Storytime!

Carefulness and balance have been in rather short supply this week, so be on your guard. And also make sure to check out the Weekly Wrap Up post as well, though do be on your guard there too.

Well, it's that time of year again. Time for sugar cookies and eggnog and trees inside the house. For tinsel and light strings and little glass ornaments that you really need to be careful with. For giving and being with family and telling tales of Hearth's Warmings long ago. Especially that last one.

A Storybook Pony / A Pony Tale

"A Hearth's Warming Tale" is a true classic of Equestrian literature, holiday-themed or otherwise, and it presents a lesson that holds true to this day. But it's certainly not the only tale told around this time of year. Ponies also tell tales of that red-nosed anomaly who appeared among the regal reindeer of the far north, and his adventures with strange living toys and not-so-abominable snow monsters. And there's also the tale of that green grouchy fellow who's name I can never remember. Oscar maybe? Nah, I don't think so.

But of course, not all stories are holiday-themed. Perhaps you'd rather explore a different bit of classical literature, or something from a modern novel. A scene from your favorite foalhood bedtime story would be a nice option, too. But whatever it is you use for inspiration, make sure to show us the result both here in the group gallery and also through the external submitter. As always, the username is artist and the password is twilight. And they're correct too; I made sure I avoided that careless mistake I made a few weeks ago where I listed them backwards...