Friday, November 19, 2010

Trying To Keep The Horse Before the Cart

My daughter, Dawn, and I went shopping two weeks ago and I bought some of that pretty fabric ribbon for my Christmas packages. They always have good sales at this time. While out, I picked up a gift for Dawn which she said she wanted. My first gift of the season. Then a week later, she helped me order some things online. I have received two of them so far. Wow, that was fast!

I usually leave all shopping and even the lists until after Thanksgiving. It's just hard for me, a person of order, to put the cart before the horse. But when opportunity strikes, I have to take advantage of it.

Usually I finish up with all my gifts by about the middle of December or a bit later. I don't like cutting it too close in case we have a snowstorm and I can't get out.

I never go out shopping on Black Friday or the Saturday after either. There could be the greatest discounts ever and I would just have to say "Oh, well." I don't care for crowds and I would be disappointed if the items I wanted were already gone. Besides, those two days are great to relax. This year, I plan on putting up my tree the Saturday after Thanksgiving. I can't wait. Christmas music, decorating, and everything in order. Ah, that's the spirit.

Do any of you brave souls go out and shop directly after Thanksgiving? I'd love to hear your short accounts of those days. Love, Nancy

9 comments:

  1. Like you, I try to do all my shopping well in advance as I hate to fight the crowds. We are done for this year as we celebrated Christmas last week when my daughter and grandson were in town.

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  2. "Black Friday" sounds too much like "Black Death" to my ears! I tried it one time, two years ago, and that was just to go to our local Wal-Mart. We were hoping to get a cheap laptop they had. The sale officially started at 6am. We got there at 5:30, stupid us, we thought that was early! The line of people waiting for the laptops had started forming around midnight and since they only had 10 of them, they were all accounted for by 2am! We were on our way back home by 6:15 with about $50 worth of little stuff and a strong desire to stay home for the next several days! Now, if I go for a Black Friday deal, it will have to be one that is honored online!

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  3. Um...no. I never shop on Black Friday. Living and shopping in Los Angeles for most of my life cured me of crowd shopping. It's not worth the stress! But my son-in-law, who would sleep 'til noon if he could, gets up at 4:30 a.m. to go to the 5 a.m. sales. He can have 'em!

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  4. I avoid the mall and shopping areas like the plague right after Thanksgiving. Not worth it for me at all. :O)

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  5. Hi Nancy -

    Like you, I avoid the stores on Black Friday. I've done some shopping online and made some gifts. I shop early, otherwise it's too tempting to overspend.

    Blessings,
    Susan :)

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  7. I don't think I have ever been shopping on black friday. I do NOT like crowds!

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  8. I used to go out when I was a teenager. You couldn't pay me to go out, now! The lines and crowds and empty shelves are just now worth it! We plan on staying indoors - playing games, watching movies, and eating yummy comfort food! :)

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  9. No, Maám. I wouldn't be caught in a store the day after Thanksgiving. Although, if I was going to attempt it, this would be the year to do it. I don't know if they're doing it eveywhere, but in our area, most stores have made the whole month of November Black Friday. Like you, maybe a lot of people have done their shopping early so the traditional Black Friday won't be so crowded. I don't think I'm brave enough to check my theory out, though.

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