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The bright Christmas lights on my city house are so colorful and traditional, hopefully when I get my high utility bill I won't become too irrational, and watching everyone open up their gifts makes me want to sigh, also hoping that when I get the credit card bills I won't start to cry, And the Christmas room has edible fumes of the eating variety kind, with the holiday weight I gain ending up in my butt and thighs, while getting a white Christmas is something I always wished for, but not slipping on the slippery steps when walking out the front door, A different group of Christmas carolers singing out front in my yard, all of them sounding very off key like a cat getting strangled, and not having money to give them gave them some pie I baked, most of them getting sick from it Betty Crocker I aint, Going Christmas shopping and getting stuck in the holiday traffic, and trying to find a parking spot at the mall was really quite baffling, having to sit there and wait till I saw a shopper getting ready to leave, another car beat me to the spot while I sat there and sneezed, So I decided to move far away from the hustle and the bustle, wheres all I have to worry about is what is that woodland noisy rustle, could be a black bear, coyote, wolf or a moose, and when I get my mail every day have to run so they don't bite my big caboose, But thats ok I'm starting to feel at home for the holidays in the hills, getting used to the 8 foot snow drifts and the night time animal shrills, while getting into my vehicle can be quite an ordeal, running like a fugitive till I get inside of it in my camouflage gear, But I have a plan B just in case living in the hills doesn't all work out, I'll just move to Florida where the humidity and big bugs will bother me no doubt, where I'll buy my own little house hopefully sinkhole free and keep it fumigated, and pretend to have a white Christmas even though its 85 degrees out while getting chased by an alligator. Happy Holidays Everyone! 12-24-16

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Date: 12/26/2016 9:38:00 PM
Dear Cheryl, what a funny poem! I really related to this one since it was 80 degrees and rainy here on Christmas day. The only thing I can say about Texas is, we don't have sink holes or alligators, but a little snow once in a while at Christmas might be nice. hope you had a nice holiday after all was said and done! Betty
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Cheryl Hoffman
Date: 12/26/2016 11:00:00 PM
Oh wow, we lived in Granbury, Texas back in the late 80's for about a year; very hot and buggy and snakey! Kind of like northern Alabama where I live now,lol! Hope you had a merry Christmas and a great New Year & thanks so much for kind comment!~Che :)
Date: 12/25/2016 8:43:00 AM
XMASGOTD! X 3!!! (at least!). Thanks for making a really big smile on the scrooge-face of one old geezer this Christmas morning. Now for a second cuppa coffee. Best big holidayhuggadoodles to your house! ~john. ps. my fave line? "edible fumes of the eating variety kind" — priceless!!!
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Cheryl Hoffman
Date: 12/25/2016 3:05:00 PM
Glad I made you laugh at my nutty poem John; don't feel bad because at times I feel like a scroogette! Glad you liked that one line in particular and holidayhuggadoodles to your house too!:)
Date: 12/25/2016 5:11:00 AM
Hi Cheryl, It was such to read this hilarious piece this fine Christmas morn. I enjoyed the read. Merry.Christmas to you and your family: -) Alexis
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Cheryl Hoffman
Date: 12/25/2016 2:59:00 PM
Glad you got a chuckle out of it Alexis! Merry Christmas to you and yours too and thanks for kind comment!:)
Date: 12/24/2016 10:39:00 PM
All of which I do not have any desire to live in Florida, Cheryl. I do visit friends there on occasion but that's as close as I want to get to Florida. Thank you for reading my humor. Best to you any time of the year. / M
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Cheryl Hoffman
Date: 12/25/2016 3:03:00 PM
I can understand why Maurice; its a nice place to visit but not necessarily a state you'd want to live in. Thank you for your kind visit and best to you too!:)

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