Musings

October 4, 2025Belief, Flight, and Christmas NightIt is a curious thing, this business of Christmas deliveries. My reindeer cannot soar throughout the year; their flight comes only when the Christmas Spirit is strong in children’s hearts. I travel under cover of night, for if a child… December 20, 2021Musings about "delivery night"For those that live in EST, did you know that the first delivery of Christmas happens at 2:44am* on Christmas Eve your time? That’s right, by time you wake up on Christmas Eve Santa has been delivering on the other… December 14, 2020Just got a nice note about our Virtual Santa visits...Dear Santa I didn’t know you recorded it! This is EVERYTHING! Thank you! You just made not only {my child’s} Christmas but mine and my husbands as well. This is absolutely precious, we will cherish it! We laughed & I… July 20, 2020Difficult decisionToday is 100 days to my first appearance of 2020, and I feel now is the time for decisions. The COVID picture is not improving: the numbers are still high, a vaccine is not going to be available until after… February 9, 2019Hmm... Interesting entry on WikiPedia July 31, 2017Turn your event into a spectacular!Chances are, if you've spent much time on this site, you've seen this beautiful, hand-painted backdrop. Did you know that it is available for your Christmas events? Or, any time of year, really! And you can rent it whether our… September 3, 2016The Ginormous Santa ChairSanta came upon a unique opportunity this Summer, the chance to buy a mall-sized Santa Chair. This picture, taken at the seller's retail-furnishings store, doesn't do it justice, it is ginormous! I have spent weeks developing a delivery crate that… November 26, 2013Small Business SaturdayAs Thanksgiving closes in and the shadow of Black Friday looms large I've decided to look beyond the frenzied bargain-hunting and focus on a friendlier, more comfortable shopping event: Small Business Saturday. I'm looking forward to visiting every local business… November 16, 2013New look for 2013!The elves have been busy and ol' Santa will be sporting some new looks this season. New boots and a new belt buckle with SC initials in a beautiful wreath. Add that to a more casual "workshop look", replete with… November 16, 2012New ChairSanta's new chair Let's face it, Santa spends a lot of time in chairs greeting many, many boys and girls. It can take a toll on his back and knees if the chair isn't just right. So, we just bought… January 17, 2011Thanks for the Memories!Well, it’s been entirely too long since my last entry. Of course, I just completed the busy season a few weeks ago and have been taking some much needed rest. It was a very rewarding season though busier than ever.… August 16, 2010Santa’s got a brand new belt!Ol’ St Nick has been wanting to upgrade his belt for some time now. I drew out the design I would like and handed it over to a very crafty elf named Steve at Backstreet Leather and this is what… August 3, 2010The truth about kissing Mommies!It is time to clear the air, and attempt some repair of my character. There are a couple of songs out about me that make me sound like a cad about town when nothing could be further from the truth.… July 23, 2010Rudolph's NoseWhile the story of Rudolph’s brilliant navigating nose is the cornerstone delight of many a child’s Christmastime, it can serve as a stumbling stone for older children who question the feasibility of the tale. Well, don’t tell the kiddies, but…