Baby Blues by Rick Kirkman and Jerry Scott for December 01, 2024

I refuse to do it. Our son is visiting in ten days. My wife will try to cajole him into it.

That’s how you know it’s Christmas. The chill in the air, that sip of hot cocoa, and the scorching language pouring out of frustrated home decorators.

Did this Friday.

“Tis the Season!

Yup.

Tangled Christmas tree lights are often shown in comics, and also in sitcoms. In reality, though, it’s not worth the frustration of spending an hour untangling them. If the lights being put away after Christmas are worth saving, I always wrapped them carefully around a storage rack designed for the purpose, or else something like an empty paper towel roll. Strings of miniature lights are still cheap enough to throw away any tangled ones, and then just replace them.

Festive magnetic stickers on the garage door saying Merry Christmas. 2 projectors on house. Takes about 20-30 minutes.

We live in a small apartment so home decorating is minimal: just a Nativity, a Charlie Brown tree, and a few little nicknacks. However, I am in charge of the Christmas Tree at our church; yesterday was my 26th year, and I love it.

The the curse of the HELLidays are upon us.

Think’n bout some net lights on the shrubbery, but I have to get up in the attic and find them…