Simplification

Our life is frittered away by detail... Simplify, simplify, simplify! ... Simplicity of life and elevation of purpose.

Henry David Thoreau ("Where I Lived and What I Lived For" Walden)

I don't know about having any elevation of purpose, but I'm all for simplicity. There will be no new resolutions for the coming year, each increment it is the same, lose a few of those pounds, try to eat healthier, live less wastefully, less wantonly.

While deep in the midst of ribbons and bows and shreds of wrapping paper ends, the thought is overpowering, and overwhelming ... simplify. One special thing is worth a thousand meaningless items purchased out of obligation. A child's proud grin with their Christmas cookie creation beams brighter than any sparkling lights. Precious time is a far better gift than anything you can wrap.

So I place a bow on my moments with my children, my family, my friends. Simple as that. And cheap too.

Happy holidays blogger friends!

dc

The sky isn't falling...

At least it's not falling with acorns in the north east. Apparently following a bumper crop of the seeds littering lawns last year, the acorn population has diminished to scarcity. According to an article at CNN.com, the scientists say the trees likely exhausted their energy in the previous season and are taking a year off in production. Others are curious if it is the beginning of the Happening - a trickle down effect from the lack of bees. I'd like to think it is something completely different. (*queue X-files theme) A colony of hybrid monster squirrels. Maybe that's what the Montauk monster was? We need to send the investigators out to see if they can capture a glimpse of the creature. Or at least freak themselves out by the sound of trees rustling.

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Also in the news this morning, Sarah Palin's church was torched. I may not harbor my sentiments toward any particular organized religion or another, but arson is never an appropriate method of protest. They mentioned she called the pastor and apologized for putting them in a spotlight. Somehow I doubt it was a political-based maneuver though, likely some firebug that belongs in the psych ward who got off on seeing the national coverage.

I say we sick the hybrid monster squirrels on whoever ends up responsible.