Black Friday Success!

Yep, I love being one of those crazy shoppers out in the wee hours, the morning after Thanksgiving. (I'm not too crazy though, I don't get to the stores at midnight!) Instead, my mom and I head out on the road at 4am. I sit in my kitchen, quiet as not to wake my sister, and sip coffee. Then I see my mom's headlights round the corner and I bounce out to the car. Jacked on caffeine we crank Christmas music on the radio and head to our first stop (most often, Shopko). We waited in the store vestibule till 5 this morning and then gleefully shopped with the masses. Thankfully there wasn't anything we really needed this year, so we could take 'er easy and not rush. After Shopko we grabbed coffee and snacks at our friendly nearby Starbucks and headed on to Target, then Michaels, then Old Navy, Ace Hardware and lastly the mall. Busy busy! We kept it simple this year and didn't purchase much. I ended up with some new fleece pants, scrapbook supplies, earrings, a movie and a gift for my sis. Fun! After I was dropped back off at about 8am I hit the hay once more for a good long winter nap. :) Now I'm refreshed and on to the next big thing: starting the Christmas decorating! This year it starts with moving all the living room furniture around. Time to put the fireplace in center stage and make room for the tree to go up. Lots of dust bunnies (who am I kidding, dust semi-trucks!) vacuumed and the floor is mopped. All the Thanksgiving is tucked away in a box and I am staring at a blank canvas for all my December decor. I can't wait! :D