I just got out to the computer. I’m not out Black Friday Shopping. As much as I love to shop, I have never been the least bit tempted to shop on Black Friday. My body usually has too much tryptophan coursing through my veins and the crash from the sugar high, makes sleeping in, the best holiday treat ever! So I consider Black Friday to be my darkened bedroom, allowing me to creep out to the morning light, just when I am ready to ease into my day.
My Labrador pup just turned on the Roomba vacuum cleaner with his nose. Apparently, the mess that we created yesterday was getting on his nerves. Either that or he figured out that the noise would wake up all of the “kids” who are all still at home now. Ralphie has been thrilled to have swimming, fishing and running partners again. He is going to be so bored when everyone heads back to school and work.
After the feast yesterday and watching everyone satiating themselves with good food and interesting conversations, I was reminded of a quote I cut out of a magazine recently. This is the quote by Ursula K. Le Guin:
“I always wondered why the makers leave housekeeping and cooking out of their tales. Isn’t that what all the great wars and battles are fought for – so that at day’s end a family may eat together in a peaceful house?”
For those of you out shopping, I wish you the best of luck! Life is good.