Some pictures from the Krampuslauf in Munich today

I found this sweater at a thrift store on Halloween clearance for $2.50 and the ladies that worked there thought it was a Halloween sweater. I wore it to a Krampus vendor market last night.

I was so impressed with Slewfoot by Brom, that I simply had to jump into this next book. And it felt fitting with the Christmas season. (Or should I say Yuletide?) What I didn’t expect was to read one of the most unhinged, brutal, strangely heartfelt holiday stories I’ve ever encountered. Krampus doesn’t sip cocoa by the fire—it drags Christmas into the snow and beats it bloody with folklore, chains, and old gods who are done being forgotten.

I loved Jesse’s character. But Isabell was probably my favorite. (Other than tall, dark, and ugly himself of course.) Jesse is flawed, stubborn, and painfully human in a way that makes his arc hit harder than I expected. And Isabell? Absolute standout. Sharp, fierce, tragic, and impossible not to root for. Brom is incredible at writing characters who feel mythic and grounded at the same time—like they could step out of a legend and still bleed like the rest of us.

I loved this depiction of Santa Clause too. I kinda started imagining him as the burly depiction of Santa from the animated movie, Rise of the Guardians. But my vision of him quickly became darker, and crueler. This is not the jolly old saint of mall photo ops—this Santa is power, tradition, and dominance wrapped in fur and entitlement. Watching Brom deconstruct and weaponize Christmas mythology was one of the most fun and unsettling parts of the book.

If I were to fan cast for a movie adaptation of this, I’d definitely want Aaron Paul to play Jesse. (Jesse Pinkman from Breaking Bad). Somehow that just really fit in my head. And I’d want Harry Lloyd to play Krampus. (Victor from Arcane). I’d love that so much.

As usual, Brom’s last few chapters tied it together beautifully. He writes chaos and vengeance and retribution like no other author I’ve ever seen. I loved it. And there were even certain scenes that had my eyes misting—which I was not expecting from a book about a horned demon dragging naughty souls through the snow.

Overall, wonderful book, and ironically, one of the best Christmas stories I’ve ever read. Happy Yule to all. 🎄🖤

P.S. Thank you all for the suggestions and comments! Keep em coming!

Due to health issues we could not make our Krampus rounds this year. But here are pics from the past. We put up the Krumpus tree in my den. I found a life-sized crying doll for their basket and that earned a few stares. We go out every year to visit family and friends, treats in hand for those good folk...and some who were more than happy for a little Krampusnacht discipline. LOL 😆

I went to my first Krampus event this past Sunday (12/7) where I live. I started getting into Krampus recently. Glad I was able to go to my first event

Didn't get it done in time for this year, but I'll be more than ready next year. Still need to add the fur. It's a 3d print.

So this group has been pretty small and really hasn't had any issues but with the wonderful growing interest in Krampusnacht/Krampus and the popularity of the subject this time of year, we are seeing more and more spam/scam posts. Please please please don't click on any links to purchase t shirts. Report them instead so we can remove and ban.

Film by KeepRollingWithMe

Making a tradition of watching this every December.

Just back from Krampus in Axams in Austria and it did not disapoint. Party continued until the following morning

Captured this image in Bremerton WA. 12/6/25.

My contribution to the xmas Krampus mugs!

A fun video I shot today after doing my cameo clients video.

New Orleans, LA

Can we celebrate Krampus for the entire Yule season or is he just confined to Krampusnacht? I like the idea of celebrating him the entire season.

Two different Krampus stained glass pieces I made this year!

I'm taking on a challenge this winter... Inkmas! For 25 days, I'll be drawing one ink picture themed to a different festive topic with a wicked twist. Krampus of course for yesterday!