Month: December 2023

Lady Peacock on the Disabled List

(Part of the continuing series: The Lady Peacock Chronicles – the Life, Times, and Challenges of Being Lady Peacock)

Our dear friend Lady Peacock had an unfortunate, serious accident recently.  She was taking her granddaughter to a play and fell on a brick walkway.  We’ve all done that, and it’s painful and traumatic. Lady P. did sustain some significant injuries, and I don’t mean to make light of them because I genuinely feel sorry for her, particularly at the holidays.  She broke a bone in her thumb and has a brace to immobilize that hand, which of course is awkward for any number of tasks.  This follows on the heels of a car accident in which her significant other was involved, so he too is in a period of recuperation. So, life continues to be difficult for pool Lady P.

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The Great Christmas Tree Dilemma

Once again, Americans are divided.  Other than politics, looming on the immediate horizon is a truly divisive issue – live versus artificial Christmas trees.  What’s best?  What makes the most economic sense?  What’s best for the environment?  We’ve all seen the truck loads of trees cut some time ago rolling into parking lots everywhere for sale.  Hardware and department stores have had displays of artificial ones since just after Indigenous People’s (Columbus) Day. So, how to decide. . . .

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