Abraca-Pocus! burning incense to mask reality's stench since 1986.

...burning incense to mask reality's stench since 1986.

Friday, December 18, 2009

“Are you ready for Christmas?”

I've been asked this question no less than three-dozen times in the past week. Granted, I do work in an environment where I see at least 150 people/day, lol. My reply is and has always been: "I'm ALWAYS ready for Christmas!"

This is long before the tree and lights go up, a present is purchased or a cookie is baked. I have recently replied: "I am ready for Christmas in August!" I love Christmas. Christmas is truly a celebration of family (whatever your family consists of), life and love like no other. Despite my significant pagan leanings I am an old-school pre-Vatican II Roman Catholic* at my core. Christians accuse me of being pagan, pagans have dismissed me for being christian. Frankly, I don't care.

It's the Yule -tide season and Advent is in full-swing. Time to bring on the baking, halls-decking, and merry-making because longer days, Jesus, St. Nick, and La Befana are coming!

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Hope the cooler / drier weather is making it's way to you?

It seems like Autumn is slowly making an appearance here...

I can see the happy shades of orange in the pumpkin patch on my way home

xox

By Kent of Kent on 2009 09 16
From the entry 'it's too muggy to blog'.

Being from an Italian dad and a french Canadian mother, I've seen alot at weddings. I'll agree I've seen some degrading things. I remember at my cousins wedding (french side), the men danced with the bride and pinned money to her dress but also the women danced with the groom and pinned money to his tux. Luckily my dad didn't want that at my wedding.

By weezie on 2008 03 19
From the entry 'Tradition is great, but it should be open to change! Part II'.

I have to admit the whole garter dealie doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me either. Neither does the table centrepiece giveaway... How many table-sized colour-coded custom vases can you possibly use?

By Chris Taylor on 2008 03 10
From the entry 'Tradition is great, but it should be open to change! Part II'.

Happy v-lated valentines day Rue

-K

By Kent on 2008 03 01
From the entry 'Valentine's Day Special'.

Ugh. Feel better, honey. ^_^

By Jennifer on 2008 01 16
From the entry 'sorry about that'.

Frappr!

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