Santa's Done! 11-22

We had a list, checked it twice and then hit the road for the stores!  We hit Costco just before they opened and we had never seen the people lined up to get in like that, it was an organized mob...all with their baskets and carts waiting for the doors to open...we thought there must be a big event or sale, but no, it was just people on a mission for turkeys and the trimmings.  We got in, got what was on the list and got into the check out lines just as they were opening more up and we were out of there. 

Then it was on to the rest of the stores on the list...they were all busy, even the craft stores.  Three hours from the time we parked in the Costco parking lot we were finished with our CHRISTMAS SHOPPING!!!
Eat    your    hearts    out!!!!!  Woo hoo!  We had a lovely dinner/lunch at Mimi's Cafe...we had never been and then back up the hill to home before commute traffic...whew.

Tomorrow we'll get the loot all wrapped and then the elves get to take the gifts home with them when they leave this weekend and we don't have to ship!  We learned our lesson on that shipping piracy the first year we were away on the road for the holidays, we could have bought a few more nice gifts for what the shipping costs ran.  It is wonderful giving but it still is always a relief when the shopping is complete and especially when we've beat the crowds.

Stay warm!  A BIG cold front is moving into our neck of the woods for a couple of days....BRRRRR.