| Fall Comes to Red Bluff... |
| As the weather begins to cool (well, there were a few cooler mornings last week!), my favorite haunt in the morning is Cup of Joe's to get a mocha. They have this pumpkin spiced drink that I recently discovered; it's sooo good! I must admit to being a caffeine junkie. How else can I get everything done and still have time to write these articles? Sometimes, I've gone there twice in a single day. The people that work there are super nice and they have fast service in the mornings. |
| So I had this experience that I'm going to share with you. You're going to hear about it because it has bothered me to the point of obsession and I've thought of little else but this problem. It all started while driving to work. I was also putting on my makeup (multitasking), and I noticed a single black hair growing off the end of my chin. I swear to you that I almost went off the road. A black hair. What did it mean except that I am turning into a witch for Halloween? I told my husband, "You won't believe it! I had a black hair growing off the end of my chin!" He answered, "Oh, I'm so glad! I was wondering when you were going to notice it!" I will get even with him. He should be afraid, and not just because Halloween is coming. I'll think of something really good. If you have any ideas, let me know! |
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| Here's the Halloween Display at the Red Bluff Home Depot: |
| This guy was part the Halloween display. Scary that his apron says he has a "kids workshop." My kids weren't interested. |
| Here's the Halloween Display from Hospice Second Hand Store: |
| This picture (right) raises a question... What should you do with a stuffed animal when it dies? I'm willing to bet that most people don't throw them away. I know that I feel too guilty doing this. I mean, how do you look into the plastic eyes of an animal that has comforted you your whole life...and then throw it in the trash? You could end up keeping these forever. I was talking about this with the ladies at work. All of them had plastic tubs with stuffed animals in them, stored away in the garage. I got to thinking... there must be a better way. |
| You see, the people who gave these toys to the second hand store were taking the coward's way out. Let's face it, these animals are thrashed and I just don't see a big market for used stuffed animals. However, these people told themselves and their old teddy bear a big lie to assuage their conscience. Getting rid of a stuffed animal is like breaking up with someone. The solution is to have someone create a stuffed animal cemetery. I wish someone would do this, then I could get rid of these things without any guilt. Maybe I should start a virtual cemetery for stuffed animals and people could view them online. |
| Who on earth would let their kid wear this? |
| By the way... attributing human characteristics to stuffed animals is an example of anthropomorphism. Do you give a persona to inanimate objects, or maybe even living animals? I do this to our dogs. I talk for them. I'll bet a lot of people do this. Come out of the closet, don't be ashamed! If you don't speak for your dog, who will? |
| Happy Fall! |
| While I was there, this caught my eye... |
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