Laundry, Lists and Christmas Gifts

It is not even nine in the morning and the third load of laundry is in the machine.  I have reviewed my list from Thursday and all but two things are crossed off and three more items are added on this morning.  I have even read a few of the daily newspapers that have been piling up.  

November…… How can it be November already ?   Thanksgiving is not too far away….. I want my home filled this year with people who want to be with my family.   I don’t know where I will seat them all but that is okay…. The more the merrier…. I just have to move some of my stuff.  It will be tight but cozy.   I will have to start a menu list so everything will get done with as little stress as possible.

And then comes Christmas. I can’t believe I have already started Christmas shopping…. Not that I have a lot of shopping to do…. There are actually some things that I know what people really want.   That makes it so much easier.   Isn’t it nice when you can give someone something they can really use but don’t know they want it.  Not some random sweater.  Is a new package of socks really an “oh wow!” gift?  They had better be some really special socks – Unless of course they are Wig-wams, I was excited about getting them one year, they are so warm. 

This year, one request is a new alarm clock.  Not for me, but  for another family member.  They currently have”smart” clock…. At least it used to be.  It would automatically change for day lights savings time and change back when it was over.   That is until the dates were changed.   It gets confused now, it is stuck in the past and doesn't want to change with the times. It's programming is ingrained in.   Last week, the clock changed automatically.  It had to be manually changed to the correct time (oh no, I am late for work)…..   and this weekend it will have to be changed again, manually.  STU….I mean crazy clock,  get with with the program... things change and you have to adapt.   If you can't change, you will need to be replaced.

I have another Christmas gift item to get today.  Shopping was on the list, was suppose to go on Thursday but then I noticed a new sale brochure for Friday-Saturday-Sunday, special discounts 15-40% off.  OKAY ….. works for me….list adjusted.

So as I head to the basement to throw the 4^th load of laundry in, I am ready to tackle that list.      

            Shopping with 15%-40% off (with my $10 cash certificate) ;

get the dog a free rabies shot,

Bound Brook Riverfest for some free music & whatever else goes on at a riverfest.

I don’t want to miss that Graham Cracker eating contest!