Although I'm
an avid shopper, we didn't want to brave the Black Friday crowds. So at 9:30pm on
Thanksgiving evening, the husband and I... got in the van, and headed out to the store to see what
Thanksgiving Day specials we could find. Stores here were rolling out the deals
starting at 6pm and 8pm. So... we thought there could be some stuff left over from those promotions. After all, the big sales extravaganza was just getting started. We
also figured the crowds might have thinned out, that late in the day. We were
wrong. It was a circus. My hubby chickened out, at the last minute, and opted
to stay in the getaway van, outside. So I bravely ventured inside, alone. It
was like a maze. It seemed like there was no way out, once you were in. People
were everywhere, huffing and puffing, in a frenzied hurry. Aisles were blocked.
It was hard to navigate your way around. But I remained patient, focused on my
goal and looked for what I came to get. Bargains were in abundance in every
department. Some things had been picked over but most were still there for the
taking. However, the heater fireplace I wanted, was sold out. That disappointed
me, but what are you going to? Getting
there first... to grab one... is the name of this shopping game. So... some lucky people... will be putting their feet up, enjoying it's warmth and I won't. But... this may
surprise you, I'm happy for them. I
really am. Life goes on even if you lose out. Shopping is a sport. So, onward I trudged. Then... out of the corner of my eye, I saw a
Queen sized comforter with pillow shams and bed skirt. Not on my list. Price
$34. I nabbed it. I can use it come spring. I did a VICTORY lap. I then called my hubby on the cellphone, reading him
descriptions of things he might need. But he passed. He wants a FIT BIT or
something like it. None were to be had. A moment after he hung up, though... I
saw a display of SanDisk SDHC cards 16GB. Only ten were left. I scooped up four. No need to be greedy.
Leave some for someone else. In the stores here, depending where you shop, they
retail for $14.98-$16.98 a piece. These were $5. Made my day. The ones I had in
my camera were full. I take alot of photographs. Unfortunately, none to document my adventures shopping, because I had not yet bought new cards. Anyway... MISSION
IMPOSSIBLE became MISSION COMPLETE, once I explored every square inch of that
store, however, painstaking it was. I was
done shopping. Took an hour. I had survived this Turkey
