I swear it's like the night before Christmas, I don't sleep good then either.
I bet Jessica didn't sleep good last night either.
U know the lights that are supposed to always work, the ones Bill bought? I got 3 sets today, they all worked, put them up turned them on and a lot aren't working....could it be because they are shorting from being wrapped around the metal posts outside? I'm so PO'd at that right now.
Yes they were all piggybacked, 3 sets together....I will try that out although I'm not sure how to do the length I want to do without the piggybacking......*sighs* Thank the Wild Willy for me....I'll start one set from one end of the porch, and the other 2 sets from the other.
Morning- is it still morning? think so- Carrie and I got up and went at 5 this morning- we hit Wally's, Target- Bed Bath and Beyond, and Kohl's... I am practically done shopping now...Yay!I got myself a couple presents too- a new printer- scanner- copier... and a new digital camera - for only $150 . for both!Got a lot of the grands stuff- and stocking stuffers too- Actually did very well and after we were done shopping we went to IHop for breakfast--- was nice to sit for a while and visit- usually we have the boys with us and have to talk over and around them--- was just us this time and kind of nice... they are heading up to her in-laws time share tomorrow to spend a few days -so I am don't have the boys till next Wed... Joe is off Mon - Wed so we will so the decorating of the house then too and finish up shopping ... will be nice to be done fairly early in the month... Nana
I already posted this in another thread,, but I'll put it here too,,! :wink: *********
I'm still tired after all that cooking!! This morning at 4a.m. I got a phone call from Dwight's Daughter,, ( Don't ya just hate those wee hours of the morning phone calls ,,, they scare me ,, I always think something terrible happened to someone I love ,, ) I get a Loud GOOD MORNING yelled in my ear,
GET UP WE'RE going shopping,, WE?? WE WHO ? I said..
WE You and I
NOOOOOOOO Not I
Yes YOU!!
NO NOOOOO Not I
YES YOU ARE GET UP I'm Driving over to get you,, BE READY!!!!!!!then she hung up
CRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRAPPPPPPPPPP!! I DID NOT Want to get up
DING DONG over and over and over again went the door bell,, Emmy Barking Her lungs out,, I'm still in bed,, Grumbling and swearing as I answer the door,, WHO IS IT??? ME - DEDE - COME ON!!!!!!!!! LETS GO <, The store is already OPEN,, THis Gift is for you and DWIGHT TOGETHER early Christmas Present ~ BUT YOU get to Pick it out ,, COME ON NOW !!!!!!!! LETS GO!
SHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT!!!!!!!!!! WElllllll I Felt I should go seeings how I get to pick it out!
That Girl Got me and Dwight a 42 inch LCD flat thin HDTV ~~~~~~~ AWESOME!!
It was an unadvertised special 50% off at Conn's Electronics,,, She had found it on line,,,, We got there at 4:45 a.m. Everyone else in the packed parking lot was there for washers and dryers,, and SideXside stainless steel refridgerators,, Dede bought 4 of those TVS I have spent the better part of the day Hooking up the home theater system, and sattilite, called direct tv to bring the HD Box over,, and rearranging the frontroom,, I took the entertainment cabinet out to the garage and used it to store my gardening needs in,, and put the old TV here in the computer room,,, I think tonight I can get some sleep,, I'm turning off the phone,, and turning the breaker off to the frontporch light and door bell,,
"Grace without perfection is more to be desired than perfection without grace."
We poured over the sale bills yesterday as our Thanksgiving Dinner digested. When I left I said call me if we are going shopping.----
This AM I woke up at 4:30--but still had no call--so I slept 'til 6:25--Val called then & said meet me at Kohl's. We got all kinds of goodies.--I even got my sister an $85.00 necklace for $28.00. (I have her name in the family gift exchange) I got Valarie a $30.00 skirt for $11.00 and I bought her "The Magic Bullet" and saved about $30.00. YES!! (she has wanted one for about 4 years)
OH!! and I bought myself 2 gifts--(in the tradition of Loz's buy yourself a gift!! idea--- I got a small bottle of White Diamonds and a handled brush scrubber that holds dish soap--(yea I know it is useful--BUT I have been looking for one for about 10 years.)
And ya know what??? I had so much FUN!!! this should become a tradition!!!!
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Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....
My son camped out at Best Buys starting at 5:00 PM yesterday to take advantage of an E-Machine computer with Canon Printer and LCD monitor for $199.00. HE GOT IT!!! And it's a BEAUT! 160 Gb HD, DVD RW, and Windows Vista. He's a computer tech and is tweaking it up to a super machine.
Kingdoms RAGE and go to war...but the PEasants plant potatoes..
EARTH FIRST! (we'll strip-mine the OTHER planets later.)
WOW! That sounds like the exact one that my daughter camped out @ 9 last night and got for me this morning! Great kids we got!
Only problem is, my son bought THIS computer for himself. His died a couple of months ago. My OS system crashed and I had to install a new one this week so we both got new computers (sorta, in my case.) My son lives with us and we have a home network and will have access to his if I need it, but I'm HAPPY with my comp at present.
Kingdoms RAGE and go to war...but the PEasants plant potatoes..
EARTH FIRST! (we'll strip-mine the OTHER planets later.)
Magic bullets, I've watched that on tv...thought it was cool but since I don't really cook I doubut I'd use it much. But it sure does a lot.
Nana, did you get the $25 Lexmark all in one with the card slots? That's what I got today---installing it now...figured since ink costs about that much I may as weel upgrade my printer....my old lexmark all in one is twice the size of this new one.
COOOOOOL, Diane on getting out of bed and going and getting that TV that's awesome...such a great deal!
And Carol---very happy you went and enjoyed it....isn't it fun in a crazy sorta way? Cindy doesn't know what she's missing.
Uploading videos very soon---I feel like a zombie.
Oh and Thorny I saw that computer deal at best buy.....I was amazed that you got that computer and and all in one printer for that price. Glad he got it...I'd camp out all night for that deal if I needed one.
My son is DEFINITELY crazy, sitting in mid 20 degree Fahrenheit weither with a 20mph (32kph) wind blowing. from 5:00 PM until 5:00 AM.. He said there was a bunch of very nice Japanese taking around cups of Saki to everybody......and I DIDN'T go!
Kingdoms RAGE and go to war...but the PEasants plant potatoes..
EARTH FIRST! (we'll strip-mine the OTHER planets later.)
We went shopping yesterday in Isle of Palms and North Charleston, SC and it wasn't crowded at all. I bought a pair of pants - not on sale. We didn't see a lot of stuff on a great sale.
Thanks Lynne, always want to be part of the group ya know! Yes we are a couple of crazy people- we go out the day after Christmas too and get our wrapping paper- bows-cards..on sale so it can be packed away with the Christmas stuff... Nana
I'm sure Loz has on her ball cap and is raring through.
Hi Tamara I have been exhausted since my daughter took me shopping on Black Friday. We didn't hit usual stores but went to craft stores and I found 3 different cloth with birds on them to use on my bird quilt i am trying to make. Finding the cloth with birds the right size is the hardest part. So I was very happy to find them Now to find time to quilt didn't buy anything for anyone else though. I do a lot of homemade gifts.
Ladyslipper
I am strong when I am on your shoulders, you raised me up to be more than I can be.
Well I am one of those crazies!!! I was up at 4 am...got ready real quick and my mom and I headed out! I got so much stuff! I posted some of this in the BF topic but my mom and I had the car so full I don't think we could have fit another thing in there. I got lots of movies for Tristen and some for my self that we really cheap. We were at Target and they had 3.98 and 5.98 movies. I didn't get the sewing machine at Wal-Mart but there was a Singer at Target for $65 and my mom got me that for Christmas. I got James some thick socks (don't really know what they are called) at Scheels for 99 cents a pair. The regular price on those were 5.99 a pair. I got 3 - 2 packs of Ralph Lauren pillows at Herberger's for 12.97 a pack and they were normally 49.99. I got a 3 handset cordless phone at Target for $44. I also got one for James' parents because their answering machine quit working on theirs and it was time for a new one. I got way more than just that but I can't think of everything right now. We shopped for hours and then went to Perkins for breaksfast. It was a good day and I spent LOTS of money!!! Now I am broke!
Ahhhh, I wish we had a target--I really want a 3 set cordless phone system...the one I have now is only 2 and I wanted the 3 set one so I could put a phone in the basement.
It sounds like you did super Jess.....I was up at 3:30 and at moms by 4:15.....we shopped from 4:30 to about 10:30 I think, so that's a good solid 6 hours of early shopping.
I bet you can't wait to get that sewing machine huh?
We stopped at Burger King to eat, I had coupons for buy one breakfast sandwich get one free....we each ate two, we were starving.
I was starving too! Shopping takes a lot out of a person!
I am excited to get the sewing machine. I wish my mom would just give it to me right now since I already know what I am getting. But...I guess I can wait till Christmas. I'm trying to decide what I am going to try to make first. I haven't used a sewing machine in a looooong time! I guess I will have to buy some supplies.
We did get a lot of good deals. I don't remember them all to list them but we did good.
It was great, I thought she'd be slow and whiney...maybe not quick enough you know? Me and mom zip around fast, we don't dilly dally on Black Friday. I think she really enjoyed it.
OMG, I haven't sewed since Home Ec. in 8th grade, we had to make Jam Shorts, those longer funky patterened shorts and mine were TERRIBLE....I think I got a C on them, got the pocket sewed on the back but never hemmed them out....Sewing was not a friend of mine.
I'm telling you, by the time we sat down to eat my stomach was ready to eat itself I was so starving....
Valarie & I sat in the parking lot of fazoli's and waited for them to open (10:30) so we kinda had pasta for breakfast--but then we were good to go for the rest of the day!!! I got my cell phone anntena replaced too-- I had yanked it off--bad bad carol
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Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....
I'm glad you went out this year Carol Jean....it is a nice tradition, I'm always so excited on Thanksgiving I can barely stand it. Now it's all over for another year.
But it comes around fast Loz! But I know what you mean because I get sad when Christmas is done. It is my favorite holiday and it is sad when it is done for another year. We prepare for it for so long and in a day it is done! Kind of like a wedding I guess.
Italian is my favorite food too! We had breakfast at Perkins. That was good too.
That is great that your sister kept up with your and your mom and had a good time! Maybe she will go with you every year now?!?
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