Being on this side of the IDL means I have to “post early for Christmas.”
Mind you, even that isn’t working out terribly well this year, is it? Our postal people have been on strike. Well, we were told they’d be on strike, but I have had things in my mail box every day this week. Some of them mail!
The 10 hour time difference also means I’ll be starting before you northerners. I’ll also be reaching for the aspirin first!
But, wherever you are and however you celebrate the occasion, I hope you and those you love are safe and happy.
Now, not everyone believes in Santa Claus, but someone has been here and has left a collection of packages! Too lazy to trek all around the world, he (she?) expects me to distribute them.
Guess what, Santa? I’m a tad busy m’self so how about everyone collecting their own gifts? Nicely, now. We don’t want that unseemly January-Sales-type crush…
Chris has had a rough time of it this year, but this might help to get him back in the fast lane.
Of course, a race is only a race when there’s more than one horse. So I’ve got a chariot for his best buddy

The artists among you can trawl through some of the biggest stores on the web. It’s OK – they accept Monopoly money! – ; )
While she recovers from the horrors of spending time with that “Dreadful Dave,” Ziggi could probably find something for these fellows to do.
Another blogger (who’s been a bit busy lately) might find a use for this
And I’m pretty sure several of you could think of something to do with the keys.

This would be welcome in more than one place! (not hinting, of course. Of course.)
Perhaps, for those in the Frozen North…
Maybe a little (or a lot!!) of this…
Fancy a night out?
But my personal wishes are for
and
and, please, fickle gods of the weather…
especially where things are desperate

Idle Thoughts will be idling over the break , but as time allows, I’ll scoot around and see what everyone’s up to.
Merry Christmas to all and to all – a goodnight!