Spare Time

Sorry I haven't written in a while, but time has been short for me. I had a rough thanksgiving weekend, Family emergencies and such and work has been hectic for a while. I've been working trying to prepare for Christmas and I'm still no where near ready. I at least have my tree up and decorated. I finally went out last night to buy a few gifts, 9 down and 11 more to go, and that's not including my children or my school children. I don't know if I will ever get finished.


I guess that we are going to be hitting the mall this weekend to try to get a few more. My in laws talked us into it. I would rather take a beating than fight the crowd. I am rather impatient with people in stressful situations.


I loathe people who go shopping just to go shopping. I get rather irate with people who just stand in the middle of aisles and talk, knowing people are trying to get by them or block the entire aisle with their buggies. The lines at check-out are also a hot button for me. I would think that store owners/operators understand that it's the holidays meaning more crowds, more people purchasing items, but it doesn't seem so. All check-out lanes should be open, but most of the time they are not.


It doesn't make sense to me but I guess they feel that since it is the holidays, customers have no choice but stand and wait. Well I won't 15 minutes is my limit. If its longer than that, I lay my items on the shelf and walk away. Just one less sale for the big department store. I've decided that next year I will do all of my shopping online, to heck with the crowds and the waiting in line.


So department stores beware I only spend around 1500 a year on Christmas, but unless you have an online store next year good luck getting my money. It's no wonder I don't have a Christmas spirit anymore. Spend! Spend! Spend! Wait! Wait! Wait! What a crock! I want it to return to the days when I was young, when Christmas was fun and exciting. Tough #$@&! Right! Christmas is for kids now, I guess I will just have to lump it, because I don't like it.


I guess I better leave it at that. Maybe after the holidays, if you want to call it that. I will have time to write more often.