We originally planned on buying a fake Christmas tree after the holidays in order to get a good deal on one. However, we were at Home Depot on Sunday and all their trees were 50% off so we got the lovely one in the photo for only $35. It’s 7.5 feet and really pretty. My parents have had the same very small fake tree ever since I can remember and this one kicks its ass.
Anyway, I think the kids will be excited to have a tree … especially when it has lots of presents underneath. :)
I am SO on the ball this year for Christmas and it’s not even December 1st yet! You can choose to bow down to me now, or later when you’re running around last minute, cursing the holidays.
I pulled out my Christmas stuff and did some decorating already, plus I started my Christmas card list. I came across some holiday stamps from last year (thank goodness the rate hasn’t increased since then) and I even have a ton of cards because I got them on sale last year after Christmas. Score!
Not only that, but all the presents, with the exception of one or two more for Joe, have either been purchased and are hiding upstairs in our closet, or have been shipped from Amazon.com and Buy.com and should arrive this week.
I even wrapped some gifts for my coworkers! I did it smart this year too – last year I shopped the clearance isle for gifts after Christmas and purchased a few things I knew each coworker would like, banking on the fact that I’d still be working there. I’m such a genius!
Psst … don’t tell anyone, Brian, or you’ll get coal in your stocking. ;)
Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate! I am stuffed after two helpings of turkey, stuffing, potatos and cranberry sauce. And then I came home and had some yummy Market Pantry (Target’s brand) New York Vanilla ice cream with some frozen berries. Yum! They have the best vanilla ice cream I’ve ever tasted.
For a little while this afternoon, we actually considered going shopping tomorrow, which is traditionally known as Black Friday. (Psst … do you know why they call it that? I’ll reveal the answer later). But I don’t think a $7 Lite Brite is worth the pushing, shoving, and general frustration of dealing with people on a mission for good deals at 6 am. Besides, who wants to wake up at 5:30 am when they don’t have to? We do that five times a week as it is, we deserve a break.
While many of you will be out there fighting over the last Gameboy Advance or whatever the big craze is this season, we’ll be all snuggly in our bed. And with the snow we got yesterday, there’s no where else I’d rather be. Too bad we have to get out of bed at some point to go pick up the kids. It’s times like these I wish we had a transporter ala Star Trek. I think I’ll add that to my Christmas wish list.
Talk about a trick … we got three visits to our door yesterday. THREE! I guess we know who will be eating the 20 bags of candy we bought. Yes, you read that right – we spent $40 on candy. I think it was Joe’s sneaky plan to have a year’s supply of candy in the house. I, on the other hand, wish it was gone because I keep nibbling at it and I got sick today. I blame the candy, of course.
At least we know for next year not to bother. Honestly, we should have known better – in a townhome subdivision that is sectioned off from other homes, the only kids you’re going to get are those that live here. Oh well. Lesson learned. Care for a Butterfinger?
Last night was Joe’s company party. Yes, that would be my former employer as well. In fact, I recognized and spoke to more people there than he did. Unfortunately, I kept running into people I didn’t want to talk to as well, including my former boss. The first time I saw her, I just turned and walked the other way. But the second time was when we were waiting for the elevator and she was getting off. She said hi to me and I just made a face and avoided eye contact. Those of you who have been reading my site for a long time know about some of the shit she put me through and I really hate her for the way she treated me. Nothing will ever change that. I’m not going to go out of my way to be mean to her, but I am certainly not going to be friendly either.
Anyway … I must say for the amount of money that was spent on this event ($400,000 from what I was told), I wasn’t impressed. But that’s probably just because these types of events aren’t my cup of tea anyway. The main reason for going was because I thought it would be cool that it was in the museum. I was looking forward to checking out the exhibits but many were closed off. Plus it was so loud and crowded you had to shout to be heard and people were bumping into each other a lot. It was nuts. The food wasn’t that impressive either. Ugh. I’d rather the company give everyone a bonus instead of hosting such an extravagant party. I think the most fun for me was dressing up because as my friend mentioned, I looked good, and thinner than when we last saw each other about a month and a half ago. That was nice to hear.