Decorating in the Dark

Grey, overcast, after a rainy day yesterday so we went shopping to PetSmart for chains-Honey ate through another leash in a matter of minutes this morning. And she has already eaten through the nylon handle of the chain leash I got this morning.
PetSmart makes me smile because pets are welcome and people do bring them. The variety of things available also makes me smile. I did a little Christmas shopping for Juneau and Milo as well as my pups. Walmart was next door and I picked up some cleaning supplies, and drinking water and shopped for a sound system having cleared dances with the management. The former volunteers are threatening a work stoppage because their perks went away. They can sulk if they want to- I came to have fun. That said - the equipment I wanted is not in stock. There is still time.

I visited with Tim for awhile-he did an interview for a spot job today. I gave Milo his present and we shared our pupcorn treats with him. Patsy came by to invite me to Vespers and I took some wine Lori had pressed on me- only a glass gone from a $38.00 dollar bottle of Riesling. Patsy and I declared it very good and we polished it off. She and Marilyn are easy to visit with. Hal and Joe came in about six. Joe can be a stitch- a charming Irishman-and they can be really charming. He makes me laugh.

I was feeling no pain when I got home and decided that decorating for Christmas was best done in the dark. A visit to Home Depot for bedding plants this afternoon yielded some great petunias and some cheap Christmas ornaments. I have a nice island of mulch with three palm trees in my yard. I had conceived a scheme while completely sober. It included a lighted deer. The Home Depot ones were $70.00 which I deemed a bit steep. I decided to try Big Lots and scored one marked down to $16.00. Assembling it in the dark was the only real challenge of the evening. My efforts produced a cheerful if less than meticulous product. I am surrounded by anal-retentives so I think my free-spirited display is really good for the neighborhood. I will re-assess in the morning but I am inclined to let it be.