What is the Holiday season without snow?

Usually it's Arizona here in the U.S. This year it's also Colorado and a lot of other places.

Today in Colorado it was 73 degrees, which is about 30 degrees above normal. Hot, dry, windy, Red Flag warnings, and fingers crossed, we're safe, even though we live in the middle of a brown field.

This does not look like December in Colorado. More like April. Or September.

So in the spirit of the Holidays, here is a little Snow Furry for you, from Sandra Boynton. I used to buy her cards all the time. She had her own line in the 70's, and they were all soooo good!

May your Holiday be merry and bright. We will be staying in our Jammie's, eating popcorn and watching holiday movies. And appreciating you all so much!

What's all the fuss about anyway?

With each passing year I'm more and more inclined to visit with my mom and sister (if she doesn't have plans) for Thanksgiving and then stay home during the December holidays. What's not to appreciate with a morning walk with the dogs, followed by breakfast, a nice toasty fire in the wood stove, good food in the oven, or Chinese take out (inside joke), holiday-themed movies, and of course, popcorn!

Over the years when I was raising two children with my first wife we would visit with her two sisters and their families throughout the year. Each sister hosted a holiday: Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas with a little Hannukah sprinkled in for me. Meals were an extravaganza with all the trimmings depending upon the holiday.

Now that I think about it, we ALWAYS HAD BLACK OLIVES with every holiday meal. Was it a family tradition or was there something special about those fleshy orbs of fruit?

Botanically speaking, olives are technically fruits because t...