Beary Christmas!

Shhhhhhh.

Bear is concentrating all his caninotelepathic powers to send you a Merry Christmas message.

He wants me to channel him as he has problems with the keyboard. I should be getting the message soon ...

... nothing yet ... hmmm, ... he may have exceeded his telepathic bandwidth allowance, and is being punished for 24 hours by Hughesnet CaninoTelepathic Services. If so he will only be able to send messages to me at slightly higher than dialup speeds ... something like 75 kesp's.

I can relate since I exceeded my Hughesnet Internet allowance yester ... Wait! Here it comes...

Bear says to tell you all, (even cats ... but not feral ones) Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. He wants you to know Flounder is doing just fine for an old, blind, deaf, wobbly, dog and will be enjoying his 14th Christmas this year.

I guess that's it ... wait, there's more ...

He's excited about the gravy prospects for this evening as there is a 24 pound turkey to be roasted this afternoon. (FC did not get any turkey sandwiches this Thanksgiving and that is not going to happen at Christmas.)

He's also really excited that all his kids will be home to wrestle him and shower him with adoration this Christmas ... plus, Max is coming over to play. It will be a Christmas dogapalooza and he can't wait.

Okay, I think he's done. Like the old Outer Limits show, he has returned control back to me. It gets weird having a telepathic dog, but what are ya' gonna do? We just love him and accept the fact that occasionally we will be under his influence.

I ( ...and this is FC ... I think ... what if ... naahhhh ...) hope this season brings you and yours joy and peace. It is peaceful here. The roosters are crowing, but that is about the only sound right now.

Today is already promising to be a spectacular Pure Florida winter day with sun, blue skies, and a delicious 55 degree temperature at this time.

I will be spending it here. There are some Christmas projects to finish in the wood shop, a turkey to roast later, and kids to tease.

And of course, Bear to wrestle.

And wrapping ... I said I would not be wrapping on Christmas Eve, but here I am with a closet full of secrets that need to be wrapped.

I need to get that done before supper, because I do not want to miss a moment of "A Muppet Christmas Carol" or " The Christmas Story" with my kids.

It is our tradition.

Merry Christmas to you all and thank you for stopping by Pure Florida during the year and sharing your comments with me.

And now, the woodshop calls me ... hohoho.