Black Friday

You humans.  You are just so interesting.  Today is “Black Friday”.  It’s a day when people line up to buy things at bargain prices.    And today is also “Buy Nothing Day.”  Yup.  Some people go crazy spending money.  And others do JUST the opposite. 

My human was not going to line up in the wee hours of the morning to go shopping.  No point in putting her life in danger.  Imagine her tombstone reading:  Died by trampling while bargain hunting. 

Now don’t get me wrong – we all enjoy a good bargain.  But to go to extreme lengths to get it seems crazy.  Although I DID see that the pet store had some GREAT bargains on Dog Toys.  I think THAT would be worth standing in line for.  Wonder if I can borrow the car?

Speaking of the car – my human has been driving around a land aircraft carrier the past few days.   Not just a “landyacht.”  A land aircraft carrier.  Our car, Harold, has been in the shop getting a new bumper.  He had to get one after my human was rear ended a few weeks back.  The massive vehicle she was given by the insurance company is a BIT much.  She was practically crying when driving home from work the other night.  Everything in  the vehicle is touch button/electronic.  Somehow she got the air conditioner BLASTING – which was NOT what she wanted as it was freezing outside.  And she couldn’t figure out how to adjust the temperature.  She just kept repeating “I want my little old Subaru back.  I want my little old Subaru back.”  I bet Frodo would have a great time in that rental vehicle – he loves to push buttons.  But not likely he will get the chance.  Taking us wild things in a posh vehicle would NOT be a good idea.  That new car smell would be gone.  QUICKLY. Not to mention the olfactory art we could leave on the windows.  My human doesn’t want to take any chances with us and is begging for Harold to be returned.  It sounds like it won’t be until next Monday.  Harold has a few issues with rust that were not evident until they removed his bumper.  Poor Harold.  We miss him. 

So the National Dog show winner was a Skye Terrier.  My human was talking to her mother on her way home from work, and her mother said “it was a shaggy dog who won.”  My human said “was it a PON?!”  Her mother said – I don’t THINK so – but it WAS shaggy.  Maybe it was a PON!“  When my human looked up the winner she saw it WAS a shaggy dog.   But not exactly a PON .....Maybe next year!

OK.  Enough babbling on.  Time to celebrate FRIDAY!!!!  Whether you call it Black, Red or Yellow -it’s here again!!  We call it “more time with our human!!”  Life IS good.  Oh.  And if you DID get great bargains on dog toys – and you want to share – I will be happy to send you my mailing address. 

©  Linda Wozniak