We visited the Chapel of the Holy Cross in Sedona AZ today. The gift shop may have been larger than the chapel.

This stood out.

It's never too soon to start thinking about your next holiday project. Just added to the shop: Vintage Santa Claus Motif 7 Cross Stitch Pattern, for PDF Instant Download.

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"Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane)" is a popular #ChristmasSong originally performed by #GeneAutry, with music composed by Autry, #OakleyHaldeman and Harriet Melka. Autry's original recording (in which he pronounces #SantaClaus as "Santy Claus") was a top-10 hit on the pop and country charts; the song would go on to be covered many times in the subsequent decades.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSX_lyVJcDI

The FINAL Christmas Mix 2024, now @:
https://hearthis.at/anderslundgren/christmas-mix-2024-e07/

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Also, Edraith says I have been neglecting to post dog stuff for a whole month and that is shameful. She says Merry Barkmas and eat ALL THE COOKIES today.

Here comes #SantaClaus, here comes #Santa Claus, right on Santa Claus planes

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A new blog post for you: "Santa Tracker"

Enjoy!
https://www.wolfnowl.com/2024/12/santa-tracker/

I was dogsitting and let them both play with Santa https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCXKatP-X20 My Christmas Jacket “Santa Claus is back in Town” MMJ dogs #LiddleCitizen Irie Bea sleepover sharing santa plush
#merrychristmas Happy Holidays from Liddle Dogs Samta toy #SantaClaus is back in town Irie Bea

Merry Christmas to all who celebrate!

Enjoy this scene from Montreux, Switzerland

Christmas decorations, Glasgow style.

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Santa arrives on wings: In coastal Labrador, a Twin Otter has an edge on Rudolph
When Santa Claus visited the Inuit communities of Hopedale, Postville, Makkovik and Rigolet last week, Labrador Morning host Rhivu Rashid was along for the ride.
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Today's the 6th birthday of my #Christmas #book MIDWINTER MAGIC. If you like #JaneYolen or #UrsulaVernon 's #folk #fantasy work, you'll love these 3 fairy tales that reimagine the story of Santa Claus.

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And in case I don't see ya, Merry Christmas!

#SantaClaus, St. Nick, Kris Kringle—how did the man in red get so many names? A linguist dives into his history to uncover what we should really call him. https://theconversation.com/santa-maybe-why-we-have-different-names-for-who-hurries-down-the-chimney-on-christmas-245204 @histodons #Histodons #christmas #linguistics

Dingus bells!
Dingus bells!
Dingus all the way!

Make the yuletide gay!
#vintage #gay #SantaClaus

Volunteers dressed as Santa Claus will deliver donated books as Christmas gifts to children including those on the Noto Peninsula https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/12/19/japan/book-santa-noto/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #santaclaus #books #christmas #earthquakes #children #schools #volunteers #notopeninsula