Snowflakes, it is already time for a new blog from the big guy. (I mean, me, not God hohoho.) The weather seems to be holding pretty well everywhere and my meteorologelves are doing a bang up job working with the Mrs. on my itinerary this year. The map is still a bit of a rough draft but there are less and less red marks all over it, which makes me feel as cozy as a hibernating polar bear.

Now is the time for me to carbo-load, hohoho. I told the Mrs. that I would need some of those delicious snickerdoodles before I went to check over the itinerary but instead, she gave me soup! I will be Grinched. I do not think I have ever asked for soup, hohoho. She is good to me, though.

As I looked at the map earlier today, I must say I believe that there are a lot more naughty kids out there this year so my route seems a lot shorter. I'm sure it's just a trick of my imagination - I always get a little antsy this time of year. I hope that I see some improvements and get a few more good letters to tip the balance back to the cheerful side of Christmas. I really dislike giving coal - metephorical or real.

My Second Blog Attempt

It has been a pleasant day today. I have watched the meteorologelves really get in gear for the season. A little snow here, some warmer weather there - it is enough, by ornaments, to make a man feel 1000 years younger!

I have also spent some time organizing the requests, so my elf friends, be prepared to receive new work orders over the next day or so. We are coming up on crunch time, oooh, crunch! That reminds me that I promised the bakers to pass along this message: stay out of the kitchen until further notice. They are putting the final preparations to the practice Thanksgiving feast. We do not want to mess with that. It would be like putting Christmas gifts out early and spoiling the surprise!

The Random Acts of Christmas Elves have really got their work cut out for them this year. I know because I have been in the mailroom again today and if there were not more complaint letters today than usual I will be a rotten fruitcake. So be sure, my good elves, to lend a hand when you have a chance especially with the Intangible Gifts Division.

Oh, Christmas cookies! I almost forgot. Mrs. Claus has made up a wonderful new cake recipe that she would like me to try. I do not know what my favorite part of Christmas really is sometimes... the spirit of giving or the treats. Hohoho.

Hohoho, sleighs and reindeer! This blogging nonsense is not so hard as I first thought. When the Mrs. suggested it, I imagined much greater intricacies, but I never knew it was all so simple!

So, you young elves out there, I have obviously taken the idea and enacted it. I understand that you have wanted news straight from the source and I respect that. Your boss (hohoho, garland and ice that sounds odd for a jolly man such as myself!) had given in to the vice of technology and here you have what you asked for: Santa's blog.

I will refrain from reiterating the News from the North radio show and just delve into my own thoughts on what has been going on up here lately. Snowflakes, why my comings and goings should matter to you elves, I have no idea. But here they are.

Today has been much the same as always. I helped the elves in the toyshop this morning and, I must say, the amazing innovations are growing like peppermint canes on a candy farm. Why, earlier today Sugar Plum, the head of the Ballerina Division of the Toyshop, listed off the newest ideas you elves have come up with. Imagine, holy stars and wisemen, just imagine how little children will love a doll that will sing songs downloaded into a computer chip imbedded inside her! We certainly have come a long way since the days of simple babydolls.

Not only that, but the Random Acts of Christmas Elves are developing some very fine activities that we can all participate in. It will be reindeer games and hot chocolate all season long, I just know it.

Now I know that some of you have a difficult time finding your Christmas Spirit when you read some of the sad complaint letters we get, but that is something that comes with the magic of the North Pole. A price to pay, if you will. We will not always make every child happy. We do our best and keep at it. So take those scrooge letters and use them to improve, but do not let them detract from your good times this year.

I know that this season will be a wonderful, jolly year full of Christmas treats and holiday spirit.