TGIF

Easy for her to say.  Think of it as one way to stay warmer in the winter weather. 

Practicing how to scare you , or just plain bored watching its world go by. 

Hugs, hugs, what would we do without them?   Hope we never have to find out. This picture reminds me of Emma....how she loves her hugs.  

In the news....a new fad going around in the big cities....a gang looking for 'whites' to hurt.   Why?  Nothing to do with their time....um.....CCC's should make a come back. 

 A mushroom. . . unbelievable.    The caption said something about how these were in existence long before our trees took over.   I like trees . . . how about you?

Here it is Friday already, a fast week and a fun one for me.  A change of pace as I got to a mall yesterday with real stores.   We rode over to Silverdale and  I am sporting a new pair of SAS shoes.   A real shoe store and the SAS prices are higher this year than last.  Now I have two pair so can exchange and have them last.   We went to Bath, Bed and Beyond and got lost in a maze of aisles filled with every kind of item you can think of.   We were looking for a new bath mat for the bathroom and I was astounded to see price tags of $39.99 and up . . . sheesh, you would think we were all made of money. The Washingtonians give the Oregonians a free pass on the sales tax but not without taking your picture of your ID, filling out a form and signing your life away.   It  is easier to pay the damn tax.   

I strolled through the big thrift store and found it ludicrous to see price tags of $29.95 on a coat.  Blouses and sweaters priced over ten dollars....they get these items for free, discards, people are out of work and they gouge and we wonder what is wrong with our world.   They charge three dollars for a hard back book, no wonder there shelves are filled to the brim.   

Christine treated me to lunch at a Mediterranean Restaurant and I ordered soup.  The owner, who waited on us, told us that his mother made the soup from scratch .  It was pea soup . . . don't wrinkle your nose, it was the best pea soup I have ever eaten...even had lemon added and some pretty red spice which I have no idea what it is called, but it added some flavor that was truly delicious.  He gave us pita bread with it.  Chris ordered tabuli so  I had a taste and that was delicious also.    He asked if we wanted real coffee or just coffee so I said real coffee, which was served in a small demitasse cup, thick, hot and tasted of cinnamon.  Not bad, but I guess I like the other real coffee better.  It was a treat but I like mine unflavored, hot and black.  So this little corner of the Northwest has a lot to offer. We did our Costco run and it is decked out for Christmas with lots and lots of good ideas just in the cookie aisle alone.   I did pick out a few 'goodies' to take home with me, to add to the cookie trays . . . but, not sure they'll make it that far.

It is down to twenty degrees early in the mornings but goes up to about fifty in the afternoons and the sun is shining so no complaints about weather.    I had to renege on the steak out last evening as I had worn myself out with all our shopping, looking, and exercising.  I hope you take yourself out to a mall and get your exercise too.    Don't wait for Black Friday, ignore it, and go when you want to.   Make this weekend all about Thanksgiving and meeting and greeting family members and friends to celebrate.   Hugs, hugs, lots of the coming this week;  yeah, a reason to be thankful.   Hugs to all.