First of all: thank you for everyone for reading this little series, especially to those who leave comments. Now to your wonderful FDK
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Aww, shucks - I hoped for pistacchios.
Umm… Lois would be dissatisfied if he did?
He scooped her for a story?
# Dec. 3rd Darth Michael Well, you can see it that way: if you look outside the window, you can't read fanfic, so I second your Nope.
Maybe he could get her a stuffed Superman doll?
She's missing his warmth, a doll wouldn't really help that much in this case, maybe if the Superman foundation made it giant grain pillows... but that would be hard to stuff in your microwave or oven - wouldn't it?
Poor dear! At least there’s no expectation of finding chocolate inside.
LOIS: Now that would be just cruel.
As it was stated before - it is good that we're not dealing with season one Lois - she would have opened the bags - all at once - as soon as no one would be near to stop her.
Yes, fortunately he has Lois to brighten up his day.
Awwww! Also, is it bad if mind thinks there’s a naughty version of this?
No, not really - I think I would have done one if I had any confidence in writing stuff for the dark side. If anyone feels inspired to write anything from my stories I wouldn't exactly mind.
Well, we already established - making her happy makes him happy and that makes his parents happy. So... everyone is happy! Yay!
Awww, and what a coincidence that Superman’s rescue is happening just when this tradition is told.
Yes, such a coincidence - it is almost as if it was planned this way by someone...
You know, this could also work with Tempus in the role of Clark and Lois playing the role of the sheaf. She’s wrapped in a red cape, tied to a pole, all ready for Superman to come and find her. Then, Tempus could spring his Kryptonite trap.
But where would be the irony in this?
The last time I read a snowball fight between Lois and Clark was in Virginia’s Green-Eyed Monster, I think. It did not end up well for Lois. Then, Clark was in big doodoo.
So far no doodoo in sight. :-)
# Dec. 4th Darth Michael You know, if someone dyslexic reads this, putting “Santa says patience is a virtue” out there that’s just too funny!
Something similar popped into my head as I wrote this...
SUPERMAN: A five-alarm fire, Lois? You couldn’t just *kiss* me awake?
LOIS: I only made *coffee*!
Well - she never does things half-hearted...
As long as we’re talking about surprises, I’m thinking her reputation is safe.
I think Clark will make sure her reputation will stay safe as well.
Right now, it’s a leafless, dried up branch sitting in a vase on Lois’s desk. How does Perry notice that it’s new?
Okay, point taken.
LOIS: Hey! I dddn't kill all of my plants!
Songbird Iquote] I love sap!! It warms my heart and makes me happy. Thanks for writing this series! It’s just what I need this Christmas season. [/quote]
Actually that made my day - it was exactly the reaction I had hoped for. I wanted to brighten the days of some FoLCs ❤️
# Dec. 5th KLTPZYXM, KLTPZYXM!
This sounds French. But only because who else got croissants? And Kipferl are even less associated with Christmas.
HA! I got you (and Lois 🙃), we're not in France today.
Like, her mother’s coming for a visit?
Hahaha, but Clark wouldn't be like that, not even when they talk about their mother.
/points at part 4 and the mention of a cherry blooming before Christmas symbolizing good fortune to come/
So let's get that straight, you think I'm hinting at something here? Well, look at my depiction of Lois, no nausea, no strange vistits to the bathroom, nothing.
Exactly.
this is such a cute way to say “wait for tomorrow for the next part”. And considering the date, I’m thinking German/Austrian St. Nick?
I already used Germany and Austria for other stories and I tried to vary the countries (although it is very much Europes traditions in the first half. The second half of December is spread out more...
LOIS: I did not make *that* many typos in my article!
PERRY: Well, only if you compare yourself to Ralph...
This is such a lovely piece of a lot of work
I admit, part of the reason that some days appear later than others is that I'm doing some last minute editing. 😅
# Dec. 8th Queen of the Capes 🥰 Thank you so much for commenting. I'm glad that I could brighten up your day.
bakasi I think I have a recipe for Bûche de Noël. I thought it looked sinful, but delicious.
I'm pretty sure it is. I would love to try it some day.
Songbird I agree with Lois that “cake makes everything better.”
I agree with both of you, even more if the cake is shared with others. 😊
# Dec. 9th Songbird Lois and Clark are lucky to have each other.
So true.
bakasi I got held up opening the last few doors of your Advent calendar.
I did too with giving feedback to all of your wonderful feedback - I can't say it often enough: thank you 🤩
Stille Nacht is my favorite Christmas Carrol as well. Also, at Lois asking Clark not to join the choir
It is a lovely song. I was a bit hesitant to put that in but it is fanon that Clark can't sing and I wanted it lighthearted and funny, so I left it in.
# Dec. 10th Songbird Thank you for another beautiful fic.
Thank you for taking the time to give feedback to every one of these! 🥰
bakasi Love the idea of LnC in the sauna.
I loved the idea too, even if only one of them is doing the sweating.
# Dec. 11th AmandaK making pastry from scratch is the best part! I've never made mince pies but I've made plenty of pumpkin and apple and there is something oh so satisfying when the pastry rolls out just right (and so frustrating when it tears that you want to throw the whole mess at the wall! 😆)
Yeah, I love working in the kitchen, it is nice to see when the things you create work out. If they don't look perfect I always tell our patients (I work as a nutritionist in a clinic) to tell everyone who is dissatisfied "This is how it has to be, it is homemade!" 😅
Songbird I didn't know christmas crackers before, but I think we had a similar tradition for new years eve, when I was little.
bakasi Well, Lois has Clark next to her, I do believe that she can cook, from what is shown in the series. All she needed was the right teacher and the right motivation. 🙃
# Dec. 12th Songbird Clark would be the ideal Santa, but he already has a secret identity, I don't think he could make another one work.
Planning the Australian story was difficult. Due to time difference a visit to Australia would have been difficult, even on a weekend, I think. So I tried to make it work in Metropolis.
bakasi They are there for each other and I wanted the stories to vary at the start and the end... also it wouldn't be realistic to have absolutely no mention of Superman rescues or Planet stories in the series.
# Dec. 13th Songbird I’m glad that Lois is getting past her grinch phase of Christmas.
Clark is, too. 😁
Also thank you for the PS, I love that even the edit notes are noticed - they are the only think I didn't plan ahead.
bakasi Yes it is a lovely tradition and it is also one of the traditions I knew of before creating this series, although I always thought it was set earlier in the month.
# Dec. 14th Songbird I think the lanterns and the light is a lovely thing for the christmas time.
And we all love Clark for being a sap, sometimes. 😄
# Dec. 15th Songbird We went to Riga with the family five years ago, they even have a christmas tree monument. There are several other places where the tree could have origniated. Years ago I heard the tradiiton came from the Celts, who brought branches of certain trees in and that it was a tradition to keep away evil spirits.
Again, thank you all for reading and commenting. And @Darth Michael I didn't forget your last FDK but I'll keep it for the next round of FDK-FDK. I already read it and enjoyed it very much. Thanks.
/googles/ oh dear.
Michael