Shopping

My daughter-in-law and Sarah and I went shopping late this morning.  Where we went it wasn't crowded as many stores are on this bigtime shopping day.  We went to a book store, a fabric store, a dollar store, and a grocery store.  We did have to stand in line for a long time at the fabric store because a woman purchased Christmas lights at another of the the chain stores earlier in the day and wanted to exchange them for clear lights instead of a color.  Because the item had been discounted at 20% at the other store, that made a problem for the cashier to unravel.  I think it took three people to sort it out and while they did that our line grew longer and longer.  There was only one other checkout station, and they could have used three or four of them during the time we were there.

It's very cold in the Pittsburgh area today.  We didn't want to be outdoors very long.  The temperature was well below freezing.  We were glad to get home again.

I know, you may be thinking, Christmas lights at a fabric store?  Yes, Christmas lights.  Stores often carry much more than the product they are most known for.  In the book store there was lots of interesting things to look at, --many stuffed animals among other things.  There were life sized dogs, soft and cuddly, and a giant sea turtle pillow which caught my attention.  Another thing that attracted me was the Shea Butter, which was a hand cream/body lotion.  There were a number of scents to choose from and there were some already open with a "Try Me" note.  I tried the cranberry-mandarin orange and it was delightful.  As we drove home, that scent lingered on my hands.  I didn't buy any but I almost wish I had.  It really is a nice aroma.

Posted by: NJ on 11/25/2005 3:11:07 PM , 3 comments