G & I plan to go down to the protest for a bit. Any guesses on whose sign is whose?

Today's status: generally surly but resting below the surface to gather up energy for doing What Must Be Done against oligarchs and their white supremacist, conservative, sexist, homophobic, ignorant minions.

So we are still watching holiday movies around here...hey, Christmas lasts until after Three Kings Day, right? I told Pat that I wanted to watch Gremlins, but only from the part where they start causing chaos---that the build up was too slow. Who's with me?

Youngest kid said she needed potholders, which is funny because I used to run Santa's little sweatshop having her and her sibling make potholders for everyone for holiday gifts. So, tonight I made a couple and even Tom Sawyered Pat into making one. Mwoo ha ha ha!

It's been a bit of a bleak holiday, but I was able to shed a little light by repairing my mom's reindeer decoration and getting it out on the lawn to raise "such a clatter". I also figured out that I'm gonna need a floodlight next year to light the whole ensemble.

Also looking for a Mari Lwyd for the nativity. Playmobil doesn't have one. Am thinking about making one with a horse head on a staff that is carried by a figure covered with some kind of sheet of plastic/clay? Again, any leads for demented 3D printing people, or ideas for carrying this out? 2/2

I have a wondrous Playmobil nativity set with all the usual accoutrements. Also Roman gladiators, a wizard, a caganer, la Befana, camel wranglers, Wise Women midwives. I want to add a Playmobil Krampus. I found a lame devil that will do for now, but I really want this. If you hav a lead, lmk. 1/2

So Pat usually gives treats to the cats around this time, but he's out. I put the treats in a toy because I'm busy so they have to work to get them. Sent this to him & he said "Poor kitties having to work for their treats" My response "Yep. It's kitty treat sweatshop all up in here."

a kitty pic (and current mood) for the algorithm