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Don't Read This, Hobbie ...

I completed my Christmas shopping in one day, on one trip.

Due to the personal financial crisis, one that makes Citibank and AIG's look like a farce, I had to limit the spending this year.

Here is where I went to shop:

1. Kroger
2. Wal-Mart

Here is what I purchased:

1. 5 cat toys, $1.99 each
2. 10 little bags of cat treats, $1.29 each on sale!
3. 1 wind-up musical water globe with "snow." (Bisbee gets one every Christmas.) $14.95

That's a 'wrap.' I am all set for Christmas morning. All that remains is to pack the stuff in the little bags and add the excelsior, hide them in a closet, and continue to add water to the tree.

Meanwhile, I will watch the country spin down and go broke. Merry Christmas, everyone.

posted on Dec 4, 2008 6:32 AM ()

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Lucky kitties... even though hobbie doesn't seem to grateful.
comment by mellowdee on Dec 5, 2008 9:22 AM ()
My Christmas giving will be limited to the gentle extortion we get from Christmas cards from the pool people and the paper delivery guy. Also, a donation for the luminaria display, already given. Other spending will include refreshments for the boat parade party and the Christmas dinner to which we invite friends, mostly Jewish and ever so much more fun than your run-of-the-mill devout. Last year we invited Ed's colleague from the Chamber of Commerce, a sweet woman, whose eyes widened in horror as Ed's cousins and other New York types, dissected the economy, the Republicans, and Bush's policies. She has forgiven us, however.
comment by tealstar on Dec 5, 2008 6:33 AM ()
Hobbie is blessed with a thoughtful Dad.
comment by elderjane on Dec 4, 2008 10:57 AM ()
Great.
comment by fredo on Dec 4, 2008 10:49 AM ()
Is the excelsior so the cats have more fun getting to their gift? I'd love to see that!
comment by troutbend on Dec 4, 2008 9:50 AM ()
Sounds like a successful trip!
AJ
comment by lunarhunk on Dec 4, 2008 8:48 AM ()
That's about the extent of what I will be spending this year as well. I'm afraid the merchandisers will be hurting this year--but who isn't?
comment by redimpala on Dec 4, 2008 8:38 AM ()
hahaha
that's awesome...
Poor hobbie!
comment by kristilyn3 on Dec 4, 2008 7:10 AM ()
o.k.
comment by hobbie on Dec 4, 2008 7:05 AM ()

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