counting flowers on the wall, that don't bother me at all

Not when I have "The Finch Who Stole Christmas" to make me merry!

Yes, boys and girls, "News Radio" was on with this episode very early today, narrated by Kelsey Grammar.

And why ever would the Finch be so upset?

The whole office chipped in for it!

But it's a turtle calendar... from that year... so it wasn't even new!

What the fresh hell?!?!

So, in the company of the little dog he had to puppysit for the boss, he set about wreaking havoc on the gifts for the others.

"Bah!!! Humbug!!!", he cried with glee!!!

Meanwhile, Nina had gone was a drink to raise her spirits.

She'd watched "Titanic" and felt forlorn about all those fashions that went down with the ship!

And who should appear but a friendly 'lumberjack' named Jay Crew?

After some afternoon delight, she saw the error of her ways and embraced casual wear!!!

That was just in time for a forlorn Elliot to bring in a tree to decorate the office.

Goodness gracious - shades of Charlie Brown!!!

It looked pretty sad, but seemed to bring him great cheer, so that was good.

Then a wondrous thing happened: the Finch discovered that the turtle calendar had a special gift written in for Christmas Day!

It was a cruise, just for him, with lots of perks in every port!

They did like him, they really, really did!

(smile!)

Now, right on cue, it's time for me to go out to lunch with my Hinesville peeps!

Oh, what's up with the Statler Brothers song in the title?

Ivan of the League of Savannah Bloggers was grousing on fb about a botched delivery by the Instacart folks.

He wrote "smoking cigarettes and watching Captain Kangaroo" ... and, justthatfast, my mental jukebox kicked in with a response!

"Playing solitaire 'til dawn with a deck of fifty-one!"

Hahahaha! Good times, good times!