Dark day

The cat hates sports crowd sounds from the television; when the sports fan in the house exclaims or yells, the cat is out of here, no matter how miserable it is outside. This has been a day of checking on football and basketball games, and there is a soggy disconsolate feline moping on the front porch, watching the rain. He's getting more sensitive in his middle age.
Relentless rain drove me out of the house for one last run to the store. No crowds, really, and plenty of bubbly available. Time to get the tree up.