Black (and Blue) Friday

I just don't get the appeal of waking up at dark-thirty to fight the crowds and sometimes individuals to save a buck!  Some laugh at those youtube videos of people fighting over a coveted hand towel but I find it appalling.  What a sad testimony to an already affluent society fighting over a TV set.  On the news today a story broke about people waiting in line for DAYS to be first in line at a particular store.  The store (who?  the owners?  the employees? the report didn't say) decided to bless the last people in line with a few items.  The people in front were angry.  Well yeah, you gave up a whole week of your life to camp out in front of a store to purchase....what? A TV (probably own one).  A computer? (yep, probably have one of those too or two or three).  What price do you put on your life...  that week you just sat in front of Best Buy? 

 I was up at 5 a.m. this morning!  But it was to get away from Hubby who was sneezing and blowing his nose.  (I am baffled how my personality tests always mark me as nurturing???)  I do not want to get sick!!  So, yeah, I was up and at 'em and in the kitchen gulping down the generic Airborne tablets in hopes that whatever is ailing Hubby had not been passed on to me!  Unfortunately I believe I did catch it!  sniff sniff 

How was your Thanksgiving, Grainiacs?  I hope blessed.  Yesterday the Strawberry patch was buzzing with people and food and football.  We had WAY TOO MUCH food-- maybe we were hoping the football teams would stop by and eat a bite?  Why do we go crazy on Thanksgiving and make (and eat) every starchy veggie and pie available?  When did this tradition start?  I have so much in left-overs...things I really don't want left over!!!  One pumpkin pie?  No, how about 2.  Pecan pie? Got it.  Chess pie? Yep, two slices.  Lots of left over sweet potato casserole with marshmallow topping?  Yes!  A full pan of moist, moist, moist cornbread.  YES!!!!!  aaaaahhhhhhhhh  I'm surrounded by starch and pies.  Help me.....I'm drowning in a sea of fat.

Christmas is right around the corner.  The family will be back.  I will not....not.....not....not....not make this much food again.  I think I got caught up in the recipe moment.  I will not....not...not...oh you know....I won't do it again.  Holidays are for family and in my case, for laughter.

Enjoy!

Saw this on Facebook!

 
And found this on FB too!

I'm really hoping this is a photo-shopped picture!!!