Today ...

Cheers!

Let the holidays begin!

My work days for this calendar year are officially over!

Our company is closed that week between Christmas and New Year's, which is pretty great. So. Color me on vacation!

Yesssss ...

Done in by "Frosty"

Was in a drugstore yesterday looking for some supplies when I happened to notice the music blasting over their stereo ... an exceptionally ghastly version of "Frosty the Snowman".

I mean, hearing holiday music in stores is kind of unavoidable at the moment, but there are lots of arrangements of these songs that are pretty good.

This version of "Frosty" was not.

I set my jaw and tried to ignore it, but as much as I tried to focus on my errand, the hideous song just bored its way into my brain until I couldn't take it anymore. I fled, errand incomplete but sanity intact.

I wonder how many other shoppers are thwarted not by things being out of stock but by appalling music driving them out into the streets with their hands over their ears. Never mind the poor employees who have to listen to that all day, who probably aren't getting hazard pay but should.

The toothpaste purchase can definitely wait a few days!

The heat is on!

We made it to this past weekend before turning on the heat. It hadn't been that cold out overall, maybe a chilly day here and there, but then it would warm up again. Less so this time, and on Saturday Tom decided it was time.

Even wore my winter coat the first time yesterday! Must be (almost) winter ...