Too Soon?

On the parking lot at the other market Monday — the non-security guard market, heading in for a few items, I saw a couple loading their car with groceries. The woman had a rather large Santa figurine in her arms, which I assumed she’d just bought while inside.

Thinking it kinda of early for that, when we’ve not yet had Thanksgiving, I walked out of the market 20 minutes later with eggs, kale, tomatoes, frozen potatoes and ……

I couldn’t resist.

Setting him up on top of the bookcase, where he can’t be missed, seeing him with his hot chocolate and plate of gingerbread men cookies makes me smile.

Also makes me anxious for the Day After Thanksgiving, when the tradition is to haul my other Christmas decorations out of storage, get them set up.

Rumor has it that the Tyrant is so pleased with himself over the Halloween patio decorations contest, that he’s doing it again for Christmas.

Is this the “something for everyone” the Tyrant was talking about when he told Activity Director he was taking the money budgeted for Arts & Crafts in November AND December? 

Is the "something" lousy trophies for Halloween Patio winners AND Christmas Patio winners?

My guess is yes, but trophies for the top three is no more promising "something for everyone" as was his "family friendly only" declaration.

The bad thing about these contests is the Tyrant taking credit for something us residents have always done.

The good thing about these contests is more residents than the usual handful will join in, as it was with those Halloween pop up displays.

Walking up at 4 a.m. this morning, too early to start my day, too early to make noises that would disturb my neighbors, I logged onto the laptop, popped in my earphones and watched the Season 2 Finale of Heidi Klum & Tim Gunn’s Making the Cut.

Unlike Season 1, when I was behind the now famous fashion designer Johnny Cota from the beginning, I could not decide between two designers.

I viewed both as underdogs (I have a tendency to root for the underdog) — the guy because he appeared to struggle with physical afflictions, which I felt was making it difficult for him in the business; the woman because I felt the color of her skin was making getting ahead in the business difficult for her.

I couldn’t pick between the two right up to the finale, but at least my record of picking winners was on point, because both were in the finale.

The current running Project Runway may end my winning streak because, thus far, I can't pick a designer to get behind as I don't really care for any of them.

At any rate, I had two takeaways from Season 2 of Making the Cut. The first takeaway being a godawful outfit Heidi was wearing in Episode 3.

What?

Why?

The second takeaway was a fabulous jacket one of the judges was wearing in the finale.

I may have to find this design on a workout tank top OR make one myself.

Trainer tells me he had a woman come into the studio asking, "Do you take seniors?"

"Sure", said Trainer. “I have a client who’s 77”.

"Oh no!", said the woman. "I mean like me ... 35".

Trainer, being 35 himself and not thinking of himself as being anywhere near a senior, said he’d been so surprised at what she’d said that he’d blurted out "What the f__k!". LOL.

First of all … In what world is 35 considered a senior?

Secondly … he’d answered her question when he’d said he had a client that was 77 because, if the woman was worried about being too old to train at Age 35, him saying he has a client way older should have allayed her concerns.

Maybe I should change the design to "Eat the Stupid".

Actually, it’s kind of sad that someone at 35 is thinking of herself as old … a senior.