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Christmas

Grandad December 23rd, 2009

The time has come.

I suppose I had better make a start on decorating the place.

I would normally do it on Christmas Eve, but K8, TAT and The Mob are arriving tomorrow and they would only get under my feet.

I wouldn’t bother my arse, but Puppychild might be a little disappointed if I didn’t do something.  She expects a tree at the very least.  Spoiled brat.  I have a branch that blew off a birch tree in the storms last month that should do the trick nicely.

I find that the easiest way to decorate the house is to nip out and do a bit of gardening.  It’s a good time of year for trimming back bushes and shrubs, and also for stripping ivy off the trees.  All I have to do then is drag all the cuttings and strippings indoors and spread them around a bit.  Herself usually complains about the mess, but I just tell her that she can always do the job herself.  She never takes me up on the offer though.

There is a centuries old tradition in our house that I started a few years ago that as soon as the decorations are up, I’m entitled to a nice bottle of malt.  That has the added benefit that I shall be nicely anaesthetised tomorrow.

So, in case I’m not around tomorrow, have a good one.

Don’t get too drunk.

Don’t stay too sober.

And if the worst comes to the worst, just deny everything.

It works for me.

6 Responses to “Christmas”

  1. # Séamus UNITED STATESon 23 Dec 2009 at 3:06 pm

    Happy Christmas !
    Séamus´s last brainfart .. December Snow

  2. # tt UNITED STATESon 23 Dec 2009 at 4:21 pm

    You’re not taking ANOTHER day off so soon are you? You’ve only just come back from your holidays.
    Seriously though, old chap, bestest wishes to you and yours.

  3. # Brighid UNITED STATESon 23 Dec 2009 at 5:38 pm

    Wishing you a very merry FESTIVUS!

    http://cakewrecks.blogspot.com/2009/12/happy-festivus.html
    Brighid´s last brainfart ..

  4. # Kae Verens IRELANDon 23 Dec 2009 at 6:11 pm

    I like that. “don’t get too drunk or sober. at the worst, deny it all”.

    I’ll write that only my arm – I’m already 4 pints into a stupor so will need reminding.
    Kae Verens´s last brainfart .. novelrank

  5. # Brianf UNITED STATESon 23 Dec 2009 at 6:22 pm

    I wish a very merry Christmas to you and your family.
    Brianf´s last brainfart .. Kittens

  6. # Grandad IRELANDon 23 Dec 2009 at 9:34 pm

    Aw Gee!  Thanks, y’all.  And a Merry Christmas/Festivus to everyone.

    Ho ho ho.

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