Blatant Defiance

In blatant defiance of my neighbor's rush for the Christmas season, we had a fire last night. Halloween is barely over and Thanksgiving not even here yet and my neighbor has put up Christmas decorations. Now don't get me wrong, I love the Christmas season, but reindeer and a sleigh complete with Jolly Ole Saint Nick in the front yard on November 5 is just too much for me. It is bad enough in the stores but in my own neighborhood? yuck! Why rush things? Why not enjoy right now? I am guilty also of running ahead but I am trying very hard to reign myself in. My neighbor obviously is not!

So in blatant defiance of her stand on Christmas, we had a fire in the back yard reminiscent of campfires minus the ghost stories. One last time before too frigid with cold and snow to cook hotdogs on sticks and roast marshmallows until gooey soft. And while I am not a big fan of either hotdogs or marshmallows, I savored every indigestion causing bite. A silent stand against people hurrying time because I don't like time getting away from me. Here and now! (now if only I remember that...heehee.)

Besides she obviously has not noticed the blazing leaves still clinging tenaciously to the branches. It is fall, in case she has failed to notice. One of my favourite seasons.