickly.
Like fine single-malt scotch, it's rare. In fact,
it's even rarer than single-malt scotch. You can't
find it any other time of year but now. So drink up!
Who cares that it has 10,000 calories in every sip?
It's not as if you're going to turn into an
eggnogaholic or something. It's a treat. Enjoy it.
Have one for me. Have two. It's later than you think.
It's Christmas!

3. If something comes with gravy, use it. That's the
whole point of gravy. Gravy does not stand alone.
Pour it on. Make a volcano out of your mashed
potatoes. Fill it with gravy. Eat the volcano.
Repeat.

4. As for mashed potatoes, always ask if they're made
with skim milk or whole milk. If it's skim, pass.
Why bother? It's like buying a sports car with an
automatic transmission. [yep-whole milk & real
butter]

5. Do not have a snack before going to a party in an
effort to control your eating. The whole point of
going to a Christmas party is to eat other people's
food for free. Lots of it. Hello? Remember college?

6. Under no circumstances should you exercise between
now and New Year's. You can do that in January when
you have nothing else to do. This is the time for
long naps, which you'll need after circling the buffet
table while carrying a 10-pound plate of food and that
vat of eggnog.

7. If you come across something really good at a
buffet table, like frosted Christmas cookies in the
shape and size of Santa, position yourself near them
and don't budge. Have as many as you can before
becoming the center of attention. They're like a
beautiful pair of shoes. You can't leave them behind.
You're not going to see them again.

8. Same for pies. Apple. Pumpkin. Mincemeat. Have
a slice of each. Or, if you don't like mincemeat, have
two apples and one pumpkin. Always have three. When
else do you get to have more than one dessert? Labor
Day?

9. Did someone mention fruitcake? Granted, it's
loaded with the mandatory celebratory calories, but
avoid it at all cost. I mean, have some standards,
mate.

10. And one final tip: If you don't feel terrible
when you leave the party or get up from the table, you
haven't been paying attention. Reread tips. Start
over. But hurry! Cookieless January is just around
the corner.

The Rising Blogger

2008-09-08T08:48:00.008-02:00

Ho Ho Ho Everyone,

My good friend Paula from Paula's Playground has recently informed me that that amazing blog - The Rising Blogger - has a new owner, JHS (Janie). She is a wonderful blogger who also happens to do a few other things in her spare time (You should read her bio)

Coincidentilly the Rising Blogger has also been nominated for Santa's Blog of the Day for 9/09/08. Please visit and vote for your favorite nominee and also please nominate for the day after. we really do need your help and support to get things buzzing again. I really would appreciate it very much

As always,

Santa ô¿ô

Thank you Maunie

2008-09-05T08:26:00.003-02:00

Ho Ho Ho Everyone

Well Maunie certainly is full of surprizes.

There she was... an empty box on the floor after she had just unpacked her own special award that she was going to give to her favorites and she gives it back to me. I certainly do appreciate it and really don't know if I am worthy of the title of a "Puurfect Blog". I quite often realize how little I know about blogging after visiting some amazing and special blogs.

Maunie... in the spitit of you giving to me I give it right back to you. You deserve it.

As always,

Santa ô¿ô

Welcome back Paula

2008-09-02T01:03:00.004-02:00

Ho Ho Ho Everyone,

I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday weekend. I know I did.

Finally I have been able to fix one more problem and it gives me an enormous amount of pleasure to welcome back Paula as a co-author of the Community Blog. It just didn't seem right without her so it's great that she is back. Welcome Paula and I can't wait to see and read the great posts that you share with us.

As always,

Santa ô¿ô

Happy Birthday Marzie

2008-08-28T10:09:00.002-02:00

Ho Ho Ho Marzie

Happy Birthday for the 29th. I hope you have a wonderful day and get lots of gifts.

Everyone should visit Marzie and give her your best wishes for her special day

As always,

Santa ô¿ô

Join Maunie's World

2008-08-28T03:16:00.003-02:00

Ho Ho Ho Everyone.

Maunie has a new blog - Maunie's World - and her old blog will soon be discontinued.

It would be wonderful if all the members of her old blog joined her new one and give her as much support as we can. Let's all get behind Maunie and give her a huge boost for her return to blogging :-)

As always,

Santa ô¿ô

Million Dollar Friend Award

2008-08-26T04:50:00.003-02:00

Ho Ho Ho Everyone.

Well it seems just like old times being back here again after many months away. It's wonderful to be back.

Paula from Paula's Playground has very graciously given me another award and the title of this is exactly how I feel about some friends that I have here in Blog World.

“You are never a burden.. don’t ever think that. Friends need each other to pick them up when they are down and I would do nothing less. ” — Dawn Drover ~ Twisted Sister

A Million Dollar Friend is the kind of person who instinctively knows what it means to be a good friend; this kind of person makes you look forward to the days ahead and fondly remember the days that have passed. A Nice Place In The Sun

I’m honored to receive this wonderful Million Dollar Friend award from Paula who received it from its creator, Ann from A Nice Place In The Sun, another wonderful friend of mine.

Thankyou Paula and thankyou Ann for creating such a wonderful award. I really do appreciate it very much

As always,

Santa ô¿ô

Polliwog Award

2008-08-24T21:23:00.004-02:00

Ho Ho Ho Everyone

I must say how wonderful it has been the past few days to be able to login here and not be attacked and hacked. A special thankyou to my friendly hacker (You and I both know who you are :-) ) for leaving me alone so that I can do my job.

Ho Ho Ho. I'm easily distracted aren't I. The reason for this post was to say a very special thankyou to one of the closest friends anyone could have in Blog World, Paula. Just to set the record straight as well... I know there are a few people out there that seem to have some spare time on their hands trying to think up a new conspiracy... Paula is not Santa and Santa is not Paula. Go ahead and think what you like but at the end of the day is it worth you giving Paula such a hard time (you know who you are) because you think something that isn't true and even if it was... Who cares!!!!! Ho Ho Ho. I have many chats with Paula and I can assure you I am not into talking to myself for those of you (you know who you are) who are willing to lose the friendship of such a wonderful lady because some people have too much time on their hands to .... Oh Well!!! I digress again!! Ho Ho Ho :-)

The real reason for this post was to say a very huge thank you to Paula for being my friend. During the problems that were going on with my blogs and web site over last Christmas Paula tells me she gave me this rare award (which she has only given to 5 people) and I must have missed it. So.. better late than never.. I am very touched by this Paula. It does mean a lot and to me it couldn't be a nicer "welcome back" after so many months away. Thank you and I will place it with all the other treasures that people here have given me. Thank you.

As always,

Santa ô¿ô

Santa's Kids Club

2008-08-21T22:53:00.006-02:00

Santa's Kids Club is currently running a daily set of tips and ideas on Christmas decorations that you and your children can personally make for your tree this year. Be sure to call back every day for a new idea and something for your children to add their personal touch to your tree this year.

As always,

Santa ô¿ô

Needed for the Holidays

2008-08-21T14:39:00.002-02:00

It's Time to get that Christmas Feeling

2008-08-19T23:25:00.003-02:00

Ho Ho Ho Everyone,

It's time to get that feeling back when the Christmas Spirit is everywhere filling our hearts with giving and love and care for others all around us. That's what makes Christmas what it is!!

As always,

Santa ô¿ô

Welcome Back!!!!

2008-08-19T22:54:00.002-02:00

A Message from Santa Claus

2008-08-19T00:05:00.003-02:00

Ho Ho Ho Everyone

Well it certainly has been a while since I have been able to post here and I must say that it is wonderful to be able to drop in and say hello. I feel like I've been locked out of my own home here for a while and hopefully all of the problems that I've had online are now behind me and I can be here more often just as I used to be.

Firstly, I would like to say a huge thankyou to Kimmy for her kindness and dedication in keeping this place going and I do appreciate it very much. I would like to thank all of you who have continued to post while I have been away and I hope that now that I'm back we can get this place back and moving the way it used to be. Happy, cheerful and with lots of activity.

It isn't long to Christmas now and time certainly has gone quickly this year. I have lots planned between now and Christmas and hopefully this Christmas I will be able to stay online and do all of the things that we were meaning to do on here last year.

Tell all of your friends that Santa is back in town and it would be great to see the posts coming from all of our coauthors once again. Let's fill Blog World with the Christmas Spirit once again and hopefully make a little bit of happiness for everyone.

Thank you all!!!

As always,

Santa ô¿ô

20 ways to confuse Santa

2008-08-18T20:01:00.000-02:00

1. Instead of milk and cookies, leave him a salad, and a note explaining that you think he could stand to lose a few pounds.

	2. While he's in the house, go find his sleigh and write him a speeding ticket.

	3. Leave him a note, explaining that you've gone away for the holidays. Ask if he would mind watering your plants.

	4. While he's in the house, replace all his reindeer with exact replicas. Then wait and see what happens when he tries to get them to fly.

	5. Keep an angry bull in your living room. If you think a bull goes crazy when he sees a little red cape, wait until he sees that big, red Santa suit!

	6. Build an army of mean-looking snowmen on the roof, holding signs that say "We hate Christmas," and "Go away Santa."

	7. Leave a note by the telephone, telling Santa that Mrs. Claus called and wanted to remind him to pick up some milk and a loaf of bread on his way home.

	8. Throw a surprise party for Santa when he comes down the chimney. Refuse to let him leave until the strippers arrive.

	9. While he's in the house, find the sleigh and sit in it. As soon as he comes back and sees you, tell him that he shouldn't have missed that last payment, and take off.

	10. Leave a plate filled with cookies and a glass of milk out, with a note that says, "For The Tooth Fairy. :-)" Leave another plate out with half a stale cookie and a few drops of skim milk in a dirty glass with a note that says, "For Santa. :-("

	11. Take everything out of your house as if it's just been robbed. When Santa arrives, show up dressed like a policeman and say, "Well, well. They always return to the scene of the crime."

	12. Leave out a copy of your Christmas list with last-minute changes and corrections.

	13. While he's in the house, cover the top of the chimney with barbed wire.

	14. Leave lots of hunting trophies and guns out where Santa's sure to see them. Go outside, yell, "Ooh! Look! A deer! And he's got a red nose!" and fire a gun.

	15. Leave Santa a note, explaining that you've moved. Include a map with unclear and hard-to-read directions to your new house.

	16. Set a bear trap at the bottom of the chimney. Wait for Santa to get caught in it, and then explain that you're sorry, but from a distance, he looked like a bear.

	17. Leave out a Santa suit, with a dry-cleaning bill.

	18. Paint "hoof-prints" all over your face and clothes. While he's in the house, go out on the roof. When he comes back up, act like you've been "trampled." Threaten to sue.

	19. Instead of ornaments, decorate your tree with Easter eggs.

	20. Dress up like the Easter Bunny. Wait for Santa to come and then say, "This neighborhood ain't big enough for the both of us."

Magical Golden Cat is back in the blog world

2008-08-18T18:09:00.003-02:00

Our friend Magical Golden Cat is back from his long vacation..Hope he is well rested..Welcome back My friend..We have missed your dearly while you were gone..Have you seen the Blog Elf recently? Some of us have been looking for him too...Just let us know if you need anything...

Dreaming of the Holidays

2008-08-18T02:18:00.007-02:00

The next time my family will be together will be next Christmas ... so you can imagine how much I look forward to it. When I stop here at Santa's blog, the music and atmosphere gets to me. I can picture snow, the tree, and the holiday table full of Mom's good cooking and smiling faces sitting around it. I always sit next to my brother and his family. His kids are so much fun.

When we arrive to the house on this magical day, my nephew runs to me calling out, "Uncle Eric ... Uncle Eric". I pick him up and give him the first hug of many that come along with Christmas. There is always so much love on this most special of days.
After dinner when the presents get opened, I too become a child again. The best part is setting up a new train, or racing the new track. Being young at heart gets increasingly difficult as one passes through time ... not on Christmas.
I have said before, and will say again .... "My life would just seem incomplete without the holidays".
It is just way too hot all summer too!! I want a blizzard ... :-)

A BIG hello from your friend in Hollydale,
SpeedyCat

Calling all co-authors

2008-08-17T19:47:00.003-02:00

Calling all co-authors of Santa`s community blog..Do you have any posts yet related to Christmas yet? Please post them soon, i am running out of ideas right now..Remeber that Christmas is coming up sooner than you think...Thanks.. Any help is very much appreciated...

Have you thought Christmas yet?

2008-08-10T18:01:00.002-02:00

Have you guys thought about Christmas yet? Or even what you are going to do? I suggest you might want to think about real soon..Christmas will be here before you know it..This year a i am going to rent one of those self storage units to hide all that Christmas stuff and present i am going to buy for the holidays..I am getting tired of the kids finding stuff that they are not supposed to find out about...My friend and i are going to split the cost of the storage unit and do all wrapping of the presents in there too..We are going to make sure we have some chairs to sit in and a table to work with...If we like it, we may keep it all year round for birthdays and everything else we may need to hide from our better halves..What do you think?

Santa`s cutting a rug

2008-08-04T14:22:00.001-02:00

Hubby and I went to a wedding Saturday night and lo and behold..Santa and the Mrs. Were there..in disguise of course..it was awesome.

When the music first started I noticed a very handsome man with a white beard, dressed in a lovely black suit , white shirt and red tie dancing dangerously close to an elegant women in a long black gown. What gave them away was the cap she wore to help control her lovely tight curls and her round glasses perched on the end of her nose sealed the deal.

Oh the attention they received. And did you know they were cool enough to surprise everyone with their hip hop routine .

Hubby didn't believe me but when we managed to dance near them he heard Santa's distinctive
Ho Ho Ho...the old rascal even managed to dance with the bride and got in tons of pictures and video too..and me without my camera.

He bent down and asked "having a good time Maunie"? I asked him for a dance but said he was sorry but Mrs. Clause did not get him alone very often. They left soon after and everyone asked...did you just hear bells. It's okay Santa...it will be our little secret. Hope you had lots of fun. I know I did.

Posted by mauniejames3

What do you like to do during the holiday season?

2008-07-29T21:30:00.003-02:00

What are you guys going to do this holiday season?
What type of foods do you like to eat at the holidays?
Going to someones house or staying home?
Do you ever go to the movies on Christmas day?
What do you like to do different than everyone one else?
Do you like to start your Christmas shopping early or the last minute?
Do you use Credit cards to pay for all your Christmas presents that you buy for others?
Do the reindeer get special feed around Christmas time?
What do the elves like to do during their off time when they are not working?
Does Santa like to drink during the holidays to keep him sane?

Why?

2008-07-16T16:55:00.004-02:00

Why do elves like to party instead of working?
Why do Reindeer like like to eat out of the feedbags instead of their dishes even thou it is the same darn stuff?
Why does the cooks mail order desserts from the catalogs instead of cooking it themselves?
Why when elves do work, they pretend to look busy but they are actually playing Gin Rummy?

Christmas is creeping up

2008-06-20T02:55:00.003-02:00

Did you guys know that Christmas is creeping up behind us already?If you want a jumpstart on your Christmas shopping, you might want to start now while the stores have alot of stuff on clearance..This is the time to get alot of really good deals while you have a chance so you don`t have to spend a fortune when you shop at the last minute for Christmas stuff...Do you really have the money to shop at the last minute? I don`t...

Ho Ho Ho from Santa ô¿ô

2008-05-26T21:28:00.002-02:00

Ho Ho Ho Everyone

Well it certainly is wonderful to be able to post again. Thank you to those of you who looked after the place for me while I was away. A special thanks to Kimmy, Maunie and Eric.

I am hoping that I will be able to post regularly again but thought that I'd better give you all an update of what has been happening and also let you know that Mrs Claus and the elves and reindeer are all well and we are looking forward to the next few months as Christmas approaches fast once again.

I did try to log on about a week ago but that only lasted for one day. I seem to be unloved by someone here so that every time I appear my sites are still hacked and I am put offline again so if I keep disappearing please forgive me. My latest update is that my Santa web site was hacked a few weeks ago and totally destroyed so for those of you whose awards etc that I have given out no longer work, I am sorry but I will find a way to get them working again. Over the past few months I must admit that I have considered just going away and not coming back because of what keeps happening but I won't do that. Please just forgive me if I keep disappearing. I don't mean to and I am trying to find a way to stop it happening.

I won't be doing my web site again. It was a lot of hard work and I've had to redo it 3 times now and in all it is over 400 web pages and for now I don't have the motivation to keep on redoing it every time my "friend" destroys it all. But it's not the end of the world :-)

Thank you everyone for your support and now hopefully Santa is back again and will be part of the community once again.

Thank you all

As always,

Santa ô¿ô

Santas Magic Hat

2008-05-24T20:08:00.004-02:00

With Christmas behind me
summer breezes on the way
I find myself reflecting ...
to the last holiday
Family warmth enveloped us
and the tree was center point
A hug from a brother, a smile from my niece
presents were shared
the world seemed at peace
When I look back to this day
I see kindness and love
felt in my heart
and sent from above
How fond I am of memories
holding on to the past
I wondered if Santa's magic, would be able to last?
My family will be together once more
on the next glorious Sunday
just like Christmas again .... only in May

Look at what i found-The Blog Elf!!!!!

2008-05-16T16:36:00.004-02:00

Look at what i found! Is that the Blog Elf selling ties now? I thought he was supposed to be working for Santa?????We all know we haven`t seen him in a long time..Maybe he found a new job...Please come back litttle guy..We have missed you dearly..Speedy has missed you too..He has done a post about you being missing...Maunie has been asking about you too and a few others...HAVE MADE ANY COOKIES WHILE YOU WERE GONE????

What`s going on?

2008-05-01T13:26:00.003-02:00

Jos called a meeting

please come if you can

Paula called Ann then Anndi called Ellen

Hi Aslan yelled Col. Baby ya don't need a tan

Linda and Janice saw Michelle buying melons

It's a meeting with Jos I guess

he has a plan

What about asked Mental poo I'm busy as can be

Call Maunie or perps or Kim if you must

Mo said he would make it, and you will all too

If Jos says its important who would dare disagree

So they hired a plane and off they flew

Eric and Olga were already there sitting and talking

While Jos read through some papers and took many notes

Mags had brought goodies and so did Waliz walking

Into the room followed by Paula and Jeane who were talking

Okay all come to attention, so many have come, its about posts

I must ask you for a favor but its not hard to do

Please if you are leaving for some time or awhile

Just tell someone your plans so we will know about you

We all get concerned if your gone for too long

Like dear Santa or elfy or our dear Colin too

Everyone was relieved, it was not they did wrong, so they ate some desserts and then they were gone

If I missed anyone..I am sorry...If I named you..I'm sorry too

Santa Near and Dear

2008-04-27T14:56:00.005-02:00

I wondered here and there
Looking searching everywhere
For just the right feeling
To warm my heart and bring me cheer.

I knew I could find just what I needed
If only I dared to keep looking.
Determined to not give up
This mistake learned early indeed.

Now where oh where would one
Find someone so dear?
Well, truly he is always near...
So one should never fear.

Who is it that I speak so highly of
Why of course it is our Santa so dear.
Thank you Santa for staying so true
And keeping many from falling blue.

___________________________________

Greetings everyone,

It's very good to be back.

Forgive me for speaking in rhyme

But any other form as of late I lack.

Started shopping yet?

2008-04-24T12:57:00.002-02:00

Has anybody started Christmas shopping yet? I know somebody out there has started already..Somebody always starts early and it is not me..I have nowhere to put the Christmas stuff..My friend and i were thinking about renting one of those storage units together and hiding all the Christmas presents from our family..What do you think? Ilso have a big deep chest freezer..I have already stocking up on stuff we are going to need for the holiday`s..The last thing i want to do is shopping like a mad women at the holidays and cant find what the heck i am looking for...

Happy Earth Day!!!!

2008-04-22T12:43:00.001-02:00

Happy Earth Day to All!!!

What is your favorite food at christmas time?

2008-03-29T22:55:00.003-02:00

What is your favorite food at Christmas time? Mine is fudge and pecan pie...and also alot of other foods too i just can`t name at the moment...I am getting a jump start on buying certain foods now that i will need for thanksgiving and christmas time..I have a deep chest freezer i already started putting food in...If somebody has a sale going on of the foods i am going to need, i will buy it if i have the money so i have more money to buy presents when the holidays come around...What do you like to do to save money now so you can have for it for the holidays?We would love to hear from you...

Something To Think About...

2008-03-10T21:53:00.002-02:00

"He who has not Christmas in his heart will never find it under a tree."
~ Roy L. Smith

"People can't concentrate properly on blowing other people to pieces if their minds are poisoned by thoughts suitable to the twenty-fifth of December."
~ Ogden Nash

Healthy Tips

2008-02-26T16:55:00.000-02:00

EATING FRUITSWe all think eating fruits means just buying fruits, cutting it and justpopping it into our mouths. It's not so easy as you think.It's important to know how and when to eat.What is the correct way of eating fruits?* IT MEANS NOT EATING FRUITSAFTER YOUR MEALS!* FRUITS SHOULD BE EATEN ON AN EMPTYSTOMACH.If you eat fruit like that, it will play a majorrole to detoxify your system, supplying you with a great deal ofenergy for weight loss and other life activities.FRUIT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT FOOD.Let's say you eat two slices of bread andthen a slice of fruit. The slice of fruit is ready to go straightthrough the stomach into the intestines, but it is prevented fromdoing so.In the meantime the whole meal rots and fermentsand turns to acid. The minute the fruit comes into contact with the foodin the stomach and digestive juices, the entire mass of food beginsto spoil.So please eat your fruits on an empty stomach or beforeyour meals! You have heard people complaining - every time I eatwater-melon I burp, when I eat durian my stomach bloats up, when Ieat banana I feel like running to the toilet etc - actually all thiswill not arise if you eat the fruit on an empty stomach. The fruit mixeswith the putrefying other food and produces gas and hence you willbloat!Graying hair, balding, nervous outburst, and dark circlesunder the eyes all these will not happen if you take fruits on an emptystomach.There is no such thing as some fruits like orange andlemon are acidic because all fruits become alkaline in our body,according to Dr. Herbert Shelton who did a research on thismatter.If you have mastered the correct way of eating fruits,you have the Secret of beauty, longevity, health, energy, happiness andnormal weight.When you need to drink fruit juice -drink only fresh fruit juice, NOT From the cans. Don't even drinkjuice that has been heated up. Don't eat Cooked fruits because you don'tget the nutrients at all. You only get to taste.Cooking destroys all the vitamins.But eating a whole fruit is betterthan drinking the juice. If you Should drink the juice, drink itmouthful by mouthful slowly, because you must Let it mix with yoursaliva before swallowing it.You can go on a 3-day fruit fast to cleanse your body.Just eat fruits and drink fruit juice throughout the 3 days
and you will Be surprised when your friendstell you how radiant you look!KIWI: Tiny but mighty.This is a good source of potassium, magnesium, Vitamin E& fiber. Its Vitamin C content is twice that of an orange.APPLE: An apple a day keeps the doctor away?Although an apple has a low Vitamin C content, it hasantioxidants & flavonoids which enhances the activity of Vitamin Cthereby helping to lower the risks of colon cancer, heart attack &stroke.STRAWBERRY: Protective Fruit.Strawberries have the highest total antioxidant power among major fruits
& protect the body from cancer-causing, blood vessels-clogging freeradicals.ORANGE : Sweetest medicine.Taking 2 -4 oranges a day may help keep coldsaway, lower cholesterol, prevent & dissolve kidney stones as well aslessens the risk of colon cancer.WATERMELON: CoolestThirst Quencher Composed of 92% water, it is also packed with a giantdose of glutathione, which helps boostour immune system. They arealso a key source of lycopene - the cancer fighting oxidant. Othernutrients found in watermelon are Vitamin C &Potassium.GUAVA & PAPAYA: Top awards for Vitamin C.They are the clear winners for their high Vitamin C content. Guava is Alsorich in fiber, which helps prevent constipation. Papaya is rich incarotene; this is good for your eyes.Drinking Cold waterafter meal = Cancer! Can u believe this??For those wholike to drink cold water, this article is applicable to you.It is nice to have a cup of cold drink after a meal. However, the cold waterwill solidify the oily stuff that you have just consumed. It will slowdown the digestion.Once this 'sludge' reacts with the acid, itwill break down and be Absorbed by the intestine faster than the solidfood. It will line the intestine.Very soon, this will turn into fats and lead to cancer.
It is best to Drink hot soup or warm water after a meal.A serious note about heart attacksHEART ATTACK PROCEDURE': (THIS IS NOT A JOKE!)Women should know that not every heart attacksymptom is going to be the left arm hurting. Be aware of intense pain inthe jaw line.You may never have the first chest painduring the course of a heart attack.Nausea and intense sweating are also common symptoms.
60% of people who have a heart attack whilethey are asleep do not wake up.Pain in the jaw can wake you from a sound sleep. Let's be careful and be aware.The more we know, the better chance we could survive...A cardiologist says if everyone who gets this mail sends it to10 people, you can be sure that we'll save at least one life. Readthis...It could save your life!!Let's say it's 6.15 pm and you're driving home.
Suddenly you start experiencing severe pain inyour chest that starts to radiate out into your arm and up into yourjaw. You are only about five miles from the hospital nearest yourhome.Unfortunately you don't know if you'll be able to make itthat far. You have been trained in CPR, but the guy that taught thecourse did not tell you how to perform it on yourself.'HOW TO SURVIVE A HEART ATTACK WHEN ALONE':Since many people arealone when they suffer a heart attack, without help, the personwhose heart is beating improperly and who begins to feel faint, has onlyabout 10 seconds left before losing consciousness.However, these victims can help themselves by coughing repeatedly and Veryvigorously. A deep breath should be taken before each cough, deep andprolonged, as when producing sputum from deep inside the chest.A breath and a cough must be repeated about every two seconds withoutlet-up until help arrives, or until the heart is felt to bebeating normally again.Deep breaths get oxygen into thelungs and coughing movements squeeze The heart and keep the bloodcirculating. The squeezing pressure on the heart also helps itregain normal rhythm.In this way, heart attack victims can get to a hospital.
Tell as many Other people as possible about this. Itcould save their lives!!

Boo!

2008-02-21T02:48:00.004-02:00

Boo there all...
Little Aussie Cynic here to give you all a laugh....
Now that the recent wave of Lunar Eclipses is over hopefully and everyone I know are feeling a bit flat and even a little depressed (if this includes you, you arent alone half the planet is feeling a bit yuk)
It is time to think of some fun.
So what is the silliest, funniest or weirdest you have ever done...
Its ok the sillier the better...
Lets have some fun.... santa needs some new games and we all need to let our hair down.. so get creative and share your funniest moments...

HAPPY VALENTINE`S DAY

2008-02-13T20:41:00.002-02:00

HOPE EVERYONE HAS A WONDERFULL
VALENTINE`S DAY...I AM HOPING FOR LOVE AND PEACE THROUGH THE BLOGWORLD...RIBBIT,RIBBIT,RIBBIT...
BLOG ELF-LOVE YOU TOO LITTLE GUY..WHEN ARE YOU COMING BACK? I HAVE A FEW AWARDS FOR YOU OVER AT MY PLACE THAT YOU HAVEN`T COLLECTED YET..MISS YOU...~PURPLEFROG

Christmas Candy For Valentine's Day

2008-02-13T19:49:00.009-02:00

Christmas Candy For Valentine's Day

The love for chocolate never dies. At least for me. (Sigh)

If it's Christmas...it's Christmas fudge.

If it's Valentine's Day...it's a chocolate man. What?

A chocolate man! (Dream on)

No, really...

See...

Happy Valentine's Day to all!

Have a little chocolate, will ya?

Handy Tips

2008-02-08T18:27:00.001-02:00

Peel a banana from the bottom and you won't have to pick the little 'stringythings' off of it. That's how the primates do it.

Take your bananas apart when you get home from the store. If you leave them connected at the stem, they ripen faster.

Store your opened chunks of cheese in aluminum foil. It will stay fresh much longer and not mold!

Peppers with 3 bumps on the bottom are sweeter and better for eating.

Peppers with 4 bumps on the bottom are firmer and better for cooking.

Add a teaspoon of water when frying ground beef. It will help pull the grease away from the meat while cooking.

To really make scrambled eggs or omelets rich add a couple of spoonfuls of sour cream, cream cheese, or heavy cream in and then beat them up.

For a cool brownie treat, make brownies as directed Melt Andes mints in double broiler and pour over warm brownies. Let set for a wonderful minty frosting.

Add garlic immediately to a recipe if you want a light taste of garlic and at the end of the recipe if your want a stronger taste of garlic.

Leftover snickers bars from Halloween make a delicious dessert. Simply chop them up with the food chopper. Peel, core and slice a few apples. Place them in a baking dish and sprinkle the chopped candy bars over the apples. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes!!! Serve alone or with vanilla ice cream.

Reheat Pizza Heat up leftover pizza in a nonstick skillet on top of the stove, set heat to med-low and heat till warm. This keeps the crust crispy. No soggy micro pizza I saw this on the cooking channel and it really works.

Easy Deviled Eggs Put cooked egg yolks in a zip lock bag. Seal, mash till they are all broken up. Add remainder of ingredients, reseal, keep mashing it up mixing thoroughly, cut the tip of the baggy, squeeze mixture into egg. Just throw bag away when done easy clean up.

Expanding Frosting When you buy a container of cake frosting from the store, whip it with your mixer for a few minutes. You can double it in size. You get to frost more cake/cupcakes with the same amount. You also eat less sugar and calories per serving.

Reheating refrigerated bread To warm biscuits, pancakes, or muffins that were refrigerated, place them in a microwave with a cup of water. The increased moisture will keep the food moist and help it reheat faster.

Newspaper weeds away Start putting in your plants, work the nutrients in your soil. Wet newspapers put layers around the plants overlapping as you go cover with mulch and forget about weeds. Weeds will get through some gardening plastic they will not get through wet newspapers.

Broken Glass Use a wet cotton ball or Q-tip to pick up the small shards of glass you can't see easily.

No More Mosquitoes Place a dryer sheet in your pocket. It will keep the mosquitoes away.

Squirrel Away! To keep squirrels from eating your plants sprinkle your plants with cayenne pepper. The cayenne pepper doesn't hurt the plant and the squirrels won't come near it.

Flexible vacuum To get something out of a heat register or under the fridge add an empty paper towel roll or empty gift wrap roll to your vacuum. It can be bent or flattened to get in narrow openings.

Reducing Static Cling Pin a small safety pin to the seam of your slip and you will not have a clingy skirt or dress. Same thing works with slacks that cling when wearing panty hose. Place pin in seam of slacks and -- ta da! -- static is gone.

Measuring Cups Before you pour sticky substances into a measuring cup, fill with hot water. Dump out the hot water, but don't dry cup. Next, add your ingredient, such as peanut butter, and watch how easily it comes right out.

Foggy Windshield? Hate foggy windshields? Buy a chalkboard eraser and keep it in the glove box of your car. When the windows fog, rub with the eraser! Works better than a cloth!

Reopening envelope If you seal an envelope and then realize you forgot to include something inside, just place your sealed envelope in the freezer for an hour or two. Viola! It unseals easily.

Conditioner Use your hair conditioner to shave your legs. It's cheaper than shaving cream and leaves your legs really smooth. It's also a great way to use up the conditioner you bought but didn't like when you tried it in your hair...

Goodbye Fruit Flies To get rid of pesky fruit flies, take a small glass fill it 1/2' with Apple Cider Vinegar and 2 drops of dish washing liquid, mix well. You will find those flies drawn to the cup and gone forever!

Get Rid of Ants Put small piles of cornmeal where you see ants. They eat it, take i 'home,' can't digest it so it kills them. It may take a week or so, especially if it rains, but it works & you don't have the worry about pets or small children being harmed!

INFO ABOUT CLOTHES DRYERS The heating unit went out on my dryer! The gentleman that fixes things around the house for us told us that he wanted to show us something and he went over to the dryer and pulled out the lint filter. It was clean. (I always clean the lint from the filter after every load clothes) He told us that he wanted to show us something; he took the filter over o the sink, ran hot water over it. The lint filter is made of a mesh material - I'm sure you know what your dryer's lint filter looks like. well,...the hot water just sat on top of the mesh! It didn't go through it at all! He told us that dryer sheets cause a film over that mesh that's what burns out the heating unit. You can't SEE the film, but it's there. It's what is in the dryer sheets to make your clothes soft and static free -- that nice fragrance too, you know how they can feel waxy when you take them out of the box, well t his stuff builds up on your clothes and on your lint screen. This is also what causes dryer units to catch fire & potentially burn your house down with it! He said the best way to keep your dryer working for a very long time (& to keep your electric bill lower) is to take that filter out & wash it with hot soapy water & an old toothbrush (or other brush) at least every six months He said that makes the life of the dryer at least twice as long! How about that!?! Learn something new everyday! I certainly didn't know dryer sheets would do that. So, I thought I'd share!

A Todally Awesome Award

2008-02-04T04:33:00.000-02:00

Ho Ho Ho Everyone

Kimmy from PurpleFrogCat kindly sent me this Toadally awesome award.

Thank you Kimmy. It's toadally wonderful :-)

Kimmy also wrote in another post:

Anger is only one letter short of danger
If someone betrays you once, it is his fault;
If he betrays you twice, it is your fault.
Great minds discuss ideas;
Average minds discuss events;
Small minds discuss people.
He, who loses money, loses much;
He, who loses a friend, loses much more;
He, who loses faith, loses all.
Beautiful young people are accidents of nature,
But beautiful old people are works of art.
Learn from the mistakes of others
You can't live long enough to make them all yourself.
Friends, you and me
You brought another friend
And then there were 3
We started our group
Our circle of friends
And like that circle
There is no beginning or end
Yesterday is history.
Tomorrow is mystery.
Today is a gift.

Friends mean everything

2008-02-04T03:59:00.000-02:00

Ho Ho Ho Everyone,

Lately things have been very hectic and there are several awards that I have not yet said a thank you for. I hope I can do that now

I want to thank Colin from Life for this great cartoon which is part of a meme. If you wish to do the meme you can visit Colin at Life

Colin said this:

A real friend must be cherished beyond all worldly measures and shine brighter than gold and last longer than diamonds.

Thank you Colin. Friends mean everything!!

As always,

Santa ô¿ô

A Letter from Santa

2008-02-03T08:23:00.000-02:00

Ho Ho Ho Everyone,

I do hope you will all forgive me for posting very little here lately and for rarely replying to comments made. It's not that I don't care or that I'm not interested in what happens here. It's just that I am still being attacked by our phantom hacker and am at the stage where I worry about who to trust or anything else.

Many comments have been made about who is the hacker and who is causing all of this trouble. In November last year just before Christmas I was hacked badly and sent a very malicious virus in an email that totally destroyed my computer to the point where I even lost irreplaceable family photos. I was offline for seven weeks and when I did eventually get back online I then had this blog wiped out and had to start it again from the start which lost me almost 300 members and all of my co-authors at the time. I mention this because I was recently made aware of a letter written by someone who I thought was a very close blogging friend who is now saying that I am the hacker and that very shortly this blog will be toast and noone will come here at all because I can't be trusted and all I care about is being succesful at the expense of others. That is their goal. What hurts most about this letter is that the person who wrote it has asked for my help to find the hacker and that they are my very close friend and yet behind my back they are a wolf in sheep's clothing. I don't care that they want to do what they do because that's obviously what they want to do and I can't stop them. What does hurt is that their friendship is so fake. Possibly if I get blamed then maybe our hacker will leave everyone else alone. I certainly don't want that believe me. If people don't wish to come here to this place that tries to be positive and truthful then so be it. If this person wishes to go around behind my back spewing their lies so that you all leave then I will start again knowing that I have nothing to be ashamed of. I have always tried my hardest to live up to the ideals that are expected of Santa. I take it seriously.

I have also been accused of putting blame on another individual as far as all the trouble is concerned. I have only ever spoken to 6 or 7 people about my concerns and then only to warn those that I cared about so that they too wouldn't be hurt. The things I have passed on are factual things that I have observed first hand about this person and nothing else. My warnings were based on fact and not on supposition and many of the things that worried me had nothing to do with the hackings or the virus. It was also this person that sent me the malicious email that destroyed my computer. If that is a crime then I am guilty of caring about other people. It was not a vendetta as some people have made this to be. In fact 4 of the 6 people I spoke to was a once only message out of concern when seeing certain things happening to them.

It has been supposed and many posts (some private that I have copies of) written that there is a team of hackers on a vendetta of evil and a Satan Cause. Even a blind man could see that this is a thinly veiled attemt to blame Santa Claus. I notice that those posts have suddenly disappeared but I do have copies (even the private ones). If there is a team then I am unaware of it. If there are discussions going on constantly in private about destroying bloggers because they are too successful then I am also unaware of that. Please do not blame me in secret and based on your uneducated opinions. If you wish to blame me then do it in the open and back it with facts. I know that won't happen because I have hacked no one and have no idea even how to.

Having said all of that I will continue to keep doing what I set out to achieve from the very start when i started these blogs. I am here for no other reason but to fill people's hearts with love and peace and happiness and lead by example when it comes to what I expect of others. I have hoped that I have always lived up to that standard and will continue to do my best to live up to the expectations you all have of Santa.

I am very concerned that our blogging family has become so paranoid to the point where we can't trust anyone anymore. I find this unacceptable.

To those of you who have never wavered with your friendship I thank you and I hope I have lived up to the expectations you have of me. I thank you all and will not be talking about this issue again. If others wish to carry on with their pathetic vendettas and evil activities, this is my notice to you and everyone else that I don't wish to participate and wish that those who have nothing better to do than hurt others and to wreak havock would just go away and leave us all alone.

As always,

Santa ô¿ô

Dearest Santa

2008-02-01T11:41:00.000-02:00

Before I begin please let me extend a very heart felt thank you for my lovely birthday card. Please forgive me in being so late to post a thank you here in your community that is filled with much love and sharing. Thank you so much Santa for so many, many things that you do for all.

I have as of late had many things to ponder. And, I have found that I wish to add yet another element to some things that we all must be gratefull for. And, that is the truth. Truth always prevails among those that hold the spirit of the Lord within their heart.

Truth sometimes is a very illusive thing. And, there are forces that are ever working against all people that wish to stand for truth, loyalty, and most of all God and his precious son Jesus.

I for one am very pleased to hold the honor bestowed upon me to co-author at this site. Because I know that Santa represents all of the very things that I have mentioned above.

I also took sometime to reflect upon Aussie Cynic's post about where has all of the spirit gone now that Christmas has past. It along with you checking on me yesterday made me realize that I have not written a post in here for quite a while.

Please forgive me for that. I have not, nor would I ever forget you. However, I am guilty of allowing myself to become over extended and also became very exhausted. Once again thank you for checking on me after you read that post concerning my exhaustion.

I will end here with this little thought along with wishes to all for love and peace.

Where has all the niceness gone...

2008-01-31T23:15:00.000-02:00

After all the wonderful tidings of Christmas and the feeling of hope for the future, I am finding a slump in the atmosphere around town and in part on the net...
It may well be that those christmas bills have started arriving and we spent way more than we expected, the family have left to go back to their lives in the real world or is it that we allow the real world to take a hold again.
The spirit of Christmas, seems for the most part, to give us the strength to dream, it gives us freedom to be ourselves and most of all it allows to do things we never thought possible. It gives us strength.
Whether it is through a collective conscienous or a conditioning of the human mind, I do not know, but the warm fuzzy feeling most of us get at this time of year is inspirational. We donate more to charities, seem to more tolerant of others and are generally nicer people.
So Why cant this last past Christmas?
Why does life have to intrude on our ability to be the people we know we are inside?
Your thoughts are welcome and wished for....!

What kind are you?

2008-01-26T22:22:00.000-02:00

If all of the desserts listed below were sitting in front of you, which
would you choose (sorry, you can only pick one!).

Now don't cheat on this one, go with the first dessert you choose!!! Trust
me....this is very accurate. Pick your dessert, and then look to see what
psychiatrists think about you!

Here are your choices:

1. Angel Food Cake
2. Brownies
3. Lemon Meringue Pie
4. Vanilla Cake with Chocolate Icing
5. Strawberry Short Cake
6. Chocolate on Chocolate
7. Ice Cream
8. Carrot Cake

No!!!!! You can't change your mind once you scroll down, so think carefully
what your choice will be..............OK - Now that you've made your choice
this is what the research says about you...

SCROLL DOWN---

1. ANGEL FOOD CAKE -- Sweet, loving, cuddly. You love all warm and fuzzy
items. A little nutty at times. Sometimes you need an ice cream cone at the end
of the day. Others perceive you as being childlike and immature at times.

2. BROWNIES -- You are adventurous, love new ideas, and are a champion of
underdogs and a slayer of dragons. When tempers flare up you whip out your
saber. You are always the oddball with a unique sense of humor and direction. You
tend to be very loyal.

3. LEMON MERINGUE -- Smooth, sexy, &articulate with your hands, you are an
excellent after-dinner speaker and a good teacher. But don't try to walk and
chew gum at the same t time. A bit of a diva at times, but you have many
friends.

4. VANILLA CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE ICING -- Fun-loving, sassy, humorous, not
very grounded in life; very indecisive and lack motivation. Everyone enjoys
being around you, but you are a practical joker. Others should be cautious in
making you mad. However, you are a friend for life.

5. STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE -- Romantic, warm, loving. You care about other
people, can be counted on in a pinch and expect the same in return. Intuitively
keen. Can be very emotional.

6. CHOCOLATE ON CHOCOLATE -- Sexy; always ready to give and receive. Very
creative, adventurous, ambitious, and passionate. You can appear to have a
cold exterior but are warm on the inside. Not afraid to take chances. Will not
settle for anything average in life. Love to laugh.

7. ICE CREAM -- You like sports, whether it is baseball, football,
basketball, or soccer. If you could, you would like to participate, but you enjoy
watching sports. You don't like to give up the remote control. You tend to be
self-centered and high maintenance.
8. CARROT CAKE -- You are a very fun loving person, who likes to laugh. You
are fun to be with. People like to hang out with you. You are a very warm
hearted person and a little quirky at times. You have many loyal friends.

Read about the Season of Goodwill

2008-01-24T09:03:00.000-02:00

Ok, so Chistmas has passed, but read this and reflect on the true meaning of the Season of Goodwill.

The old man sat in his gas station on a cold Christmas Eve.

He hadn't been anywhere in years since his wife had passed away. He had no decorations, no tree, no lights. It was just another day to him. He didn't hate Christmas, just couldn't find a reason to celebrate. There were no children in his life. His wife had gone.

He was sitting there looking at the snow that had been falling for the last hour and wondering what it was all about when the door opened and a homeless man stepped through. Instead of throwing the man out, George ("Old George" as he was known by his customers) told the man to come and sit by the space heater and warm up.

"Thank you, but I don't mean to intrude," said the stranger. "I see you're busy. I'll just go."

"Not without something hot in your belly," George turned and opened a wide mouth Thermos and handed it to the stranger. "It ain't much, but it's hot and tasty. Stew. Made it myself. When you're done there's coffee and it's fresh."

Just at that moment he heard the 'ding' of the driveway bell. 'Excuse me be right back,' George said.

Just at that moment he heard the 'ding' of the driveway bell. 'Excuse me be right back,' George said.

There, in the driveway, was an old 53 Chevy. Steam was rolling out of the front. The driver was panicked. 'Mister can you help me!' said the driver, with a deep Spanish accent. 'My wife is with child and my car is broken.'

George opened the hood. It was bad. The block looked cracked from the cold; the car was dead. 'You ain't going in this thing,' George said, as he turned away.

'But, mister.. Please help '

The door of the office closed behind George as he went in. George went to the office wall and got the keys to his old truck, and went back outside. He walked around the building and opened the garage, started the truck and drove it around to where the couple was waiting.

'Here, take my truck,' he said. 'She ain't the best thing you ever looked at, but she runs real good.'

George helped put the woman in the truck and watched as it sped off into the night. George turned and walked back inside the office.'

Glad I gave 'em the truck. Their tires were shot, too. That 'ol truck has brand new ...' George thought he was talking to the stranger.. But, the man had gone. The thermos was on the desk, empty with a used coffee cup beside it. 'Well, at least he got something in his belly,' George thought.

George went back outside to see if the old Chevy would start. It cranked slowly, but it started. He pulled it into the garage where the truck had been. He thought he would tinker with it for something to do. Christmas Eve meant no customers. He discovered the block hadn't cracked, it was just the bottom hose on the radiator.'Well, shoot, I can fix this,' he said to himself. So, he put a new one on. 'Those tires ain't gonna get 'em through the winter either.'He took the snow treads off of his wife's old Lincoln. They were like new and he wasn't going to drive the car.

As he was working, he heard shots being fired. He ran outside and, beside a police car, an officer lay on the cold ground. Bleeding from the left shoulder, the officer moaned, 'Help me.'

George helped the officer inside as he remembered the training he had received in the Army as a medic. He knew the wound needed attention. '

Pressure to stop the bleeding,' he thought. The uniform company had been there that morning and had left clean shop towels.. He used those and duct tape to bind the wound.'

Hey, they say duct tape can fix anythin', he said, trying to make the policeman feel at ease.'

Something for pain,' George thought. All he had was the pills he used for his back. 'These ought to work.' He put some water in a cup and gave the policeman the pills.

'You hang in there. I'm going to get you an ambulance.' The phone was dead.

'Maybe I can get one of your buddies on that there talk box out in your car.'

He went out only to find that a bullet had gone into the dashboard destroying the two way radio. He went back in to find the policeman sitting up. 'Thanks,' said the officer. 'You could have left me there. The guy that shot me is still in the area.'

George sat down beside him. 'I would never leave an injured man in the Army and I ain't gonna leave you.' George pulled back the bandage to check for bleeding. 'Looks worse than what it is. Bullet passed right through 'ya. Good thing it missed the important stuff though. I think, with time, you're gonna be right as rain.'

George got up and poured a cup of coffee. 'How do you take it?' he asked.

'None for me,' said the officer.

'Oh, yer gonna drink this. Best in the city. Too bad I ain't got no donuts.'The officer laughed and winced at the same time. The front door of the office flew open. In burst a young man with a gun. 'Give me all your cash! Do it, now!' the young man yelled.

His hand was shaking and George could tell that he had never done anything like this before.

'That's the guy that shot me!' exclaimed the officer.

'Son, why are you doing this?' asked George. 'You need to put the cannon away. Somebody else might get hurt.'

The young man was confused. 'Shut up old man, or I'll shoot you, too. Now, give me the cash!'

The cop was reaching for his gun. 'Put that thing away,' George said to the cop. 'We got one too many in here now.'

He turned his attention to the young man. 'Son, it's Christmas Eve.. If you need the money, well then, here. It ain't much but it's all I got. Now, put that pee shooter away.'

George pulled $150 out of his pocket and handed it to the young man, reaching for the barrel of the gun at the same time. The young man released his grip on the gun, fell to his knees and began to cry. 'I'm not very good at this am I? All I wanted was to buy something for my wife and son,' he went on. 'I've lost my job. My rent is due. My car got repossessed last week '

George handed the gun to the cop. 'Son, we all get in a bit of squeeze now and then. The road gets hard sometimes. But, we make it through the best we can.'

He got the young man to his feet, and sat him down on a chair, across from the cop. 'Sometimes, we do stupid things.'George handed the young man a cup of coffee. 'Being stupid is one of the things that makes us human. Comin' in here with a gun ain't the answer. Now, sit there and get warm and we'll sort this thing out.'

The young man had stopped crying. He looked over to the cop. 'Sorry I shot you. It just went off. I'm sorry officer.

''Shut up and drink your coffee,' the cop said.

George could hear the sounds of sirens outside. A police car and an ambulance skidded to a halt.

Two cops came through the door, guns drawn.

'Chuck! You ok?' one of the cops asked the wounded officer.

'Not bad for a guy who took a bullet. How did you find me?''

GPS locator in the car. Best thing since sliced bread. Who did this?' the other cop asked as he approached the young man.

Chuck answered him, 'I don't know. The guy ran off into the dark. Just dropped his gun and ran.'

George and the young man both looked puzzled at each other.'That guy work here?,' the wounded cop continued.

'Yep,' George said. 'Just hired him this morning. Boy lost his job.'

The paramedics came in and loaded Chuck onto the stretcher. The young man leaned over the wounded cop and whispered, 'Why?'

Chuck just said, 'Merry Christmas boy ... and you, too, George, and thanks for everything. Well, looks like you got one doozy of a break there. That ought to solve some of your problems."

George went into the back room and came out with a box. He pulled out a ring box. 'Here you go. Something for the little woman. I don't think Martha would mind. She said it would come in handy some day.' !

The young man looked inside to see the biggest diamond ring he ever saw. 'I can't take this,' said the young man. 'It means something to you.''

"And now it means something to you," replied George. 'I got my memories. That's all I need.' George reached into the box again. An airplane, a car, and a truck appeared next. They were toys that the oil company had left for him to sell. 'Here's something for that little man of yours.'

The young man began to cry again as he handed back the $150 that the old man had handed him earlier. 'And what are you supposed to buy Christmas dinner with? You keep that, too,' George said. 'Now, git home to your family.'

The young man turned, with tears streaming down his face. 'I'll be here in the morning for work, if that job offer is still good."

''Nope. I'm closed Christmas day,' George said. 'See ya the day after.'

George turned around to find that the stranger had returned. 'Where'd you come from? I thought you left?'"

'I have been here. I have always been here,' said the stranger. 'You say you don't celebrate Christmas. Why?"

''Well, after my wife passed away I just couldn't see what all the bother was. Puttin' up a tree, and all, seemed a waste of a good pine tree.. Bakin' cookies like I used to with Martha just wasn't the same by myself and besides I was getting a little chubby."

The stranger put his hand on George's shoulder, 'But, you do celebrate the holiday, George. You gave me food and drink and warmed me when I was cold and hungry. The woman with child will bear a son and he will become a great doctor. The policeman you helped will go on to save 19 people from being killed by terrorists. The young man who tried to rob you will make you a rich man and not take any for himself.. That is the spirit of the season and you keep it as good as any man.'

George was taken aback by all this stranger had said. 'And how do you know all this?' asked the old man.

'Trust me, George. I have the inside track on this sort of thing. And, when your days are done, you will be with Martha again.'

The stranger moved toward the door. 'If you will excuse me, George, I have to go, now. I have to go home, where there is a big celebration planned.'

George watched as the old leather jacket and the torn pants that the stranger was wearing turned into a white robe. A golden light began to fill the room.

'You see, George ... it's my birthday. Merry Christmas.'

George fell to his knees and replied, 'Happy Birthday, Lord.'

Christ is the Reason for the Christmas Season and goodwill toward all mankind should continue throuthout the year

Original post taken with permission from Colorado Baby

Happy Birthday Jackie

2008-01-23T21:29:00.000-02:00

Ho Ho Ho Everyone

Today is a very special day. It's Jackie's Birthday. Many happy returns Jackie and no, you don't look a day over 21 :-)

I also want to send a birthday wish to Hanna as well. I know I already sent you my best wishes Hanna but I thought everyone should know about your special day too.

Two lovely and wonderful ladies. May all of your wishes come true and may you have nothing but peace and happiness and properity.

Happy Birthday to you.

As always,

Santa ô¿ô

As Old as You Feel!

2008-01-21T00:51:00.000-02:00

As my next Birthday approaches and I pass the ground breaking 40 years and enter the 41st year of my interesting and colourful life... I find people around me have started to say things like "oh! I am feeling my age!", "your getting old" "hows middle age treating you?" the truth of the matter is I dont feel any different or older than I did when I was 18, there are some things I dont do as well as then and the figure has changed but apart from being much wiser I dont know how 40+ feels. My friend sent me this Email on her 33 birthday and thought it would be great to share as I know I am not the only 40+ out there....

George Carlin’s Views on Aging

Do you realize that the only time in our lives when we like to get old is when we’re kids? If you’re less than 10 years old, you’re so excited about aging that you think in fractions.

“How old are you?” “I’m four and a half!” You’re never thirty-six and a half. You’re four and a half, going on five! That’s the key. You get into your teens, now they can’t hold you back. You jump to the next number, or even a few ahead. “How old are you?” “I’m gonna be 16!” You could be 13, but hey, you’re gonna be 16! And then the greatest day of your life .. . You become 21. Even the words sound like a ceremony . YOU BECOME 21. YESSSS!!!

But then you turn 30. Oooohh, what happened there? Makes you sound like bad milk! He TURNED; we had to throw him out. There’s no fun now, you’re Just a sour-dumpling. What’s wrong? What’s changed? You BECOME 21, you TURN 30, then you’re PUSHING 40. Whoa! Put on the brakes, it’s all slipping away. Before you know it, you REACH 50 and your dreams are gone.

But wait!!! You MAKE it to 60. You didn’t think you would!

So you BECOME 21, TURN 30, PUSH 40, REACH 50 and MAKE it to 60. You’ve built up so much speed that you HIT 70! After that it’s a day-by-day thing; you HIT Wednesday! You get into your 80’s and every day is a compl ete cycle; you HIT lunch; you TURN 4:30 ; you REACH bedtime. And it doesn’t end there. Into the 90s, you start going backwards; “I Was JUST 92.”

Then a strange thing happens. If you make it over 100, you become a little kid again. “I’m 100 and a half!”
May you all make it to a healthy 100 and a half!!

HOW TO STAY YOUNG
1. Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes age, weight and height. Let the doctors worry about them. That is why you pay “them.”

2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down.

3. Keep learning. Learn mor e about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever. Never let the brain idle. “An idle mind is the devil’s workshop.” And the devil’s name is Alzheimer’s.

4. Enjoy the simple things.

5. Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath.

6. The tears happen. Endure, grieve, and move on. The only person, who is with us our entire life, is ourselves. Be ALIVE while you are alive.

7. Surround yourself with what you love , whether it’s family, pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever. Your home is your refuge.

8. Cherish your health: If it is good, preserve it. If it is unstable, improve it. If it is beyond what you can improve, get help.

9. Don’t take guilt trips. Take a trip to the mall, even to the next county; to a foreign country but NOT to where the guilt is.

10. Tell the people you love that you love them, at every opportunity.

AND ALWAYS REMEMBER :
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take,but by the moments that take our breath away. We all need to live life to its fullest each day!!

Cookies For Santa and God's Love

2008-01-18T21:43:00.000-02:00

Ho Ho Ho Everyone,

I promised Santa some dancing cookies but please I do so hope you will forgive me Santa as these were the best I could get delivered at this time.

I read a post the other day written by none other than our very own Dear Santa and it nearly moved me to tears. Oh if you haven't read it yet then please visit HERE. I think you too will be very inspired to think about what truly does matter in life.

I know it put my mind to wondering or as we say down here in the south ta' ponderin'. So I began to think about all of my blessings and I realize that God has indeed blessed me greatly. No I am not wealthy. We are far, far away from being wealthy. But, we always seem to have just what we need to live a very comfortable life. God sees to it that we always have more than enough food to eat, air conditioning in the summer, heat in the winter, and most of all we have been blessed with the most wonderful children any parents could ever hope for.

Sometimes I even feel guilty about the abundance that I have when I think of all the people in the world that have little more than a bowl of mush or rice to eat each day. But, we all have to trust in God's plans for our lives and accept his gifts with great humility and he only ask that we love Him in return. Oh my, God's capacity to love is simply uncomprehensible to me.

Now please don't get me wrong and think that we never have our trials and tribulations. Because we are mere humans just as everyone else. And, we all know that we must take the bad with the good and trust in God's plan for our lives and move onward.

But, for me this week I have come to understand the true meaning of life and what is truly important and that is love: Love of God, Love of Family, Love of all of God's creations, and the most precious of all these things is to love ourselves and each other.

There is one other beautiful poem I just read last night written by Lyn about God's love. You may find it HERE. Thank you Lyn for such a beautiful poem. It too inspired me to write here today about God and love.

You Cheer me up Award

2008-01-17T22:18:00.000-02:00

Ho Ho Ho Everyone,

Today I want to thank Ann from A Nice Place in the Sun for this wonderful award. It is Ann's first award that she has made and that makes it very special to me indeed.

Ann says:

Most of us know who and what cheers us up- what we don't know is how we cheer up others or if we're making a difference in their lives. That's because we let too much time go by without telling those we appreciate how much they mean to us, until it's too late and the opportunity slips away. So I decided to create an award to let my friends and co-workers in the blogosphere know that they cheer me up! Hence, I'm happy to present my first award on A Nice Place In The Sun, the You Cheer Me Up Award.

The bloggers I nominated cheer me up like Charlotte from Charlotte's Web, a box of Peanut Butter Panic from Blue Bunny Ice Cream, and a copy of a picture I have in my home of Lucy and Ethel on the job at a candy company.The few things I mention here are just a few examples of the kind of stuff I will never have the chance to show my gratitude for instance I will spend a lifetime wishing I could give the creator of Charlotte's creator E.B. White a You Cheer Me Up Award... And Oh, how I dream I could give an award to Lucy and Ethel for the whole idea of them on the job at the Candy Company- trying to eat candy as fast as the conveyor belt delivered it ... but again, a thank you is out of the question ...However, I can give the bloggers give the bloggers who make me laugh, until my face hurts from laughter an award, and the bloggers who write something so close to home I feel my own knees cross home base, then there's the blogger whose writing voice seems to come out of your own mouth- I can give all of you the You Cheer Me Up Award and that's exactly what I'm going to do

Thank you Ann and I will pass this on to others because it is very specal but in the meantime while I decide who I want to pass this award right back to you because I always love to visit your home and get a daily dose of cheer. Thank you so much

As always,

Santa ô¿ô

How to clean the house

2008-01-16T22:27:00.000-02:00

HOW TO CLEAN THE HOUSE
1. Open a new file in your PC .
2. Name it "Housework."
3. Send it to the RECYCLE BIN.
4. Empty the RECYCLE BIN.
5. Your PC will ask you, "Are you sure you want
To delete Housework permanently?"
6. Calmly answer, "Yes," and press mouse button firmly......
7. Feel better?
Works for me!

When does anybody have time to do housework anyway?

Awards from Jackie

2008-01-15T23:30:00.000-02:00

Ho Ho Ho Everyone

Well it's back to the daily work work work and then some Ho Ho Ho

We have so much work to do and the first lists from the naughty or nice list are already coming in for the year. The elves are scurrying about and Mrs Claus is cooking up a storm (Yummmm Ho Ho Ho )

I recently received a whole lot of rewards from my wonderful friend Jackie from the Painted veil and I thought it was fitting that my first posts about awards this years should be from her. Thank you Jackie and I really do appreciate every single one. they all are wonderful

As always,

Santa ô¿ô

Who says I'm fat

2008-01-14T05:00:00.000-02:00

Ho Ho Ho Everyone,

Well lately I seem to be hearing a lot about my weight.

A couple of well-meaning letter-writers have pointed out that someone of my size and behavior has no right to be asking for milk and cookies from every house the night of Christmas Eve. They say (more or less tactfully) that I'm too fat. Well what can I say. Thank you for your concern. However...My weight suits me perfectly, for several reasons.

First, it's very cold here at the North Pole. Right now, the temperature is (hold on, let me look) minus 24 degrees -- and today's a nice day! I invite any of you worried about my weight to live in this climate for a few days, and then talk to me about insulation.

Second, related to this, think about polar bears: I bet no one would feel the need to point out to a polar bear that he or she could lose a few pounds. (Bear Bryan, our reindeer trainer, weighs in at just under 1,000 pounds! He thinks I'm downright skinny.)

Third, my snack request has been a long-standing one that began back in the days when "milk and cookies" meant milk from healthy cows who ate grass and cookies baked with natural, wholesome ingredients -- that is, long before pesticides, BGH, trans fats, additives, and all the other nasties began appearing in our foods.

So it's true that too much of that stuff is unhealthy for me. (And you too, for that matter.)

So maybe it's time to update my Christmas eve requests. This year, for the first time, I'm asking for healthy milk and cookies -- or, better yet, some sort of nutritious snack you think I'd enjoy. (My suggestion is to ask your mom or dad what they like -- parents have a pretty good sense of what adults like to snack on late at night.) Thank you!

Speaking of food, gotta run! I'm meeting Mrs. Claus for lunch in the kitchen. (I know what you're thinking...tomato soup! Ho Ho Ho)

As always,

Santa ô¿ô

Aussie went away but shes back now!

2008-01-11T21:03:00.000-02:00

Hi All

I went away for a few days.... yep I went bush...not to the local bush retreat for some relaxation theropy, but really bush no phones mobile or otherwise, television, running water flushing toilets etc... we havent done this for a few years and has been just what this little aussie needed to recharge the batteries.

I will posting my adventures in a few post on Aussie, but the freddom this kind of escape gives a person is uplifting...

We took the tent and the blankets, food, water, foldup table and small BBQ a few games and that was it... the three of us had a great time. To See more photos and read about our trip stop by I have just added the photos.. I think you will enjoy...

No stress, no worries, no electricity, no water, no mail, no phone calls, no nothing, just us and the dogs, the bush and nature..... We stayed at a place called Trial Harbour which is a village on the very West Coast of Tasmania the folks here run their homes totally from Solar and wind power as they are not connected to the electricity grid or town water or anything a totally self contain village of about 40 houses and not just shanty shack some of these where two story places ....

Anyways how do destress and what do you do to get away from it all and get the back to your Happy Place......

First Santa Certified Blogs for 2008

2008-01-10T22:34:00.000-02:00

Ho Ho Ho Everyone

I know many of you will be excited to know that a few days ago I gave out my first Santa Certified Buttons to some deserving blogs for this year.

All of these people are special and each are worthy of our visits and our friendship.

I suggest you take a look and if you don't know them already, introduce yourself (tell them Santa sent you) and enjoy some new friendships with some wonderful people

as always

Santa ô¿ô

Disco Santa

2008-01-10T19:49:00.000-02:00

Disco Santa

Santa's a little shy about this but I must tell you...Santa's a wonderful dancer. Really. Did you seethose legs in his water skiing photos?

He's thinking about auditioning for "Dancing With The Moon and The Stars".
Anyway I thought you might like to see exactly what I mean...

He's been such a dear lately, helping me get my girlish figure back after I ate all that Christmas fudge. Santa and Mrs. Claus have opened their dance studio out behind the Workshop once again for the benefit of all the elves, helpers, and even the reindeer. Santa's been giving me disco lessons and I'm having a great time!

See for yourself...

Don't send a lame Starring You! eCard. Try JibJab Sendables!

Don't you just love the new shirt and slacks the elves gave him for Christmas?
Mr. Suave-and-Debonair if I do say so myself!

The Breast Cancer Site needs your help!

2008-01-10T19:35:00.000-02:00

Please tell ten friends to tell ten today! The Breast Cancer site is having trouble getting enough people to click on their site daily to meet their quota of donating at least one free mammogram a day to an underprivileged woman. It takes less than a minute to go to their site and click on 'donating a mammogram' for free (pink window in the middle).

This doesn't cost you a thing. Their corporate sponsors /advertisers use the number of daily visits to donate mammogram in exchange for advertising.

Here's the web site! Pass it along to people you know.

Breast Cancer SiteAGAIN, PLEASE TELL 10 FRIENDS TO TELL 10 TODAY

My random act of kindness.....

2008-01-10T12:00:00.000-02:00

At Christmas time this year something special happened to me, Now my Daughter says I saved a life and I guess that is true, but for me it was just me being me.... I try to help people out at all times , I know how it feels to be down and out ....
here's the story :

Footprints by Mary Stevenson
One night a man had a dream. He dreamed he was
walking along the beach with the Lord. Across the
sky flashed scenes from his life. For each scene, he
noticed two sets of footprints in the sand: one
belonging to him, and the other to the Lord. When
the last scene of his life flashed before him, he
looked back at the footprints in the sand. He
noticed that many times along the path of his life
there was only one set of footprints. He also noticed
that it happened at the very lowest and saddest
times in his life. This really bothered him and he
questioned the Lord about it. "Lord, You said that
once I decided to follow you, You'd walk with me all
the way. But I have noticed that during the most
troublesome times in my life, there is only one set
of footprints. I don't understand why when I needed
you most you would leave me." The Lord replied,
"My son, My precious child, I love you and I would
never leave you. During your times of trial and
suffering, when you see only one set of footprints, it
was then that I Carried You."

I know this may come off as silly, but this is a true story. this happened to me just a few days ago....
I don't expect to win any prizes, or be told I'm great, the fact of the matter is, I'm no better than anyone else, but I do donate lots of money and time to charity, among some of the causes I serve are homelessness coalition, children home society, humane society, salvation army and united way and the SIDS foundation.... I just can't stand to see a person, NOT anyone for that matter, look that sad and lonely, homeless or hungry....
I saw her standing there, at the back of her truck, she looked like life had finally beaten her. her face sad and twisted with pain. I thought to myself, as I was counting money and preparing to go shopping for a couple things for my kids and my Georg, I have been that sad , real sad with a look like the woman had on her face, it wasn't hard to see pain. The tears streamed down her face.... When I lost my Bryan a few years back I took off one day and stood at my truck thinking about what had been the one thing that had changed the path that would lead my Son to his death many years later, I kept thinking that if I had of never married Georg maybe he would never have been on that road and crashed his truck, If we had never moved to Northern Florida maybe our paths would have been changed. The mind works many angles while grieving, years later I realize that death, like life, has a path it follows and as in any path, it must end. It matters not the pathway or its conclusion. Every living thing has a beginning and an end, Thats life.......
Anyway, I asked the woman if she was OK as I went into the store and she just looked at me as if I was intruding in her misery.... she shook her head.
I went in and shopped , I grabbed this and that and as I was at check out I saw the "footprints" poem on a little glass stand, it was priced at 9.99, I thought about the woman and her sad face,I thought back at how God and my Friends had carried me when I was down, Something told me this woman needed carrying right now. I don't know why I felt this, I just did, so, I bought it on impulse, I then went back to the gift wrap department and asked them to wrap it, all the while I was thinking that, I was silly, the woman would be gone when I got out of there, I had been in the store for 2 and 1/2 hours. Maybe if she were there, She would be pissed at me for poking into her personal business..... I didn't think much more about it, I just kept up with the process. I hurried out of the store, I saw the truck, I saw the lady, she was sitting this time, weeping quietly , I walked up to her and I asked: Ma'am are you OK? She said yes, I am, I just need to cry, I asked her what was the matter, She explained to me that she had lost her Mother 3 years ago at Christmas time and her only Son last year at Christmas time, She said the holidays were hard for her.... I looked at her with tears in my eyes this time and said I know what you mean Ma'am....... I lost my Son just after the holidays in 2004 and It just didn't feel right for a few years but that I was now back to feeling the Christmas spirit and that I wanted everyone to feel it. She said well, I wont feel that for a long time, maybe never.... I was a little embarrassed because I had bought a gift for someone I didn't even know! I am mushy like that, I do things without thinking.....
I went to my truck and thought about it, I mean, I understand her feelings, I felt them too, But, I also know that at some point we just have to deal with it.......
I looked at the pretty box, I thought about it and I got back out of my truck, I walked back over to the lady who still had tears in her eyes, I reached out my hands, They were shaky as I handed the gift to her, I said "Merry Christmas" and turned to walk away, She just sat there the whole time with a shocked look on her face..... I got back in my truck and drove down through the plaza to the grocery store, I parked. I thought about the lady and life, I wondered how we as humans really are able to handle death and loss, I for one know that there is a God and he carries us when we can't do it ourselves...... I went to buy the things I needed.
I came out of the store and I went to my truck, as I got in I noticed a paper stuck to my windshield wipers, I got back out and took the paper off, I opened it and inside was a note, the note said, Thank you kind woman, at the very moment you came to me as an angel of God, I was thinking of committing suicide, I felt life had done nothing for me but give me pain. You showed me that there are still kind people in this world and that love is still around. I love the gift you gave to me, I will keep this as long as I live to remind me of how Special life and strangers are. I am also aware now that Christmas Spirit must be allowed back into my heart, for if a stranger can show me such unselfish love, then I am able to love myself again also. Thank you sweet lady, I will not forget what you have done for me.... June
I have never saw this lady before or since. I don't know her. I just hope that when she is down, she allows God to carry her burdens.....
OK people help your fellow man, woman, child or even four legged friends... Do a random act of kindness, I promise it will give you the best feeling and it will give the other person an even better feeling.....PEACE!
Merry Christmas.......
This is a true story, it happened to me. I guess I always have drawn people to me, after all I love people, It matters not what walk of life they come from. I am able to hang out with the less fortunate or even the very lucky.... What I'm asking you is this: Can you help someone change their life.... Would you help? I encourage you to go out right now and MAKE a difference!
Give freely of you and what you have....
Hugs and until we meet again...... Care to share, Dare to care!
If you would care to read more about me and my Life come to visit me at Sugar Queen's Dream
Peace!

The Magic of Christmas every Day

2008-01-10T09:48:00.000-02:00

Do you remember the Christmas joy you felt as a child?

The thrill of seeing snow falling gently from the sky, blanketing the ground with a white beauty?

The pleasure of watching twinkling lights so alive with color and so bright with their warm glow?

The excitement of exploring the packages wrapped with their beautiful bows and paper, so full of wonderful mystery?

The pure delight of decorating the tree, ooh-ing and ah-ing over the ornaments as if each were a forgotten treasure that had been found anew?

The aroma of Christmas cooking that escaped from the kitchen and filled the house with delicious promises of what would soon come?

The anticipation of Christmas eve, waiting on something magical to happen and knowing that you were secure in the company of loved ones?

May every day this year bring you that ageless Christmas magic to fill the eyes and heart of the child in you.

As always,

Santa

Christmas Clean Up and Decorated Hearts

2008-01-09T20:04:00.000-02:00

Ho Ho Ho and Hello To All,

The heart above is dedicated to two lovely ladies that are also contributors here.

and

Both of these wonderful ladies wrote a post about the days after Christmas and both of the posts are simply beautiful and inspirational for all. I know I really enjoyed the read and it inspired me to grab this little heart that I found and add the little phrase about Christmas and the heart. I hope all of you will enjoy reading the ladie's articles as much as I did.

Remember everyday can be Christmas if Christmas is in your heart.

VOTE 4 THE ELF!!!!

2008-01-08T21:41:00.001-02:00

hey Santa said i cood right stuff on here so I thought I wood. I no ya wanna hear somethin reely cleva and sofistocated and stuff from me so I thought I wood do that and here it is. Go to Santa's blog of the day and VOTE 4 THE ELF!!! TODAY!!!

There ya go. aren't ya glad u dropped by 4 that hehehehehehhehehe

Go on. don't just sit there grinnin. go and VOTE 4 THE ELF!!! hehehehehehhehe an wile ya at it come ova 2 my place and join in the best blog there is (Santa's numba 2 hehehehe) see ya

A Mobile Home For The Holidays

2008-01-08T05:45:00.000-02:00

You might be a redneck if:

* You've ever left Santa Claus a PBR and a Slim Jim.

* You've ever done your Christmas shopping at a truck stop.

(Which I have done occasionally)

* The neighbors started a petition over your Christmas lights.

* Your nativity scene has people wearing camouflage.

* Your outdoor Christmas decoration has a misspelled word.

* You've ever gift wrapped a tire.

Happy Tuesday everyone from a redneck girl in Oklahoma....married to a truck driver and living in a mobile home.

memo from santa

2008-01-08T02:14:00.000-02:00

Memo from Santa

I regret to inform you that, effective immediately, I will no longer serve Georgia , Florida , West Virginia , Virginia , North and South Carolina, Tennessee , Mississippi , Missouri , Oklahoma , Texas , Louisiana , Kentucky, Arkansas or Alabama on Christmas Eve.

Due to the overwhelming current population of the earth, my contract was renegotiated by North American Fairies and Elves Local 209. As part of the new and better contract, I also get longer breaks for milk and cookies so keep that in mind. However, I'm certain that your children will be in good hands with your local replacement, who happens to be my third cousin, Bubba Claus. His side of the family is from the South Pole. He shares my goal of delivering toys to all the good boys and girls; however, there are a few differences between us.

Differences such as:

1. There is no danger of the Grinch stealing your presents from Bubba Claus. He has a gun rack on his sleigh and a bumper sticker that reads: "These toys insured by Smith and Wesson."

2. Instead of milk and cookies, Bubba Claus prefers that children leave RC cola (Mountain Dew is ok, too) and pork rinds (or a moon pie) on the fireplace. And Bubba doesn't smoke a pipe. He dips a little snuff, so please have an empty spit can handy.

3. Bubba Claus' sleigh is pulled by floppy-eared, flyin' coon dogs instead of reindeer. I made the mistake of loaning him a couple of my reindeer one time, and Blitzen's head now overlooks Bubba's fireplace.

4. You won't hear "On Comet, on Cupid, on Donner, and Blitzen..."when Bubba Claus arrives. Instead, you'll hear, "On Ear nhardt, on Andretti, on Martin, on Petty."

5. "Ho, Ho, Ho" has been replaced by "Yee Haw." And you also are likely to hear Bubba's elves respond, "I her'd dat"

6. As required by Southern highway laws, Bubba Claus' sleigh has a Yosemite Sam safety triangle on the back with the words
"Back Off."

7. The usual Christmas movie classics such as "Miracle on 34th Street " and "It's a Wonderful Life" will not be shown in your negotiated viewing area. Instead, you'll see "Boss Hogg Saves Christmas" and "Smokey and the Bandit IV" featuring Burt Reynolds as Bubba Claus and dozens of state patrol cars crashing into each other.

And Finally,

8. Bubba Claus doesn't wear a belt. If I were you, I'd make sure the wife and the kids turn the other way when he bends over to put presents under the tree.

Sincerely Yours,
Santa

This was something i came across,thought you guys would like it-i did...

Healing Words' First Post

2008-01-07T12:27:00.000-02:00

This is my very first post on Santa's Community Blog. Santa so graciously asked me to be a co~author and it is an honor and privilege to be here.

In contemplating what I might say today and sorting through the bazillion thought fragments swimming around in my morning brain I discovered a few things that just make sense.

1. Good things come, not only in small packages, but in big hearts, as well.
There are plenty of people with big hearts in this Community and throughout the world. The generosity they display is one hallmark of the Christmas Spirit that brings good things to Life.

2. Regardless of our political affiliations, religious beliefs, family traditions, cultural expressions, or life's work, we are all connected by one common bond ~ we love. Love is what holds it all together, keeps us reaching out, keeps us moving forward. The power of Love supports, uplifts, blesses, inspires, encourages and transforms. By the power of Love we are changing the world.

3. Do you know how precious you are? You are as unique as the single snowflake. There is no one else like you. The talents you possess are unlike any other. You are a Gift to the world. And because of you the world is a better place.

4. You are here for a very special reason. A single candle dispels the darkness. Imagine what a thousand candles can do. How about a million candles? When we agree in our hearts and minds and join each other in a common purpose there is nothing we can't do. It all starts with a single candle.

5. Letting your Light shine can be as simple as acknowledging the Truth, exposing injustice, offering a hand, giving a hug, making a call, answering a question, sharing your bread, lending a listening ear, going an extra mile, putting yourself in someone else's shoes and keeping the Faith.

In closing I would like to say that you have decorated my life with more Love than I could have ever wished for. The Spirit of Christmas is truly alive and well. Thank you!

Aussie's words to live by for 2008!

2008-01-06T23:11:00.000-02:00

Welcome back Santa and Mrs Claus..
I bet those reindeers were happy to see you...

This time of year is always interesting and fun for me, school holidays till mid february, hot hot days and sunburn are the daily challenges....
So I thought a few little Aussie cynics words of wisdom might be inorder... so I do hope you enjoy:

1. Aspire to be Barbie - the girl has everything
2. If the shoe fits - buy one in every colour.
3. Take life with a pinch of salt… a wedge of lime, and a shot of tequila
4. In need of a support group? - Cocktail hour with the girls!
5. Go on the 30 day diet. (I’m on it and so far I’ve lost 15 days).
6. When life gets you down - just put on your big girl panties and deal with it.
7. Let your greatest fear be that there is no PMS and this is just my personality.
8. I know I’m in my own little world, but it’s ok. They know me here.
9. Lead me not into temptation, I can find it myself.
10. Don’t get your knickers in a knot, it solves nothing; and makes you walk funny.
11. When life gives you lemons in 2007 - turn it into lemonade then mix it with vodka.
12. Remember every good looking, sweet, single male is someone else’s ex boyfriend

Santa and Mrs Claus are Home

2008-01-06T03:54:00.000-02:00

Ho Ho Ho Everyone

Well the vacation was wonderful but it's even more wonderful to be back home. There's nothing like relaxing in your favorite chair of sitting here watching the incessant chatter of my wonderful little elves. They drive me crazy but I love every one of them so much

Mrs Claus raced in the door and headed straight for her kitchen. I begged her to come and sit for a while but her greatest joy and happiness is to be in her kitchen cooking up a storm. Besides.. who am I to complain. I get to eat it when she's finished Ho Ho Ho

As soon as we got home we went and said hello to everyone. It was so great to see all of the elves and they all jumped and yelled and whooped and hollered the moment they say us. It's nice to be loved :-)

We headed out to see the reindeer and to give them all an extra scratch behind their ears and a kiss on the nose. How I missed them all so much. it's so wonderful to be home where we all belong

Tomorrow it's straight back to work. I have so much to do already. The first Naughty or Nice reports have been coming in and need to be checked and of course letters never stop coming all year round. I love to get them and it is always my favorite time of the day to sit down and read them with a nice mug of hot milk. Aaaahhhh!! Ho Ho Ho

So everyone... back to work we go. I'll get back to you all again soon with our latest news.

As always

Santa ô¿ô

How to install a home security system

2008-01-06T02:35:00.000-02:00

1. Go to a second-hand store and buy a pair of men's used size 14-16 work boots.

2. Place them on your front porch, along with several empty beer cans,
a copy of Guns & Ammo magazine and several NRA magazines.

3. Put a few giant dog dishes next to the boots and magazine.

4. Leave a note on your door that reads:

Hey Bubba, Big Jim, Duke and Slim, I went to the gun shop for more
ammunition. Back in an hour. Don't mess with the pit bulls -- they
attacked the mailman this morning and messed him up real bad. I don't
think Killer took part in it but it was hard to tell from all the
blood.

PS - I locked all four of 'em in the house. Better wait outside.

The Vacation ends as Mrs Claus has a big surprise

2008-01-05T02:34:00.000-02:00

Ho Ho Ho Everyone

Oh Mrs Claus!!!! I don't think so!!

Well everyone. What a nightmare. Mrs Claus has had me at our secret tailor today shopping for new clothes. When we arrived he said he had a surprise for me and you know me... I always love surprises.

He left and after a few minutes came back with this Santa suit. I must admit my initial reaction was one of horror whilst Mrs Claus kept saying that she would love to see me try it on. I wasn't sure if she was joking or not or just trying to have a laugh at my expense. I'd expect that of the elves but not Mrs Claus Ho Ho Ho

Anyway, I went into the change room and put on the suit and Mrs Claus made me turn every which way and then some more getting me to model for her. What a nightmare Ho Ho Ho I kept thinking to myself NO! NO! NO!

Of course after we had got the elves off the walls and ceiling because they were laughing and carrying on so much, Mrs Claus told me that it was indeed a joke and that she just wanted something that we would always remember as we finished our vacation and headed home. I have to admit I was so relieved but I secretly got the store owner to wrap up the suit so I could take it home. Who knows when it might come in handy some day. You can never tell!!

Oh well!! The vacation is over and we are heading home. We have had such a wonderful time and met a few of our friends and had the most wonderful time together. Even the elves were well behaved for a change. (For an elf, that is) Ho Ho Ho

We'll soon be home and back to work and I'll keep you up to date with everything that is happening at our home in the North Pole

Until next time and until we meet again

as always,

Santa ô¿ô

Aussie's first post

2008-01-04T23:15:00.000-02:00

The other day I received a surprising Message from Santa no less inviting me to write for the Santas Community Blog....

Obviously I excepted and here I am...
So Hi there everyone I do hope you enjoy my antics and posts it will be interesting and fun...
As this is my first post I would like to keep it light hearted and fun....

So in keeping with the spirit of this great blog...

I thought give you a look at Australia during Christmas

this song somes it up nicely

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAS63tWVu94&feature=related

it is very Aussie Christmas Carol

Happy Birthday Paula

2008-01-04T08:23:00.001-02:00

Ho Ho Ho Paula.

Well.... By the time you get this birthday wish you will be up to your ears in them but I thought that if I do the first one then everyone who visits here will see this and they will also send you Birthday Wishes and then that will be wonderful

I hope you have a wonderful day. I hope you enjoy your time with your family and that they wait on you like a princess. You deserve it.

May all of your dreams come true. My gift for you is all my love and my friendship although you would have that anyway :-)

As always,

Santa ô¿ô

Happy Birthday!!

Santa spends the day water skiing

2008-01-03T22:22:00.000-02:00

Ho Ho Ho Everyone.

Well... the vacation continues. Lucky me Ho Ho Ho

We moved again today. Back to the river to do some water skiing. I just love doing that. It's such fun. When we first got going I stupidly allowed the elves to drive the boat. What a huuuuuge mistake Ho Ho Ho. Of course elves know what a straight line is but would rather the fun of zigzagging left and right trying to see if they could make me fall over. They are such naughty little rascals. Thankfully Mrs Claus took over the wheel and we actually got to go in a straight line. So much better.

I must admit after a few hours of all the exercise I was very tired and we spent the whole afternoon napping in the sun. It was so wonderful and we all needed the rest. especially my ears from all the noise the elves make Ho Ho Ho

Once again, I'm not sure what is planned for tomorrow. Mrs Claus tells me that we only have a couple of days left before we have to head home and get back to work. The year goes so quickly and we have so much work to do.

Thank you all for listening to my silly stories about our vacation. We're having such as wonderful time. Catch you all later.

As always,

Santa ô¿ô

Blog Elfs Brothers

2008-01-03T14:31:00.000-02:00

We need to start tagging these people so the BlogElf will come back...Don`t know why,but i will do what i asked to do.
Just only those poeple,okay? Happy tagging!!!!!
purplefrog

My day in the sun with Santa

2008-01-03T10:14:00.000-02:00

All the planning I had to do...first I had to threaten the blog elf when he didn't want to give me the information about where Santa would be...then convince hubby we needed a day at the beach..(that one was easy) get a hotel near the mansion Santa and all his elves and reindeer
stay at...bribe the cabana boys to tell me where they usually sit..(that was easy too) send hubby deep sea fishing for the day...(the easiest) and wait in the shadows until Santa finished his hot dog..a dish of fries..two ice cream sundays..and a big fat cigar.. I'll bet Speedy gave him...after Mrs Claus smeared him with sunscreen..I waited until he got a bit away from his big gang and popped out at him...he knew who I was right away (he's Santa for crying out loud)...and then nonchalauntly started walking beside him..we talked about everything under the sun..and boy was it hot..he couldn't solve all my problems but he is an awesome listener...it was one of the best days of my life..I really do love Santa...I wanted to meet the Mrs...but she was snoring when we got back so he just sent me on my way...I'll remember that day forever Santa..you are my hero..your greatest fan...Maunie

Bloggers for Peace: Join the Peace Train

2008-01-03T08:51:00.000-02:00

"Now I've been crying lately,
thinking about the world as it is.
Why must we go on hating,
why can't we live in bliss?"

Carol of My View of "It" started a new Peace Train.

Here's what Carol said about this: "It is the start of the New Year. We are still at War. I can no longer sit idly by without letting the World know that I am opposed to War and can only think of one way to spread this message. Won't you join me by placing a badge in the sidebar (or somewhere on your site) to let the world know that we are United against the War and looking for Peace in this the New Year?"

You can leave a comment at this post on Carol's blog, My View of "It", when you join and you will be listed there. You can pick up the link list and a badge at Carol's blog, or you may use the alternate ones in the scroll box of this post on Blue Ribbon Bloggers, or you can create your own if you like.

Join the Peace Train:
My View of "It" - Our Hep Chat - My Reviews and Finds Along the Way - Beth Allen II - Writing 5 to 9 - NoDirectOn (not: NoDirection) - Positive Communication - OgenDicht/EyesClosed - Additional BlogLOve - The Painted Veil - Blue Ribbon Bloggers - Santa's Community Blog

Rusty Chevrolet (Jingle Bells)

2008-01-02T23:59:00.000-02:00

DASHING THROUGH THE SNOW
IN MY RUSTY CHEVROLET
DOWN THE ROAD I GO
SLIDING ALL THE WAY
I NEED NEW PISTON RINGS
I NEED SOME NEW SNOW TIRES
MY CAR IS HELD TOGETHER
BY A PIECE OF CHICKEN WIRE

CHORUS:
RUST AND SMOKE THE HEATER'S BROKE
THE DOOR JUST BLEW AWAY
I LIGHT A MATCH TO SEE THE DASH
AND THEN I START TO PRAY
THE FRAME IS BENT THE MUFFLER WENT
THE RADIO IT'S OK
OH WHAT FUN IT IS TO DRIVE
THIS RUSTY CHEVROLET

I WENT TO THE IGA
TO GET SOME CHRISTMAS CHEER
I JUST PASSED UP MY LEFT FRONT TIRE
AND ITS GETTING HARD TO STEER
SKIDDING DOWN THE HIGHWAY
RIGHT PAST THE NEGAUNEE COPS
I HAD TO DRAG MY SWAMPERS
TO GET THE CAR TO STOP

(REPEAT CHORUS)

BOUNCING THROUGH THE SNOWDRIFTS
IN A BIG BLUE CLOUD OF SMOKE
PEOPLE LAUGH AS I DRIVE BY
I WONDER WHAT'S THE JOKE
I GOT TO GET TO SHOPKO
TO PICK UP THE LAYAWAY
CAUSE SANTA CLAUS IS COMING SOON
IN HIS BIG OLD RUSTY SLEIGH

(REPEAT CHORUS)

The Vacation Continues.....

2008-01-02T20:58:00.000-02:00

Ho Ho Ho Everyone!!

Well... What a vacation we are having this year. I can't believe I'm not exhausted with all of the activities Mrs Claus has arranged and the elves have been wonderful little companions.

That day at Golf with Eric was so wonderful so today we thought we would take things a bit easier and head back to the beach. It was a lovely day. The sun was shining and the water was so warm and wonderful!!

We lay in the sun for quite a while and surfed and then later I decided to get a little peace and quiet and left Mrs Claus to amuse the elves for a while and went for a walk on the beach alone.

I hadn't gone far before I heard someone calling. It sounded a little like "YooooHooooo Saaaantaa!!!!". Of course as you know that got my attention immediately because Santa isn't exactly a common name like Bruce or Bob or Harry so I figured it must have been someone calling me.

Next thing I knew I was walking along the beach with Maunie chatting away like there was no tomorrow. We talked and talked and talked and I remember complimenting Maunie on her bright red swimsuit and her hat. Nice touch!! Very thoughtful I thought!!

Without realizing we had walk miles and miles and then had to turn around and walk all the way back. Now I'm exhausted!! Ho! Ho! Ho! Maunie said her goodbyes after our wonderful time together and off she went back to the place where she magically appeared from. (I must ask her how she did that. Might be helpful on Christmas Eve)

I dropped in the sand next to Mrs Claus and then wished I had kept walking. "Who was that woman I saw you with?" she said. "Did you see what she was wearing?", followed closely behind.

"My Dear", I said, "What woman?". Ho Ho Ho

Well...... needless to say Mrs Claus was slightly miffed till I told her that it was my friend Maunie who had appeared as if by magic from BlogWorld for some special time and as our vacation was all about expecting the unexpected it was another wonderful day.

Once again, I'm not sure what is planned for tomorrow.i think it's the elves turn to choose. Of course I'll keep you up to date with what we are doing. Until then, Look after yourselves and each other.

As always,

Santa ô¿ô

Santa's Day Playing Golf with Speedy

2008-01-02T08:38:00.000-02:00

Ho Ho Ho Everyone.

What a wonderful day we had today. Eric left me a message to say that if I was feeling like playing golf then he would be in!! You know what he's like with a golf. A bit of a tragic really Ho Ho Ho

Anyway, after meeting up with Eric we headed for the local course and had a few rounds. I particularly liked the 19th hole where I filled myself up with cookies and milk and Eric had Goodness knows what!! It reminded me of something that I usually find in the reindeer hut I think Ho Ho Ho (Sorry Eric) :-)

What a day we had. Eric made me promise to tell you that he won at every hole and I always keep my promise. Great game Eric. Of course he had the buggy and a caddy and I gave up getting the elves to carry my clubs because they kept running down the fairway hitting the trees and yelling and laughing hysterically. Talk about playing with 10 handicaps Ho Ho Ho

I want to thank Eric for a wonderful day. I really enjoyed it and his company as usual and while I think of it I did have an extra little gift for you for Christmas.

Talk to you all again soon

As always,

Santa ô¿ô

laketrees: What is going on at Technorati ?????

2008-01-02T00:26:00.000-02:00

laketrees: What is going on at Technorati ?????

Today we went Skiing

2008-01-01T20:10:00.000-02:00

Ho Ho Ho Everyone

Well as you can see by Mrs Claus latest photo, today we went skiing.. or should i say, tubing. It was so much fun but veeeery wet Ho Ho Ho

I should have known better than to let the elves drive the boat because their idea of fun was to zigzag everywhere trying to get me to fall out of the tube and into the water.

Still... I suppose it's very unlikely that you can stay dry doing such a thing but I don't like getting my whiskers wet. My beard takes forever to dry Ho Ho Ho

Anyhow, we had so much fun and even Mrs Claus had a try. She was so funny to watch and she was so determined to do better than me but that wasn't very hard Ho Ho Ho

Tomorrow I think we are headed back to the beach for the day. I love the beach. It's so.... beachy Ho Ho Ho and besides I love to surf too. I bet you never thought you'd get to see Santa surfing.

I hope you're all having a wonderful new year so far and that everything is fantastic for you. I'll catch you all again tomorrow. In the meantime be nice to each other Ho Ho Ho

As always,

Santa ô¿ô

Santa and the Elves go Fishing

2008-01-01T03:09:00.000-02:00

Ho Ho Ho Everyone

Happy New Year Everyone. I hope the year ahead for all of you will be wonderful and filled with joy and happiness and may all of your dreams come true.

Well... our vacation is going great. we're having such a wonderful time. Today I went fly fishing with a few of the elves. What a time we had!! Those little guys really are so good. Made me feel like a complete amateur compared to them.

We did catch some fish and let most of them go. We did keep a few though for our dinner and they were so delicious. Mrs Claus is such a wonderful cook. She could make a rock and seaweed taste delicious (Not that I'd want to eat that Ho Ho Ho )

I loved the way the elves we able to get about in their little boat. They are so wonderful. One of them did make me laugh so much though when the fish he hooked was twice as big as he is and he shot out of the boat like a bullet. Just as well I was able to get him out quick and it turned out that the fish he caught was the best and biggest of the day. Well done!!!

I'm not sure what we have planned for tomorrow. I'm sure whatever it is it will be fantastic and so much fun. we are having such a wonderful time. I'll talk to you all again really soon and tell you about our wonderful vacation.

See you all later.

as alwqays

Santa ô¿ô

Happy New Year Around The World

2007-12-31T09:42:00.000-02:00

Happy New Year In Other Languages For Everyone Around The World

Afghani - Saale Nao Mubbarak
Afrikaans -Gelukkige nuwe jaar
Albanian - Gezuar Vitin e Ri
Arabic - Antum salimoun
Armenian - Snorhavor Nor Tari
Assyrian - Sheta Brikhta
Azeri - Yeni Iliniz Mubarek!
Bengali - Shuvo Nabo Barsho
Cambodian - Soursdey Chhnam Tmei
Catalan - FELIÇ ANY NOU
Chinese - Chu Shen Tan / Xin Nian Kuai Le
Corsican Language - Pace e Salute
Croatian - Sretna Nova godina!
Cymraeg (Welsh) - Blwyddyn Newydd Dda
Czechoslovakia - Scastny Novy Rok
Danish - Godt Nytår
Dhivehi - Ufaaveri Aa Aharakah Edhen
Dutch - GELUKKIG NIEUWJAAR!
Eskimo - Kiortame pivdluaritlo
Esperanto - Felican Novan Jaron
Estonians - Head uut aastat!
Ethiopian - MELKAM ADDIS AMET YIHUNELIWO!
Finnish - Onnellista Uutta Vuotta
French - Bonne Annee
Gaelic - Bliadhna mhath ur
German - Prosit Neujahr
Greek - Kenourios Chronos
Gujarati - Nutan Varshbhinandan
Hawaiian - Hauoli Makahiki Hou
Hebrew - L’Shannah Tovah
Hindi - Nav varsh ka shubkamnayein
Hong Kong (Cantonese) - Sun Leen Fai Lok
Hungarian - Boldog Ooy Ayvet
Indonesian - Selamat Tahun Baru
Iranian - Saleh now mobarak
Iraqi - Sanah Jadidah
Irish - Bliain nua fe mhaise dhuit
Italian - Felice anno nuovo
Japanese - Akimashite Omedetto Gozaimasu
Kabyle - Asegwas Amegaz
Kannada - Hosa Varushadha Shubhashayagalu
Kisii - SOMWAKA OMOYIA OMUYA
Khmer - Sua Sdei tfnam tmei
Korea - Saehae Bock Mani ba deu sei yo!
Kurdish - NEWROZ PIROZBE
Lithuanian - Laimingu Naujuju Metu
Laotian - Sabai dee pee mai
Macedonian - Srekjna Nova Godina
Malay - Selamat Tahun Baru
Marathi - Nveen Varshachy Shubhechcha
Malayalam - Puthuvatsara Aashamsakal
Maltese - Is-Sena t- Tajba
Nepal - Nawa Barsha ko Shuvakamana
Norwegian - Godt Nyttår
Papua New Guinea - Nupela yia i go long yu
Pashto - Nawai Kall Mo Mubarak Shah
Persian - Saleh now ra tabrik migouyam
Philippines - Manigong Bagong Taon
Polish - Szczesliwego Nowego Roku
Portuguese - Feliz Ano Novo
Punjabi - Nave sal di mubarakan
Romanian - AN NOU FERICIT
Russian - S Novim Godom
Samoa - Manuia le Tausaga Fou
Serbo-Croatian - Sretna nova godina
Sindhi - Nayou Saal Mubbarak Hoje
Singhalese - Subha Aluth Awrudhak Vewa
Siraiki - Nawan Saal Shala Mubarak Theevay
Slovak - A stastlivy Novy Rok
Slovenian - sreèno novo leto
Somali - Iyo Sanad Cusub Oo Fiican!
Spanish - Feliz Ano ~Nuevo
Swahili - Heri Za Mwaka Mpyaº
Swedish - GOTT NYTT ÅR! /Gott nytt år!
Sudanese - Warsa Enggal
Tamil - Eniya Puthandu Nalvazhthukkal
Telegu - Noothana samvatsara shubhakankshalu
Thai - Sawadee Pee Mai
Turkish - Yiliniz Kutlu Olsun
Ukrainian - Shchastlyvoho Novoho Roku
Urdu - Naya Saal Mubbarak Ho
Uzbek - Yangi Yil Bilan
Vietnamese - Chuc Mung Tan Nien

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Happy New Year from Santa

2007-12-30T22:33:00.000-02:00

Ho Ho Ho Everyone

Happy New Year to you all. May all of your dreams and wishes come true over the coming year and may all the peace and happiness in the world fall upon you and yours.

As always

Santa ô¿ô

A Vacation update from Santa

2007-12-29T20:48:00.000-02:00

Ho Ho Ho Everyone

Today is such a lovely day that we have moved to the lake that is nearby. We might get in some water skiing and maybe some canoeing or just swim around a lot. It's hard doing nothing you know. I might get to like this

Anyway, I just thought I would spend a few minutes on my laptop and keep you up to date with what we are doing. Mainly.... nothing Ho Ho Ho

Mrs Claus is everywhere with her camera and couldn't resist the photo of me lying here with my laptop. I won't have any secrets soon... will I Ho Ho Ho

The elves have been in the water ever since we got here. It's not a pretty sight to see an elf get all pruney. They're so small they are just about one big prune Ho Ho Ho

Mrs Claus has been sitting on the jetty with her feet in the water. It was funny before because a big fish came up and sucked her toes Ho Ho Ho. I hope soon she gets out her portable kitchen and bakes us some lovely fresh cookies. This is bliss!!

WE might be away a while longer yet. There is so much to do when we come here but I promise that I'll keep you up to date with what we are doing on our vacation. I hope you're all having a wonderful holiday break too.

I'll talk to you all again really soon. Until then look after each other :-)

As always,

Santa ô¿ô

Santa and Mrs Claus head off on Vacation

2007-12-28T23:13:00.000-02:00

Ho Ho Ho Everyone

As you may have guessed Christmas is my favorite time of the year by far. It's not that I don't like all the other times.. it's just that everything I really enjoy the most happens around this time.

Of course nothing can compare with Christmas eve. I just love it so much. I never really get to enjoy Christmas day because usually I sleep all day Ho Ho Ho

Today is another special day because Mrs Claus and I are off on vacation. We have a special place that we go every year. Naturally it's very private and at the beach. Mrs Claus and I just love the beach so much. It's wonderful after spending all year in the cold and the snow.

Today we are going to set up down on the sand and let the water just wash around our feet. I love that so much.

A few of the elves always come with us each year. They have earned their Holiday by being the best elves of the year voted for by all the other elves. They bring their own little deck chairs and umbrellas and enjoy everything just as much as Mrs Claus and I.

Well... I must go. We have some serious nothing to do today and after we've done that we might do some more nothing. Maybe tomorrow we might move down the beach a little and do some nothing down there too :-)

Hope you're all enjoying your vacation as much as we are. Till next time...

As always,

Santa ô¿ô

Santa has been Resting Today

2007-12-26T09:57:00.000-02:00

Ho Ho Ho Everyone

What a huge night we had!! It was wonderful as usual. We had a few small problems with missing presents, a few pesky seagull and a few near misses with a couple of jets but we made it safe and sound back home to the North Pole.

I thought I would just drop by quickly just to tell you all that all the reindeer and I are all fine. We've been relaxing all day and just taking things easy.

Mrs Claus even gave me a back rub before. Oooooh!! That was soooo wonderful. Later she brought me a huge plate of cookies and a large jug of ice cold milk and I was just so happy lying here and taking things easy

Well everyone. I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas. After a few days off the elves and I will start work again planning and preparing for next year. It might seem like a long way off but believe me it goes quickly when there is so much work to be done.

Keep well and I will talk to you all again very soon

As always,

Santa ô¿ô

Santa visits Hawaii and then heads home

2007-12-25T08:34:00.001-02:00

Santa has arrived in Hawaii. He and the reindeer must be very tired after such a long long trip

Santa will now go back and visit the many homes where children had not gone to sleep on his first run and when that is finished he will be heading home to the North Pole for a well deserved break

Merry Christmas everyone. We hope you have enjoyed our broadcasts over the past 24 hours as Santa made his journey around the world.

Let's all leave a comment to thank Santa for his kindness and generosity and also give thanks for the greatest gift we can ever receive.... unconditional love from our family, our friends and of course from Santa himself.

This is the Norad santa tracking station signing out for another year. Merry Christmas to you all.

Santa enters Alaska

2007-12-25T07:24:00.001-02:00

We are pleased to announce and slightly sad as well that Santa has finally reached Alaska. This is almost the end of his big journey

Santa loves the wide open spaces of Alaska so much. It reminds him so much of home

Watch for the final leg of Santa's trip this Christmas Eve as he soons heads towards the state of Hawaii

Santa continues on his way

2007-12-25T07:21:00.001-02:00

Santa has been tracked flying low over Reindeer lake. He'll be heading back our way here at Colorado and then continue his journey up and down the west coast

The reindeer are so excited because at the lake they have a few relatives and that is always exciting

Watch for the last few legs of Santa's journey