ALMOST THANKSGIVING

 Gentle Readers . . . and Maxwell,

My employer made one change to our holiday schedule that I like. Instead of only being off on Thanksgiving, we're also off on Friday. I'm happy about that, so not everything is terrible. 

We're open on Friday, but it will be slow. People who want to work that day chose a shift. They'll be paid extra for working on the holiday. I'm happy to get the two days off and get regular holiday pay. Maybe my next paycheck will be $2.96 instead of $1.96.

We're supposed to have some cooler weather coming in with highs in the 60s. That's not bad at all. Princess and I will enjoy our walks over the long weekend. 

I got out four Christmas decorations Tuesday evening, so now I can say I've started something I said I would do at the beginning of November. I don't think I'll decorate the living room this year. I'll stick to having the tree in the dining room where I can see it from my work desk and from the comfy couch where I sit to blog, read, or watch a movie or two. I get one side of the couch and Princess gets the other side, unless she wants to be on her doggy bed. Sometimes she goes to the living room to sit in the big recliner near the window.

It's fun to put loads of ornaments on my nice, big tree. When I was married, we only had small trees. X would have disapproved of spending money on a larger tree. I ordered my tree from Wayfair. It was on sale for a very reasonable price. 

I always have invitations to Thanksgiving dinners prepared by my friends, which I appreciate, but I prefer to stay at home and enjoy the peace and quiet. Growing up in a large family led me to hate the chaos on holidays. Princess is all the company I need.

Infinities of love,

Janie Junebug