Another Christmas has rolled around. They keep coming faster and faster.
At Christmas time, like Thanksgiving, I like to thank those who contribute to making Bits & Pieces what it is. From the people who regularly contribute items, like Mike Firesmith, Mike (from Spain), Rich, Ron, M C W, That Gene Guy, DJ, Bella, Grumpy, Krisgo, Grace, Jacques, Tommy, Miss Silver, Dawn, Janet, Dave and Deadeye …(I know I’ve missed many)… to those who occasionally send items, B&P wouldn’t be the place it is without you. And to all my fellow bloggers who for the most part are happy to share their finds with us.
I’m so glad I have gotten to meet many of you at various places around the country in the last decade. What a great group of people we have collected here in our little world-wide neighborhood.
But the most important part is you, the reader… you’re the reason this is here. Whether you’re a regular commenter or just a browser I’m glad you’re here. Some of you might be new here and some have been coming around for years and years. I thank you for your friendship, your comments, opinions and your criticisms, especially when they’re expressed civilly in our online discussions. Many times they’ve opened my eyes to a different way of thinking about a topic and every now and then they confirm someone’s complete insanity. 
We’re all humans and none of us is perfect nor are we always right. We just have different opinions. The fact that most of the time we can discuss our differences in a respectful way speaks volumes and I appreciate that.
Christmas is a time for friends and family. The older I get the more important that becomes. Thank you my friends!
Regardless of your religious, political or spiritual beliefs, I hope each of you have a great holiday.
Photo: As usual I was running late on getting Christmas cards made. We had taken some pictures of Gus and Trixie a couple weeks before Christmas but couldn’t get them both to pose at the same time. Gus would sit wherever you placed him but Trixie wanted no part of that. The deadline to get them mailed for Christmas delivery was Thursday of this week, so, on Wednesday I hurriedly took parts of two pictures and shopped them together, blurred out the background and created our family Christmas card. Click to enlarge
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Damn you and your “full disclosure”.
I wanted to be the first ass-hole to say “shopped”.
Humbug!
Many happy returns to you and your family esp Trixie and Gus. love the photo
Merry Christmas all, From the UK!
Merry Christmas to you & yours, Jonco. And thanks for the daily amusements your blog brings over the year.
Ginny x
Merry Christmas, Jonco. Thank you for your blog. It always makes me smile.
Merry Christmas Jonco — and to all of you in the B&P family.
Good to see you, Pastor Fred. Have a wonderful Christmas.
Merry Christmas to you too Jonco, and to Pat and your entire family, both the two-legged and four-legged ones.
And Merry Christmas to all the B&Pers I’ve met, and the ones I have yet to meet.
Merry Christmas to all. And at this time of year, please don’t forget what the season is all truly about – eggnog, alcohol, presents, arguments with family, stuffing ourselves with food, returning presents, comparing presents and feeling mad because that jerk didn’t give you as nice a present as you gave them…
Oh…and also whatever else you truly believe and hold dear about this time of year.
And a special Merry Christmas to our troops wherever they may be deployed. Stay safe; stay strong.
Well that pretty much sums it all up. Ahh, memories…
Merry Christmas to Jonco and the whole B&P family here! I also see our resident troll voted this post down…humbug, I say!
Merry Christmas and Happy holidays! May your fights be drunken so you don’t remember them :p
Merry Christmas to you all, from The Netherlands
Merry Christmas to you, Jonco and to all the B&P’ers who make this site so welcoming & participatory! Wishing you all a great holiday and a fantastic New Year!
Everyone have a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanzaa, Super Saturnalia or whatever it is that you do celebrate.
Merry Christmas to you, Jonco and to all the B&P’ers
EDD
Merry Christmas to you and your family! Thanks again for providing a place for all of us to look at and talk about random funny sheet!
Thanks, too for the dirty stuff as well!
Happy Holidays, Jon, just to be different and to give Pastor Bill something to comment on.
Tell the misses I said hello and pet the pups for me, please.
And thank you, for this site.
Thank You Jonco and Mrs. Patco for everything. You are truly wonderful people.
Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays to all. What a great group of people that I’ve met on here.
Health and Happiness to everyone!
Thanks for all the kind words and wishes. It truly is a wonderful little group we have here. I hope you all have a great holiday!
Another wish for everyone for a Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah (even though it’s over), Safe Saturnalia, Blessed Solstice, Happy Kwanzaa, and Festive Festivus. If I missed your particular celebration, the fault is mine, but my best wishes anyway.
Merry Christmas, B&P family! I hope everyone is safe and well and eats at least a couple servings of fruit and veg (I know it’s Christmas, teat your gut to some good stuff too!) and no drinking and driving.
ARGH I have a cold, feeling cranky, wishing I were on a beach somewhere with a fat smoke and a big glass of pina coladas.
I’ll assume you meant “treat your gut…” Normally I try to correct little mistakes like this when I notice them but I’m gonna let that one slide.
LOL – With Miss S, you can never assume…
Ooooo, would that be a teat for tat?
Merry Christmas to everyone in the B&P Neighborhood!
Merry Christmas Barb & Paul. <3
Happy Holidays everyone.
I’m glad it’s almost over, except for the fact I’ll have to go back to work.
Thanks for all your hard work Jonco, this really is a great site.
Have a wonderful merry Christmas Jon… really like the picture of your two “kids” under the tree!
My family is having a great Christmas so far. My daughter and son-in-law showed up at 6:45 am and we started drinking coffee and opening gifts. Between paper flying, boxes falling over and excited dogs with wagging tails, only two ornaments fell off the tree and both were unbroken. Later this evening, we will go to my nephews home for the extended family Christmas. We do a secret Santa so it doesn’t get too expensive handing out the loot, but everyone always seems to enjoy the fellowship, especially the person who gets a gift from my son-in-law because he always buys a nice bottle of liquor for his recipient.
As i’ve gotten older, I’ve experienced the sadness associated with missing deceased loved ones and the friends who have drifted away. My resolution for the new year is to reconnect with those who have meant so much to me. Wish me luck in finding them…
Merry Christmas to all of the B&P’ers that I’ve had the pleasure to meet and the others in here that I look forward to meeting, such as Bella, Revrick and Mike F.
Here in damp, chilly western NC we’re having an 18 pound deep fried turkey, 12 pound ham accompanied by about 16 sides; then the Red Velvet cake (double cream cheese icing) and 2″ thick Cherry Cheesecake (home made of course). There’s Blue Bell Homemade Vanilla ice cream too. There’s always room for jello though! Even though I don’t post much, I’m here several times a day viewing the goodies. Merry Christmas and a prosperous 2013 to everyone.
Merry Christmas to all!
..And a hearty Happy Holidays, and Season’s Greetings from Chapel Hill NC to everyone, everywhere in Bits & Pieces land. We had lots of good food, and a visit from Santa, too! To our friends who like eggnog, and are alcohol friendly, we highly recommend Evan Williams Eggnog in both regular, and Peppermint-Chocolate flavor! Here’s hoping we all have a happy and healthy 2013!
Merry and Happy to all from the token.
life would not be the same without you Paul. Hope you and that great kid of yours had a wonderful day.
Jonco, thank you for the snow, even though it took me two days to figure out what was going on!!
LOL… You’re welcome! It comes every Christmas… just like Santa.
Merry Christmas and thanks for another great year of deep thought and laughter. SKD will be over for leftovers tomorrow. Thanks John, Pat and CO. for all you do to bring a bright spot to our day.
Merry Christmas everyone!!
Merry Christmas and Happy new year everybody ,sorry its late,Jonco I love the snow on the screen