Trick or Treat

Cookies, candy corn in paper napkins,
Mars bars and... YUM!

A friend just sent me
rules to a novel writing contest.
You sign on to write 50,000 words
in thirty days.

Not Tolstoy just 50,000 words.
Scary!

Now look at it this way.
A pair of knee socks equals
13,500 knitted stitches.

A sweater dress (Frances size)
equals 18,000 stitches.

Following this line
of reasoning.

Two sweater dresses and a
pair of knee socks plus- let's say-
a knit baby hat would equal a novel.

I could do that
and maybe cook the
Thanksgiving turkey
between bouts of knitting.

But then again
the turkey might have to go.

That's the trick
deciding what can stay
and what has to go.

Knitting vs. writing.
Writing vs. turkey basting.
Turkey basting vs. knitting.

I'll give it all some thought
on my way to Florida
while I eat my candy corn
and Mars bar and...

You get the picture.

Trick or treat!