Ten Cats by Graham Harrop for December 08, 2024

That’s news? I thought you made that particular list ages ago.

AND Santa has put up Posters of you two with the caption: “Kids, don’t be like these two”.

Does this mean that a lump of coal in their stockings is too good for them?

Today is:

PRETEND TO BE A TIME TRAVELER DAY

NATIONAL CROSSWORD SOLVERS DAY. I like doing crossword puzzles, but i stick to the easy ones.

NATIONAL BROWNIE DAY. No brownies for me. I made fudge for Thanksgiving (at the request of my nephew, Tyler, and his wife. I took some to them when we visited them) and I still have some left in my fridge. I haven’t been eating it very fast since I got sick just a couple of days after Thanksgiving. I don’t need brownies until I finish the fudge.

By the way, I’m feeling much better now. I went to work on Friday and was told by at least 4 people that I looked pale and unwell. I did my best to get through the day, but ended up leaving 2 hours early. Yesterday (Saturday), I was looking and feeling better. I got to work and when I saw all the work waiting for us, I was ready to go home. Besides doing Christmas, our team does toys too (also stationery). We had 5 shopping carts of toy returns to put away, and 3 pallets of toys to work. I let the others on my team (Ann, Joyce and Robert) work on toys while I tackled Christmas. Even the 3 of them put together didn’t finish the freight. They didn’t even touch the carts of returns. I had 4 shopping carts of Christmas returns to put away, 4 pallets of freight to work and a totally destroyed department. It was like a tornado hit it with all the mess. Well, I did as much as I could, but I still have 2 carts of returns to put away and a mess to clean up and half a pallet of freight to work. I did stay for my entire shift and I got a lot done. But there is still a lot of work to do. And today, it’s just me and Robert working. We have an extremely busy Sunday ahead of us. And Robert is sick too. It’s going to be an interesting day!

Oh, dear Becky, I hope you are feeling well so far, getting all the work done. I wish you all the best and good health! ❤️

Don’t worry Chez, it’s just a warning – Annie will see that you all have a wonderful Christmas.

Yourmoving up in the world!

Well, Chesney and Jack, it had to happen eventually. Santa can’t go on letting you slip under the radar!

I am sure Santa won’t hold a grudge, you’ll be getting your gifts, just try & be good for the next couple of weeks!!! That shouldn’t be too hard (crossing fingers)!!!❤️❤️❤️

Santa knows these two well!!

It’s hard to staff a store nowadays! Take your time and don’t make yourself sicker!

I’m surprised they didn’t start out on that list!

Okay, so…

If you are bad you get a lump of coal.

What do you get for incorrigible? A blob of tar?

In Austria, Hungary, and many other parts of Central Europe like Croatia and Slovakia, a bleak myth describes what happens during the Christmas season to children who have misbehaved during the past year. According to legend, unruly kids are paid a visit by a mythical figure known as Krampus. … The depictions of Krampus usually feature a hairy man-goat with sharp horns and an even sharper tongue that hangs wickedly from his mouth. He often is carrying rusty chains and a handful of birches. Krampus is often portrayed with a sadistic smile. In some images, Krampus hauls away mischievous children in a basket on his back.

There is more about him at Dictionary . Com

That’s surprising. He probably made that list just for them.

I’m guessing that Jack wasn’t familiar with the word incorrigible. He thought it was a good thing.

FREE ELDO!

Not much of an improvement. Still, could be worse. At least they’re not on the dirty rotten scumbag list. On another note, saw a raven and three wrens while out walking today.