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Archive for December, 2009

Peas on Earth, Goodwill Towards Men

Posted in holiday excitement, tagged , , on December 8, 2009 | 25 Comments »

One, two, three, four…. 
 
 I declare a pun war. 
Now, I love me some Veggie Tales.  I know their Nativity Set is part of a video where the vegetables put on a Christmas Play and it’s good, quirky fun. But you know, that is some RICH pun material. 
So lettuce begin. Gourd your loins and leave your best veggie-related [...]

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Away From the Manger

Posted in curmudgeonly grousing, tagged , , on December 7, 2009 | 18 Comments »

I have a conflicted relationship with Christmas.   
I love the idea of it all, the decorations and lights, caroling and cocoa, candlelight services and matching plaid pajamas. But the reality of pulling it all off leaves me overwhelmed. At my core, I am a type B person with type A expectations.   
And then, there’s my fingernails-on-the-chalkboard-level annoyance with one of the great [...]

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