Today’s Run: \u00a05.32 miles<\/p>\n
“It is the most wonderful time of the year…” is how the song goes. \u00a0It is my most favorite time of year. \u00a0I am like a little kid come Christmas morning.<\/p>\n
When I was a little girl, I would creep out of my bedroom to the stockings hung by the window with care (we did not have a fireplace, so they were thumb tacked to the window sill). \u00a0I would stick my hand into my stocking and feel around, trying desperately, in the dark, to figure out what Santa had brought me. \u00a0My little sister was too afraid to go out of our bedroom (we shared a room) to see for herself, so I had to check hers out for her, too.<\/p>\n
Bright and early~and I mean EARLY~we would wake up our parents to open gifts. \u00a0They were usually pretty tired that morning having been up until early o’clock assembling a pedal car or something like that. \u00a0Those were the days. \u00a0Christmas was magic. \u00a0For me, it still is. \u00a0I refuse to let the commercialization of Christmas jade my love for this holiday.<\/p>\n
Having children of my own (they are adults now) let me relive my childhood love of Christmas without looking too un-grown-up. \u00a0Since they are now grown and I do not have any grandchildren as of yet (Grandma Howard does have a nice ring to it!) I just try to keep my enthusiasm under wraps…when I am out in public. \u00a0At home, I am just me. \u00a0Is it not wonderful how you can be yourself at home!?! \u00a0I love it!<\/p>\n
Today, however, was the “Official” Christmas shopping day. \u00a0At Walmart.<\/p>\n
We live in a small town in Mississippi and Walmart is the only show around. \u00a0Anything you need, you HAVE to go to Walmart. \u00a0Ick. \u00a0I call it going china shopping because everything they sell comes from China. \u00a0Enough of that, though. \u00a0Shopping…<\/p>\n
I had my list and yes, I did check it twice! \u00a0We went to Walmart, bought the stuff on the list and would not you know, MFH (My Favorite Husband) decides to try the new self checkout lanes! \u00a0Oh NO!!! \u00a0Those Things Hate Me!!! \u00a0“Not a problem.” he says. \u00a0He went, scan, scan scan…swiped his card and now we are home! \u00a0I have everything all wrapped and the gifts are under the tree. \u00a0Who would have thought it!?! \u00a0We did all our shopping. \u00a0We are done. \u00a0And we did it in one hour fifteen minutes including checkout! \u00a0Amazing!!! \u00a0Maybe those self checkout lanes are not so back after all!!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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