So – apparently this year’s Black Friday didn’t disappoint. People camped and crowded, elbowed and engulfed major stores across the country.
They even left friends and family, opting out of post-feast, full-bellied conversations so they could take advantage of the deals that are now being offered ON Thanksgiving Day. {Or, as I think they should be advertised: Thankless-giving Day Sales.} I won’t get “into” what I think of all this. After all, I like to keep this space light and happy, productive and positive.
Let’s just say – our family did not partake.
Instead, we spent one of the sweetest long-weekends on record – easing our way into lazy, blue-sky mornings, visiting parades and parks and libraries, making art & waffles & warm baguettes (Oh! BTW, I make baguettes now! Recipe to follow…). Then popcorn was popped and we curled up to watch movies in the evening under blankets made by grandparents (and great-grandparents).
No deals. No discounts. No stuff.
Just one small family – practicing the very underappreciated art of being thankful.
“Time is the most valuable thing a man can spend.” -Laertius Diogenes
Brava, amiga! A day very well spent, indeed