I'm dreaming of a white Christmas

We got one day of snow in my neck of the woods, but then the rain came and washed it all away!  The only remnant left is a big dirty snowball in the neighbour's driveway, alas.  Perhaps it's all for the best.  I hope we don't get the ice we had last year!  Good Lourdes.
Anywho, the first entry of the new Hobbit series is probably going to kick some Orc keister again at the box office.  At least, I'm sure Peter Jackson's hoping so!  But there's that Jack Reacher movie that Rolling Stone has been raving about in the TV ads for it.  Less than 3 hours, more ass-kicking... perfect Christmas fare.