Black Friday...At The Pound

Yesterday my son said he saw a tweet about adopting pets at the Humane Society of Utah. From Black Friday and through the weekend all adoptions would be free. Since I didn't work today and was not going to battle the crowds for block buster deals, I thought I'd drive down to SLC and check things out.

I expected the the animals to be hopping, but I did not expect the place to be so packed that a person could hardly walk around. I ran into a friend who knew the rules. He told me that the line, which was long, was for the people waiting to take dogs for a walk, and that if I wanted to go see the dogs, I could walk through the kennels and check them out.

That's what I did. I first checked out the big dogs--mostly pit bull mixes, and then I checked out the little critters--mostly chihuahua mixes. I believe there were more people looking to adopt dogs than dogs available for adoption. At least, I hope so.

For fun I toured the cat houses. There were far more cats than people looking for cats. Too bad. Hopefully, they'll get adopted by kind people looking for a companion.

We're not necessarily looking to get another pet--we've already got three, but just as we rescued one of our cats, there might be another pet out there who needs us. If not, it won't happen. Still, it's heartwarming to see so many people wanting to rescue animals and find them food, shelter, and love. God bless them.

Give The Gift Of Knowledge And Adventure...Immortal Works Black Friday Sale

There's a lot of noise out there about Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales. I usually ignore all the hype. You either have to wait in line and potentially give up your humanity card by literally shoving others aside for a deal. Or you have to wait on-line with thousands (and maybe millions...) of others and try to be lucky enough to take advantage of a great price.

But thanks to the miracle of potentially unlimited supply, you can avoid the lines, the "just-not-clicking-quick-enough-to-get-the-item" on-line shopping, the sleeping out, the saying you hate stores that are open on Thanksgiving, but you go there on Thanksgiving anyway, and click: HERE for the link to Immortal Works Black Friday Sale!

I've been involved with this organization for the past half year and even longer since they agreed to publish my novel early next year (oh, how I'd love to have my title among the others, but that will have to wait...). There's something for everyone, fantasy, paranormal, adventure, and stories for all ages, middle-grade on up.

Yes, there's a lot of noise out there. Why not turn off the TV, turn on a reading lamp, get cozy in your favorite chair, wrap yourself in a warm blanket, carefully place a warm beverage on the stand beside the chair, perhaps light a fire in the fireplace, and crack open a new book? It may be the best decision you'll make all day. Sounds great, doesn't it? And you're only a lamp, a chair, a blanket, a warm beverage, a fire, and a new book from Immortal Works away from making it happen.

Even if you don't choose to participate, I wish you a happy Thanksgiving, and a safe shopping experience to follow.