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Whether we like it or not, we are now diving into holiday time. Turkey day has come and gone and so has Black Friday. Today, Cyber Monday is a big one for me, as I work online. But how overwhelmed are the online shoppers today? Will they even see anything posted by me.
I hope so.
I mostly sell products leading up to Christmas, as opposed to buying products. This year under the tree will be very skimpy indeed. Not to worry, there is really nothing any of us badly need. And that is probably true in many households.
As time goes on, this time of year leaves more and more of a bad taste in my mouth. The whole Santa thing just doesn’t fly (pardon the pun). It’s impossible to explain to a poor child why Santa gave his friend a new snowboard, when the less fortunate child got a much needed pair of mittens. Santa just doesn’t come out looking good in many instances.
And the saying, “Jesus is the reason for the season” has truth to it, but does anyone really think that Jesus would be happy with the way we celebrate?
So what to do? Skip Christmas and ignore what the world around us does? It’s impossible. I immerse myself in my work and grumble a lot. Bah humbug. I guess this means I have gotten old.
Black cat photo.
One of my faves.
Skittle on the deck.
Sleeping with her tongue out.
Halloween is quiet here. Not many trick-or-treater’s come to my neighborhood. I may give out 6 candy bars. That’s my guess. So I buy big candy, since I can afford to.
Beware of black cats that may cross your path tonight while Trick-or-Treating, or don’t you believe in the black cat folklore?
Personally I think black cats are beautiful. They cross my path daily, and I’m still here to tell about it! At shelters, most cats are black, because people don’t want to take the chance of bringing bad luck into their homes. Ahhhh… this is how the world is now.
STAY SAFE KIDS! And may you get lots of good candy in your treat bags.
As Halloween approaches, I thought I’d share a spooky story from my walk in the forest. (Not really too spooky, just fun.)
I love to walk in the woods with my camera because there is always something interesting to photograph. I went looking for mushrooms this fall and ended up taking pictures of some creepy, crawling tree roots! Trees that have partially fallen over leave many of their roots exposed to create a tangle of wooden arms. The roots appear to be crawling like a big hand, in the photo above.
Is this the hand of a witch, with the fingers dug down in the rocky soil trying to pull herself along the forest floor? Does this thing move when I am not there to see? Just who is it trying to get, and where is it headed?
Everywhere there were exposed roots. The many tentacles of this land octopus reach out and try to trip the passerby. What happens if I fall? Will it grab me and pull me into it’s black den made of criss-crossed roots?
Then, I came across the most frightening site. A black cat sitting near a dark tangle of tree roots seemed to be watching something inside the black recesses of the roots. I decided to get out of there before she alerted her master to my presence.
Just when I thought I was home free, another black cat appeared. The first one had brought reinforcements! She sat like a (dark) princess up on top of a rock and watched me navigate the fallen tree bridge. Luckily I didn’t slip and made it safely across where I found my trail.
I left the spooky forest behind and have only these photos to tell of that disturbing walk in the woods.
Happy Halloween to all!
New England's Narrow Road 