Mōrena koutou, I hope everyone is having a great day so far. One month until Christmas! An interesting time that had become more and more commercial over time, like so many other ceremonies of days gone by. I know that our family use it as a time to gather and enjoy company, rather that excessive gift giving. It's nice to take the time to catch up especially with those that live out of town. Our lives are so busy with work and after work activities that sometimes we forget to stop and 'smell the roses'. I hope you all have time today to stop, listen and enjoy the world around us.

Keeping with the animal theme, here is todays joke, and one for yesterday as well. Take care, stay safe, be kind.

Why is it so hard to fool a snake?

You can't pull it's leg

Where does a polar bear keep it's money?

In the snow bank.