Black Friday

Are you going shopping? I long to say no way, but before I know it, I will need something silly--milk, or bread--and out I will go. But no Christmas shopping for me, today, unless it is the in-my-pajamas internet version.

My mom has a hard time with Christmas shopping now that her children are grown and married. We buy what we need and, oftentimes want, unregulated by parental authority and pre-planning (I don't know how many times I have told Abigail that Christmas is coming and she doesn't need anymore toys right now).

My mother-in-law has requested that she receive nothing this year. We may make a donation in their names somewhere, while not nothing, she doesn't have to find a place for anything or wear something she isn't fond of.

Do you find Christmas shopping difficult? How are you handling it this year? Now that the full swing of things is on, how do you intend to stay sane?

(Is this a good time to remind you that December 9th is our next MOPS meeting and we will be having an auction then.)

Coffee

Did you get your free Starbucks tall coffee today?

I did!

If you voted, you can!

So tell me are you. . .

• Watching the exit polls and wringing you hands?
• Planning a bash to watch the results come in tonight?
• Waiting to read the paper tomorrow?

Me? I'm waiting till tomorrow. And praying. It is hard though to pray less for my pick and more for God's will. Perhaps because the former requires only my understanding while the later requires faith that He is sovereign and He is always good.