Micah 6:8
Matthew 2:7-12
Yes, your life matters.
We all are still sheltering in place, but I'm here to keep you sane and entertained.
One could hardly ask for much more than that, now could one?
Today is the Winter Solstice, the first day of Winter. At last, Winter has returned to the Northern Hemisphere! (To all my readers in the antipodes, welcome to Summer!)
The Winter Solstice means that we're very near to Christmas, and thus to the visit of the big guy in the red suit. Sadly, there is one inhabitant of our home who is not happy about that big jolly fellow.
Roma is officially the Cat who hates Santa.
Why? You see her above in her wonted position on the back of the couch where she can look out the front window and watch all her bird friends in the bushes and trees. The big shadow in the window - right from where she would normally watch - is cast by Santa himself (or rather a painted wood effigy of that jolly old elf - also seen above). While it would be easy enough to move over a foot or two and look out a different part of the window, Roma, being a cat, would rather be angry. Thus, she sits behind Santa and scowls. One wonders what the feline equivalent of coal will be this year. Maybe oregano in a package marked catnip? It would serve her right, no?
Today is also Crossword Puzzle Day, because on this date in 1913 the first crossword puzzle – with 32 clues – was printed, in New York World.
PS - I wouldn't mind a Solstice like this one:
Keep Calm and Stay Away.
I'll be back tomorrow.
The mental health issues related to our lockdown and the pandemic are especially hard for people with depression. NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, has a 24 hour helpline: 800-950-6264.
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