Happy and Blue 2

None of them could really remember when the tradition of sending the Christmas cards had started but they knew it was in their early school years together.

Now that they were grownups the tradition continued for the horse, the pig and the skunk.

It started with a Christmas card they each sent to each other a few weeks before Christmas Day.

The horse sent out cards to the pig and the skunk with notes inside that usually said something like:
“Merry Christmas skunk. Hope your presents are all smell.”
and
“Merry Christmas pig. Don’t hog all the gifts for yourself.”

And the Pig sent out cards to the horse and the skunk with a note that usually said something like:
“Merry Christmas horse.Don’t race through supper like you did last year.”
and
“Merry Christmas skunk. Try not to get stinking drunk with the joy of the season.”

And the Skunk sent out cards to the pig and the horse with notes inside that usually said something like:
“Merry Christmas horse. Thank you for your friendship through the past year. It really means a lot to me.”
and
“Merry Christmas pig. Thank you for being such a good friend. I cherish our time together.”

Apparently horses and pigs hang out with humans to much and have adopted their sense of humor.
And skunks are very sentimental.

But, I suppose, when it comes to traditions, and to Christmas, it isn’t always about the words people say. It’s about caring. And when you have good friends it’s kind of like Christmas everyday.

Without all the stress, I also suppose..

“I can’t stop it” said Bonnie. “It’s going to crash..”

And with those words the tree and all the decorations it held were on the floor.

“Now what can we do?” Bonnie continued sobbing as she spoke.
“It’s all ruined.”

But her best friend Molly just looked at her and said “Don’t worry. I have a plan.”

“So, what exactly is your plan” said Bonnie through her sobs..

“Well..I’m not sure yet.” said Molly. “But a plan is always as good as two birds in the watched pot gathering moss or something.”
Molly tended to use saying like this when she was thinking. Not sure why..

“Perhaps we could set the tree up again.” Molly continued.

“That’s a great idea” said Bonnie who wasn’t particularly bright but was game for doing stuff.

And set it up they did.

“The decorations are all over the floor” said Bonnie, who was beginning to sob again.
She was an emotional girl apparently..

“Well,” said Molly. “Don’t worry about that. I have a plan.”

“So, what exactly is this new plan” said Bonnie continuing to sob as she spoke.

“Well…I’m not sure yet” said Molly. “But a plan is better than getting a bee in your hand, or getting your panties in your lunch or something.”
Molly tended to use sayings like these a lot as well. I’m beginning to think she isn’t all that bright either.

“Perhaps,” she continued, “we could put the decorations back on the tree.”

“Another brilliant plan” said Bonnie.

And so they did.

And the tree looked even better than before.

At least until the Bonnie’s cat knocked it over again when it was chasing a fly or something.

I found this site befunky.com as a result of a twitter link left by Liz Hover which led me to another link on on a site called hongkiat.com.

Anyways, there are 12 sites listed where you can create a new avatar or character for your site.

I liked the befunky site best. There are a lot of options available.

I did use the South Park Studio site to create my Happy and Blue 2 characters in the past. It’s good as well. The original character is on my About Me page and the newer version is on my Twitter page.
(I know, I know..who cares..)

So, I guess, behold me in all my befunkyiest funkiness..

BTW, I do wear a hat fairly often. It saves brushing my hair..

Shelley skunk was excited. And the last thing anyone wants to be around is an excited skunk. Unless I guess if she was in her own home with other skunks. Which, of course, she was.

“Mom, Dad, get up.” yelled Shelley. ‘Christmas is here.”

Mom looked at the clock and sighed.
Dad looked at the clock and yelled back “It’s 3am. Go back to bed or you’ll get such a licking.”

They all laughed at that as most animals do. Except for bears and possibly monkeys most animals don’t have the ability to give anyone a licking. Except with their tongues I suppose. Which isn’t really a deterrent to bad behavior..

“But I want to open my gifts Daddy” said Shelley.

Shelley was like most little girls. She knew that if she said things in the right way she could get her Dad to give in. And no Dad can resist when his daughter calls him “Daddy”

So within minutes the Skunk family was up.

Dad headed straight for the bathroom. Mom started the coffee.

“Don’t go in” said Dad Skunk to Mom Skunk as he left the bathroom. “It smells like something died in there”

Everyone laughed again of course. When you live in a family of skunks there really isn’t anything you could do in a bathroom that would be noticed.
Unless you forgot to flush I suppose. But Dad Skunk always flushed. And washed his paws. Even though that part seems somewhat unnecessary for animals to do.

Anyways, after everyone stopped laughing at Dad’s joke they sat down near the tree.

Dad handed out the gifts one by one as he always did. And no one opened any of them until he was done.
I’m kidding. As fast as he could toss them out the gift wrapping was torn off and the recipient was screaming for a new gift.

Shelley got a lot of gifts and she unwrapped them as fast as she could.
She had asked for a bike but so far all she had received were skunk barbies and skunk barbie clothing. She also got a skunk barbie car which totally confused her since skunks don’t drive cars and the only cars she had ever seen seemed intent on squishing her. She squealed, squirted and tossed the car in the rubbish immediately.

Finally her Dad handed her a large present that looked like a bike with a bow on it.

And, it was a bike.

Shelley was so excited she hopped on the bike immediately. And just as immediately she fell off..

“Will you teach me how to ride my bike Dad” said Shelley.

“Not until later” said Dad Skunk as he opened up his last parcel which, like all the other gifts he got, contained socks. “What sick %!!!$! keeps giving me socks. I don’t have any use for socks” he continued mumbling in dismay.

Shelley and Mom Skunk just looked down so as not to give themselves away about the sock purchases..

“Please Daddy” said Shelley.

So of course Dad Skunk put down his pile of useless socks and headed out with Shelley to teach her how to ride the bike.
And when she had learned to ride her bike she used it to take the socks to the charity drop off down the street.
So, everything worked out perfectly.

I just finished my Christmas shopping and contrary to what I expected this didn’t happen..Yet anyways..