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Enjoyed secret Black Friday shopping! Avoid big boxes and shop local/thrift stores! Found this today and when I am done reading just let me know if you would like to read it and I will mail it! It is the The Tower The Zoo and The Tortoise by Julia Stewart
 

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I actually went shopping this morning and had so much fun at kohl's. I only wanted 2 things. A blanket for my great nephew and a frame that holds cards or photos with a clip. I got both for about 20 bucks. I would post a picture of the card/photo display but it has Christmas cards on it already. An elderly couple in front of me and another couple behind me were interesting and helpful. The couple in front of me stored my wall hanging in their cart while we all shopped on the way...to a cash register.
 

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I actually went shopping this morning and had so much fun at kohl's. I only wanted 2 things. A blanket for my great nephew and a frame that holds cards or photos with a clip. I got both for about 20 bucks. I would post a picture of the card/photo display but it has Christmas cards on it already. An elderly couple in front of me and another couple behind me were interesting and helpful. The couple in front of me stored my wall hanging in their cart while we all shopped on the way...to a cash register.
My daughter bought a really cute picture "frame" at Home Goods. It's an old (I mean OLD) shutter with louvers and clothes pins attached randomly on the louvers for you to hang your pictures from
 

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I totally agree! I was very lonely after my husband died, but once I got used to living alone I realized, "I really, really like this!!!!" I'm not responsible to anyone. I no longer have to say, "I'm going to the store - be back in a little bit." I just up and go! I'm much too selfish to share my life with anyone. (and I get to eat ALL the leftovers!)
That's funny.oh I don't even want to go there...don't get me started..it's too late. Dilly, Saphire, Razberri, Joe, Arrow, and my birds come with me...so you want leftovers dude?
 

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My daughter bought a really cute picture "frame" at Home Goods. It's an old (I mean OLD) shutter with louvers and clothes pins attached randomly on the louvers for you to hang your pictures from
That's exactly like what I got today. I got exactly what I wanted. Joe loves it. Especially when I clipped one of his prints and a couple of received Christmas cards. He's a ham when it comes to his art.....
 

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That's exactly like what I got today. I got exactly what I wanted. Joe loves it. Especially when I clipped one of his prints and a couple of received Christmas cards. He's a ham when it comes to his art.....
He's really very good. I'm going to frame his pictures that you included in my card. I'm a bit of a procrastinator, so don't expect a photo very soon, but when I get them framed and hung I'll shoot you and Joe a picture.
 

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He's really very good. I'm going to frame his pictures that you included in my card. I'm a bit of a procrastinator, so don't expect a photo very soon, but when I get them framed and hung I'll shoot you and Joe a picture.
It's ok. I'm probably worse about procrastination then you. If I can do some really good 5×7's of his art I'll send you some. The ones I sent are just Joe taking a picture on his IPad, sending me an email, and me printing it. I want to keep this going for him. My whole family loves the paintings he's coming up with and supporting me on this. He sells art work all the time and actually presented a painting to Obama and McCain here in Lancaster...but we like what he's doing for these cards better. He loves to paint and he really loves to read he's the world's greatest artist too...so I'm going to get some good photos on a flash drive and help him. It's funny. The stars in the paintings shine in the dark.
 

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Happy Thanksgiving to you, Rose, and Opo too. Send a happy to Roses mom from me too when you can.
Thanks Cathy, Rose will be talking with her mother tonight. Her mother is happy to be back in the Philippines. Hopefully she will want to come back.
 

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Man o man do I ever wish Thanksgiving happened on every Thursday. I run errands and do grocery shopping on Thursday, and this morning there was NO traffic, the grocery store parking lot was so empty I was able to park right in front of the door to the store, the aisles in the store were free of people and clutter and there was NO line at the check out! I usually get home around 11a and this a.m. I was home by 9a. What a great shopping trip!!!! Puts me in a good mood for the rest of the day.
So does that mean you won't
Tomorrow is what they call black Friday here. I have to go out early but it's a first for me. I used to go shopping the day after but it's become a circus. Tomorrow I'll try anyway. But! I'll be going when I feel like the coast is clear. There's something I want to buy for a great nephew really bad that I know he will love.sooo...
Did you survive the mad house?
 

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Someone earlier had asked for books that are tortoise related and I remembered this one:

https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/esio-trot-by-tidgys-dad.159608/

I thought it would be a shame to lose it, so I edited it to remove the comments that occurred in between the segments, and I stickied it. I thoroughly enjoyed re-reading it, and realize what a shame it is for us to not have the pleasure of Adam's company anymore.
 

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So does that mean you won't

Did you survive the mad house?
Yes and had so much fun. I bought the 2 things I wanted for cheap cheap. Spent some time chatting with the people in line with me and while shopping. They had a lot of really good deals placed handy so you could shop while you walked to the cash register. That suited me fine.
 

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Yes and had so much fun. I bought the 2 things I wanted for cheap cheap. Spent some time chatting with the people in line with me and while shopping. They had a lot of really good deals placed handy so you could shop while you walked to the cash register. That suited me fine.
Glad it worked out. Disregard that first sentence. I thought I deleted it all.
 
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