The Santa Question

Me at 15 with Santa (aka my granddad, Sam Scott)

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***SPOILER ALERT: ***
If you've been stressed all month about
whether you're going to make Santa's 'Nice' list...
DO NOT READ THIS!
It'll just upset you.

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Magic Happens

     A common conversation among foreigners in San Miguel includes the questions:  "What brought you to San Miguel?",  and "What made you want to stay?"

     I've heard and read all sorts of reasons for the appeal of the town, from the practical to the bizarre.

Careful What You Wish For, Cat

     It's been cold this week in Texas.  We're used to the occasional norther blowing in and making things frigid for a couple of days, but this time, it just got cold and stayed that way.  All the roads iced over last week and still aren't fully thawed.

     On one of the first days of the ice storm Ella indicated that she'd like to go hang out in the back yard.  She communicated this by standing at the back door crying incessantly.

     I explained to her that, no, she didn't want to go out, since it was freakin' cold out there.

     But she just explained (in ever-louder cat-speak) that yes she, definitely, did.

Oh Christmas Tree

     We started the tree decorating on a different note this year.  Typically, I like to push, pull, tug, and kick the tree from the upstairs of our garage, down the stairs, across the patio, and into the house.