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Goody's

Have you ever had a personal assistant shopper? Neither have I.... until tonight! It's no secret that I love to shop at Goody's and it's usually my first choice when I have some free time to shop. So this evening I was looking around the store and needed a little assistance. I asked the friendly looking employee a simple question and it all began at that point! She was maybe in her 40's or early 50's and had a soft voice and friendly smile. She repeatedly called me "honey", which only added to the resemblance of my father-in-law's girlfriend. I don't know her name so we will just call her Mary for the next few minutes. Mary quickly answered my question and began browsing the racks of clothes for a skirt that I was looking for. We talked for a few minutes and she helped me find a few things. I mentioned that I had new boots and was looking for a couple new skirts. I gratefully took the items she found for me and noticed that she had even picked up my correct size! They couldn't pay me enough to guess a customer's clothing size! So, I thanked the nice lady and walked away and browsed some more. I didn't realize she was still shopping for me! She sorta followed me around and made suggestions about what would be "so cute" and "so hot". She really had good taste and a sense of style that I liked. I sorta giggled to myself and thought there must be a hidden camera around somewhere.

My shopping assistant Mary continued to "help" me for like, no kidding, a half hour! It was fun, but strange, of course. With a buggy full of clothes, I headed to the dressing room. I quickly decided that if she followed me, I would quickly leave the store! I began to wonder if my appearance gave the illusion that I really needed a fashion consultant, which of course I do. Maybe Mary felt sorry for me and thought she would help this poor soul find a new outfit. In my defense, I did leave the house early this morning for overtime and my jeans and sweatshirt felt just perfect for this work day.

After my shopping adventure, my receipt shows that I came home with a pair of men's slippers, a black wallet, a pair of tights and a new dog bed. Obviously my new personal shopper didn't help much huh?

cold, snowy day

Just 2 thoughts for the day:

Why in the world do I continue to buy "hand-wash" only sweaters and skirts??

Is it really so wrong to think about summer vacation in November?

a strange day

Well, I arrived early this morning at small town main street for an appointment. An hour later I headed towards my car and was greeted by a marching band, the Shriners, the boy scouts and various other groups. Most important of course were the group of veterans in the front of the parade. I never imagined there would be a parade in the small town this morning. So here I was...stuck in my car with no way to escape. I was already late for work but now I would really be late. I called my hubby and he suggested that I just drive my car in the parade and then cut down a side street to head to work. I just laughed, thought about it, and then decided to just recline my seat a little, get comfy and enjoy the parade! Fortunately, my boss trusts me or else he would never believe that story! Happy Veterans Day!

I ran to the mall tonight after work to pick up a Christmas gift. I thought I was really ahead of the game this year until.....tonight. The mall already has a Santa area for photos, Christmas trees and blaring Christmas music. I guess the greedy retail giants are planning ahead too!

and of course work is nuts right now, after the election. people are scared and nervous about the future. it's been a strange day.

sweet music

2 weeks now, I guess you can say that Lacey is a member of the church choir now! She's the smallest person in the bunch but she doesn't mind at all. She holds the song book with her new little friend and sings and smiles... She waves at Mommy and Daddy once in awhile and sits quietly during announcements and offering. We proudly wave back at our little girl that is finally leaving the shyness behind and just having fun! These little steps of independence make me proud but one day I'm sure I will wish she was totally dependant on me again. Bittersweet I guess.

She loves this church time with her friends and I tell her how happy Jesus is to watch her sing and be a big girl at church. Who knows? Maybe this year she will be in the Christmas play again and make it to the front of the church, not a bee line to mom and dad :)

We may not have a large choir on a stage, a band or instruments. But we do have people that sing praises each week to their Lord and now....with a little help from a sweet little 3 yr old.

trick or treat

my ferocious 40 pound tiger!