Preparation...

I'm preparing for a glorious weekend. I know you all probably think I can't wait to eat some yummy turkey, have some pie and don't get me wrong...what could be better than this?

But I'll just tell you that I only get up before 5 AM on one day of the year. That's right folks, The day AFTER thanksgiving.

They don't call it black Friday for nothing people!

I've spent the last 360-odd days preparing the following:

1. Special cart maneuvers
2. Elbow throwing
3. Starbucks ordering (you have to be quick!)
4. Super List: A mix of Christmas presents and my own personal wants/needs ( I use the term loosely)
5. Training to spot % off signs
6. How to balance your purse, coffee cup, and list in one hand whilest picking through a pile with the other ( This is actually a hard thing to do! My secret is the "over the shoulder bag")

This is some serious action folks. I know you think I'm crazy, but I've converted non-believers. Its amazing and its less than a week away! I better go, I have more prep work to do! Will I see you at Fred Meyers? :)

Almost Thanksgiving...

Well its almost that time again. Time for turkey and potatoes and pies and holiday cheer. It would be totally awesome if I could get over the new weather pattern of depressing grey skies we seem to have encountered. For as much as I love the holidays, I seem to be sad to see the blue, clear skies gone this year. It almost pains me to leave for work when its dark and get home when its dark as well. But this is enough of this!

To cheer myself up I put up my christmas candles, kitchen towels (one new crate and barrel one got coffee all over it, but its ok, Steven saved it), snowman dishes and some other knick knacks.

This also makes me happy:

Photo "borrowed" from June and Rich... Thanks guys!

Yay for babies! June and Rich posted some new pictures of their new little one. That's me and Tara with Justin. He's very handsome, and was a very good boy for us, despite our fighting (jokingly) with each other over who got to hold him :)

Also, I bought a christmas cookie cook book. This way I can make festive cookies. Nothing cheers me up more than cookies...and cake, chocolate, sugar, yum yum! See, I'm already in a better mood just thinking about it.

Happy November!