It's a week before Christmas and I have so much to do. Every year I get myself into the situation. I have all the best intentions but my procrastination just kicks in and I am doing everything at the last minute. Oh, that does not include decorating. I did the decorating right after Thanksgiving. Last year I was so sad following the death of my mom right after Thanksgiving that I did not even get the decorations out of the attic. This year I do have a little more holiday spirit.
Right now my husband calls the garage the "warehouse." It is full of gifts, mainly for our grandson and his parents. There are a few things for my husband also. His birthday is also in December so he gets double presents this month. I need to focus on wrapping presents and then maybe making a few batches of cookies.
Why do I do this to myself every year? I see all the photos and commercials of the people with the perfect holiday decorations and baking and presents and want that for myself. Unfortunately it seems that is only important to me. The others in my family are fine with whatever happens over the holidays. Maybe I need to come up with a catchy name for it and my procrastination will be validated.
So over the next few days I will dig in and just get everything done, it always ends up being just fine and I make all the deadlines. Maybe next year it will be better, or I will just accept myself for who I am, a procrastinator with the best intentions, and enjoy and process.
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Tuesday, December 3, 2013
Shopping Small
Last week was Thanksgiving then the Black Thursday/Black Friday sales. I only needed a few items for my grandson, son and husband so rather than hitting the stores on Thanksgiving or Friday I got online and ordered all my items. I even got the Black Friday prices and free shipping on everything. I felt pretty proud of myself because I used my time wisely and also was not tempted by all the other deals in the stores.
So Saturday was a day for small business. I did want to do a little shopping for the season so I drove over to my favorite jewelry store (Master Jewelers). They were having a very busy day but took some time to talk about two jewelry repairs I needed done and then help me find a gift for one of my family members. I was looking for a specific type of piece so the owner pulled out some of his estate jewelry and we found exactly what I wanted. I think the person I bought it for will love it.
Later in the day my husband and I decided to go out to dinner. We went to one of our favorite local restaurants Big Mike's Cafe. Big Mike's is run by a brother and sister (Chef Mike and his sister Katie). That night extra help was brought in, Mike's fiance Megan. They had a performer there that evening (Matthew Corken) who was singing original music and playing several instruments. Matthew's family filled the restaurant and were a loud and appreciative audience. We spent the better part of the evening there enjoying great food but also enjoying the atmosphere of fun. At one point in the evening the performer brought up two of his young relatives who helped him out as his percussion section. They did a great job and got a enthusiastic round of applause at the end of their performance.
So I decided I had the best of shopping experiences for this week. I got exactly what I wanted online, at Black Friday prices, with free shipping to my house. Later I was able to shop small visiting two of my favorite businesses. It was the best of all worlds.
So Saturday was a day for small business. I did want to do a little shopping for the season so I drove over to my favorite jewelry store (Master Jewelers). They were having a very busy day but took some time to talk about two jewelry repairs I needed done and then help me find a gift for one of my family members. I was looking for a specific type of piece so the owner pulled out some of his estate jewelry and we found exactly what I wanted. I think the person I bought it for will love it.
Later in the day my husband and I decided to go out to dinner. We went to one of our favorite local restaurants Big Mike's Cafe. Big Mike's is run by a brother and sister (Chef Mike and his sister Katie). That night extra help was brought in, Mike's fiance Megan. They had a performer there that evening (Matthew Corken) who was singing original music and playing several instruments. Matthew's family filled the restaurant and were a loud and appreciative audience. We spent the better part of the evening there enjoying great food but also enjoying the atmosphere of fun. At one point in the evening the performer brought up two of his young relatives who helped him out as his percussion section. They did a great job and got a enthusiastic round of applause at the end of their performance.
So I decided I had the best of shopping experiences for this week. I got exactly what I wanted online, at Black Friday prices, with free shipping to my house. Later I was able to shop small visiting two of my favorite businesses. It was the best of all worlds.
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