So very comfortable on Gail's lap, my 80 pound dog is. She awoke from her dream of South America for this photo.
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2005 Jesus vs. Santa Smackdown, first round goes to Jesus in an upset! Three wise men blind-sided the reindeer in the sleigh, taking out the gingerbread spectator in the process. Santa's in a tizzy!
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At seemingly random intervals the paper from my home town shows up in my mailbox. It's a weekly called the Calaveras Enterprise.

Far and away the best part of this paper is the Sheriff's Log. Usually very dry things about bar fights and suspicious vehicles, but there is almost always at least one gem.

This week we have...
- men selling meat from an unmarked vehicle
- someone stealing a wreath and putting up a picture of the Grinch instead
- a man yelling at Lake Hogan
- and the sheriff is apparently becoming a bit of a nanny. ("You'll catch your death of cold!")

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Sistah Gail went on a little photo safari on Xmas eve. I love this shot. Though Santa did not bring me a puppy.
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