I Think I'm Grateful...

When I opened the present, I was kind of confused.  I couldn't believe my husband and boys would shower me, the family luddite, with such an array of technological gadgetry.  Do they want me to plug in and tune out?  (i.e., shut up?).  If so, I'm afraid it backfired miserably.  This morning, while washing the dishes, I was apparently howling the blues to Billie a bit too loudly.  (I thought I sounded magnificent). My husband tapped me on the shoulder and kindly asked me to refrain from singing so loud.  He said I already woke the mother-in-law up---  (not what he was hoping for this a.m.).

"Oh ... jeeze... I'm sorry..."  How could he object to my belting  out 'oh my man, i love him so...' ?!?

My son downloaded 2500 songs onto my music thingamabob.  I'm in heaven.  But, really annoying to sit next to while working on the jigsaw puzzle. 

I have concerns about us plugging in so much.  It's bad enough that I'm a 'ho' to my laptop.

P.S.  About 5 years ago, we went to the Patagonia Outlet shop and bought about 50 fabric bags at $2. each.  We haven't used wrapping paper since.  The clean up is so easy.  And, the tree looks beautiful with our bags nestled under it.