Pirogi Day!

and I'm pleased to announce that it was a recording-breaking day: we made 42 dozen. Many thanks to Stella for her help.

So I know I haven't been updating a lot lately, but on the other hand I post way more often than some blogs. Part of my thin posting is due to the fact that I've been chugging along finishing those last darned gifts, but also I've spent some computer time surfing around on Etsy, checking out all the stuff people made. Its amazing.

Anyway, not much new: the Widge has decided that Santa is cool, although apparently not as cool as Mickey Mouse. I suppose until Santa gets a theme park or two, he'll always come in second. He is a little creepy, after all, with all his sneaking around, and the fact that he only works one night a year. What really makes me wonder are the elves. Is this whole Santa thing a good gig for them, or is there some cultish, sweat-shop vibe there? With all the kids who want electronics, my next question is: do the elves make those? Do they just make the Wiis and all around Christmas, or has Nintendo opened a North-Pole plant that isn't publicized. If the Elves don't make the high tech stuff, don't they have a lot of free time? What else do they do? In the movies, the North Pole is basically just a toy factory and dorm complex. But there must be some other amenities: a good community theater maybe, or a gym. What about the reindeer: there must be more than just 8. Where do they all live? Do they have their own nutritionist and vet and all, like in the zoo? Is it better to be one of Santa's deer than just an ordinary reindeer running free in Lapland? But more relevant: why is the History channel playing their vampire programs, but not their Christmas ones?