Shop and Party Attending Weekend

Yesterday was spent at Kohl's, Target, Belks, Staples, Hobby Lobby, Petco and an assorted other retail shops throughout the day.  Hate the shopping and traffic beat down but going on weekdays sure beats the hell out of weekend shopping.  Don't understand the multiple discounts offered by all the stores and the flyers that appear daily for online and retail stores,  Noticed this year my email has been bombarded by them too.  Been busy with the unsubscribe feature but no help yet.  There are 15%, 20%, 30% and up advertised and then some additional ones if you have a Kohl's card or whatever.  Damn you have to be a mathematician when you get to checkout to figure if you are getting charged correctly. Then you have to read the fine print for all the exclusions as in Best Buy ads.  How about getting back to simplicity and charge the lowest price possible while still making an acceptable profit and let everyone take advantage of this set price.  Just a thought! After a day of shopping I was asked by a friend to assist in a above range microwave install. Luckily I was able to use existing mount and only needed to drill a few new holes on the cabinet to accommodate new unit.


 Today it running around to birthday and Christmas parties till late in the night.  Started at 12 with Ranch Party which consist of big lunch and gift exchange where you choose numbers pick a gift and someone can steal it twice then its frozen,  Been doing it the past 10 years and recently small kids were allowed to participate.  The only problem with this in the past two years the small kids get a present and are happy until someone steals it from them.  Last year I actually stole one from a person to freeze it and gave it back to the little girl who was crushed that she lost the present on the first steal.  Everyone know the rules but kids did not handle it well.  This year all went well and I ended up with a nice horse print pillow and tapestry chair cover. 

After that ended it was off to a friends daughter first birthday.  I hope that kid starts walking soon because she is a little butterball.   Tonight its down to South Fort Worth for another Christmas party that we have been attending for 17 years.  Always enjoy the people there so good times ahead.

Sunday my brother  will be the "Big 50" and the family will be having a get together at my Mom's.  He does not expect it so it should be fun. He's had a rough past few years with his wife having bi-polar issues and raising two girls. He deserves to relax and enjoy himself on his birthday.