I'm trying to analyze the motivators behind stealing. No, I haven't had any shop lifters. No one has robbed me for money. But I am missing something of sentimental value. When I take down the two open signs at night, I usually take in my talking snowman. Last night I forgot the little guy. It is no longer on my front porch.

As many of you know, I do leave some low value stuff on the porch for the sake of convenience. My husband had just unloaded some 5 bags of pellets for our stove here inside and left them also on the porch til we could get them put away. Not one bag was gone. It's the middle of winter, heat can be expensive. So why a talking snowman and not pellets?

I know many in my family who come regularly, hate my snowman. In fact, my one daughter stated after I sadly told her of his disappearance,"That was an annoying thing anyway." No words of condolences, no empathy, just an honest evaluation of the situation from her viewpoint. sigh....

I am going to miss the little guy. Can't replace him. I bought him from Avon 7 years ago ...at least I'm warm.