"Keep the Jingle Bell Collar Away from Me!"

Dear Diary,

Louisa May does not want to be "decorated" for Christmas! She thought it would be safer on the stairs with the railing between us.  Emerson was very tolerant of my silliness but Louisa May has different ideas.  I don't blame her a bit.  I will finish up decking the halls today.  I refuse to participate in all that Black Friday nonsense.  I will go to Bridgton tomorrow for Small Business Saturday, an annual outing for me, to work on my Christmas list.  The weather looks good but Sunday night might bring our first significant snow fall.  We'll just have to wait and see.