November 13, 2003

6 More Weekends Left to Shop

I read somewhere that if you write your goals down...actually look at them in black and white, you're more likely to put a greater effort into achieving them.

So here it is. I am going on record as saying "I will get all my Christmas shopping done by the end of November." Really, I'll need to get it all done before the 27th because it will be an act of desperation on my part to go into a store after Thanksgiving with all the crowds. I plan to spend December 1-23 baking and decorating and playing Bing Crosby CD's.

I made a good dent in the gift-buying list today. And many thanks to The Professor and The Green Goddess, who babysat for me while I went shopping. It's nearly impossible to shop with The Governor. People stare at you funny when your child is tethered and anchored in the cart. And that always leads to hassels with the police and child protective services.

I'm feeling pretty good about the holiday season. Stress is no longer an issue when I have the safety net of knowing that anyone left on my list by November 26th is getting a personalized doormat from L.L.Bean...ordered on-line.

I feel like whistling.

**personal note for Aelfheld - thanks for the sound bites! That Yosemite Sam one is awesome. The Senator loves to listen to it. I was going to send you an email, but I haven't had much time. One will follow soon. Thanks again.

Posted by Cathy at November 13, 2003 10:04 PM
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Yosemite Sam? Odd, I thought I sent Foghorn Leghorn, Daffy Duck, and Wile E. Coyote. Oh well.

Glad the Senator is entertained. I'll send more later.

Posted by: aelfheld at November 13, 2003 11:02 PM

Hey there...

I'm here at work.... it's around 1:15am or so and I just learned that it'll be another hour or so before I can do my part and go home. I'll probalbly be up till around 3:00.

Just read the last few days. That's a great picture of Walter. It made me really sad to read those few days.

Jim

Posted by: Jim Owen at November 14, 2003 01:01 AM

You know, I'm probably thinking of Foghorn; he sounds a lot like Sam on that clip. "No, no, no...you're doing it all wrong!"

Thanks again!

Posted by: Cathy at November 14, 2003 07:56 AM

Yep, that one's Foghorn.

I loaded that in as the 'Critical Stop' sound on all the PCs at a place I worked. Some of the reactions were interesting.

Posted by: aelfheld at November 14, 2003 09:34 PM