KnitKnacks

Chestnuts roasting on an open fire....

I think it's quite ironic that someone like me with a fondness for flames (legal, well, except for the fireworks) doesn't have a fireplace..or a woodstove...or even a gas fireplace. Maybe someday...in the meantime I'm spending a small fortune on candles....and wooden matches...lighters...butane. Maybe I need a welding torch.

I don't think a radio station should be advertising it's "all christmas music all the time" format with catchy tunes like o/'o/'o/'Chipmonks roasting on an open fire o/'o/'o/' 'Tis the things of which therapy stories are made.

I like wrapping bags...even if it does seem like cheating to some extent. In my case however, they are really fancier than anything I wrap...I don't tend to get too creative in my wrappings. If there is a bow on anything, it's there for a reason...ya know? I did find that wine bottle bags make for great wrappings of tall skinny things in general though. Hard to find a tall skinny box. some decorative plastic bags are good for oversized or oddly shapped toys...something perverse about using them for kids toys though...this bag is not intended as a toy; keep out of reach of children, hhhmmm...even though it's brightly colored with Santa and snowmen and Christmas stockings...

I still have to buy another bag...and some batteries...I know someone will have need of some batteries...I can think of 11 so far just for things I've bought.

It's likely to be a bit on the wild side out there today...last minute shoppers geesh. Even the pet food store yesterday had a line of at least 25 people! I couldn't believe that there were so many people just like myself who had pets in danger of starvation at the very same time! Only the memory of those two sets of eyes ..piercing..."go forth and buy food" kept me at the store and in line. Ok, Ok...I also got them more furry mice toys, but don't tell them.

Guess it's time...have a good day all...be careful out there.

Posted by frani at December 21, 2003 10:17 AM