Holidays Already?
I was walking down the street the other day and I noticed that the holiday decorations are already going up. The fact is, that I don’t care. They are so pretty to look at, and with the economic crunch, my appreciation for colorful distractions has increased.
Friends of mine have mentioned that they are watching their budget, I said to my pals, worried about food prices, to get out the wok. Nothing like some stir fried veggies to keep the body healthy and the wallet fat. Less meat in the diet never hurt anyone. I have done that in my struggling years along with buying large quantities of food and storing it carefully and it worked like a charm. I did not feel like I had to pay so much attention to the budget because I was always ahead of the game and less stressed out.
Now back to the holiday decorations, it seems that they are effective as I am already making out my gift list and deciding on some new decorations. Careful spending does manage to leave me with extra money to spend, I just need to remember that things can always be worse and I need to be considerate of my needs first. After that, I go to town and decide what kind of foods to prepare, and activities to anticipate.
Frankly, it’s been a long hot summer and I’m looking forward to a slice of pumpkin pie and some hot apple cider. In any case, we’re coming down the stretch and the leaves are getting ready to fall from the trees. Yippee!
Written by Delightful Biteful