No Shopping Zone
Friday, November 24, 2006 at 06:02AM 
I will not be shopping with the hoardes of bargain hunters today. Not that I don't like to get a bargain. I do. However, the thought of leaving my cozy house before dark to face the mobs so I can compete for one of a limited number of ridiculously priced sale items leaves me cold.
I have my own day-after-Thanksgiving tradition. Today is the day that the boxes come down from the attic and I begin decorating for Christmas! That is infinitely more satisfying for me. The fridge is full of leftovers so the family won't go hungry if I don't cook today. Tom always has the day after Thanksgiving off, so I have a helper to bring the boxes down from the attic and move the furniture.
Hopefully, if all goes as planned, this evening Tom and I will be sitting in the dark in the sunroom in front of a sparkling Christmas tree. I can't wait!
Let the fun begin!
(Christmas fun began last night; after the Thanksgiving feast was cleaned up and the leftovers were stowed away, our family sat down and watched one of our favorite Christmas movies--Elf.)
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Reader Comments (5)
Wow. Me too. In fact it is exactly what I wrote about this morning. :)
I love Christmas. I love the decorations, the warm lights and candles. I get out Handel's Messiah and listen over and over. Your day after Thanksgiving sounds wonderful! I will be working in my part of the world. :(
Have fun decorating! I'll be holding off for a bit. I noticed yesterday that the place that sells trees isn't open yet.
That's a perfect movie to watch on Thanksgiving!
Happy no shopping day!
Sounds like a good plan. I'm glad you had a good Thanksgiving. Your sunroom looks marvelous!