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Time to finish my Christmas shopping

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I have to go out Christmas shopping this weekend. I’ve got a little bit of my shopping done, but not all of it – not even close!

I should have actually done some Christmas shopping last weekend. I met with several of my family members on Sunday at a restaurant in a large mall here in Toronto – Yorkdale mall and then a few of us did walk around a few stores. I didn’t buy anything, but considering we were in such a huge mall it would have been a great opportunity.

Hmmm Now that I think about it, I saw some justin boots that might make a great gift for my brother. Perhaps I should go back to that mall this weekend? Anyway wherever I go I must shop shop shop and shop some more.

It would be great to get everything on my list. I hate shopping in the week or two just before Christmas when the stores are really crowded. It’s just crazy in the stores. Actually I suppose tomorrow will be crazy in all the stores in the United States considering it’s Black Friday.

How are you doing with your holiday shopping? Are you done? Have you started? Are you dreading shopping?

Getting ready for the long weekend

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My husbands cousin just dropped by for a visit. He works in a car dealership and repair shop so he’s always driving a new car. Perks of the job. Must be nice, eh!

He was just dropping by for a few minutes to pick something up from our house and check on plans for our big family reunion weekend that’s coming up on Sunday. While he was here he was showing me the latest car that he’s driving. It happens to be an Audi. It’s all supped up – right down to the audi tt custom floor mats that he just got for it. As I said earlier – must be nice!

It seems like every time I talk to someone from my husband family they say they’re going to be at the party on Sunday so I guess it’s going to be quite a big gathering! We’d better get there early to help the in laws! My husband went to their house this past weekend to put up a big outdoor party tent. Hopefully we don’t get any big storms that blow it over before the party!

An old friend is coming for a visit

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It looks like we’re going to have visitors from the USA very soon. Some friends are coming for a visit next month.

It’s one of my husbands old friends who moved to the States years ago who’s coming to visit. He’s coming to town on business but he’s going to be bringing his family. When his friend called the other day he joked around that he was going to bring us some discount acid cigars but of course he didn’t know that my husband doesn’t even smoke anymore so that won’t work!

Anyway … we’re looking forward to the visit. We haven’t seen him for several years so it will be good to spend some time with him.

Keeping in touch with old friends

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I was talking with one of my friends the other day that I hadn’t talked to for quite a while. She used to live in Toronto but she moved another province a few years ago and we just don’t talk or see each other anywhere near as much as we used to.

I’m so glad that we can Skype, email and talk on the phone!

Anyway … caught me up on everything that’s been happening and she told me that her son is going to be going back to school. He’s going to be getting an information technology degree. He’s very smart so I’m sure he’ll do quite well.

I think we’re going to try to get in touch with each other by Skype at least once a week. It’s not quite the same as getting together but it’s the next best thing.

A sure sign that Christmas is coming

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Oh oh … I just got a sure sign that Christmas is coming.

My husbands sister just sent the annual email with all the updates on the kids, questions about what kind of get together we’re going to have at Christmas time and the questions about what to get mom for christmas.

She always wants to go in on a group gift. I’m not sure why? It’s nice every once in a while when there’s something really special or perhaps something very expensive to buy as a gift, but not every year! I kind of like picking out my own gifts and not always having everyone sign their names on it. LOL

Anyway … are you ready for Christmas yet? Did you buy you gifts yet?

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