Santa's Blog

Mood: Happy but tired ...
Listening to: Angels We Have Heard on High - la, da, da, - oh - sorry, was singing along!

Hello Everyone!

Today, 'Ol Santa has to admit, he's a sleepy Santa.  That would be special thanks to the Elves' party.  But did we have a good time.  We ended up playing Uno and Phase 10 and did Karoke to Christmas carols, Ho-Ho-Ho that was a blast!  And we ate a lot, and stayed up way late!  Hence, my sleepiness.  It'll take 'Ol Santa a couple of days to catch that back up, if he gets the time.

But I did get behind on my list, as I didn't tend to it with all the fun and commotion.  So, I've got to get back on that today double time.

The temperature has dropped.  We're down to 25 degrees but it's even supposed to go lower than that tonight - down to 15 degrees!  So, 'Ol Santa helped the Elves put down extra cedar shavings for the reindeer bedding.  And boy did they stay in the barn last night.  Cleaning the stalls took a bit longer this morning. 

'Ol Santa could barely move to walk the dog, wearing three pairs of pants, four shirts, and my coat and hat.  It kind of makes me feel like a bulky snowman!  Ho-Ho-Ho!

'Ol Santa has the cutest thing to share with you about his kitten.  Yesterday morning, I slept in - quite understandable after staying up to 2:00 am.  Anyway, I had set my clock for 9:00 am, and hit the snooze button a couple of times.  When I awoke the kitten was layed flat out on her back on the pillow tucked under my chin.  Then she curled forward and layed her forhead right up against 'Ol Santa's nose.  Ho-Ho-Ho - it was so adorable.  I was literally breathing the kitten.  Precious - so very precious!

Time is crunching in  getting materials in that we ordered.  We did one of our orders three weeks ago, and we still haven't got it!  We're sweating a bit on that, as we need those materials to get going on toy production.  I did get notification on another order I made last week, that has been sent and is due to today or tomorrow.  That order was for pet goodies, some personal and some for children who have pets.

And speaking of pets.  The kittens and puppies I think Dataelf told me are due sometime next week.  They do cost us more work, but boy are they fun to play with and love on while we feed them and clean up after them.  I just hope we can avoid the Grand Tree fiasco we suffered last year on their arrival.  You'll have to read December 2005's blog to see what that was all about.

Ho-Ho-Ho, my kitten just climbed up on my computer desk and stole a tissue.  Now, she's in the floor shredding it.  What is it with paper and cats?  They just love it!

Well, I'm going out today to visit children in hospitals today.  I invite you to pause and give thought to them and/or a little prayer.  'Tis a sad thing to be in the hospital.  Many of them are facing terminal cancer.  Their spirits are so strong and wise beyond their years of age, but it really tears up their families.  And it tears up 'Ol Santa's heart just considering the pain they are experiencing in their bodies, and then facing death in the eye at such tender young ages.  Um ... pardon me, while I get my handkerchief.

Okay, I'm back.  Sorry about that.  Again, just send loving thoughts and/or prayers their way - every loving thought and prayer helps to mend sad hearts.

Okay, busy day sheduled today!  Gotta run!

Hugs of love, and I'll blog with you tomorrow!

Happiest of Holidays,
Santa Claus