So, of course it made perfect sense for me to go out and get the mail without my shoes and coat. It's only 20 degrees outside and it keeps spitting a snow-like substance, but whatever. I thought that the latest Cook's Illustrated or The Economist would be in the mail to cheer me up. I needn't have bothered.
This is what was in my mail today:
SIXTEEN CATALOGS. There are even two Target and L.L. Bean catalogs each because one apparently isn't enough. One could argue that it is the holidays and that this is bound to happen. However, this has happened at least once a week since we moved to Ohio. We never had this much crap mail in New Jersey. We had even put ourselves on a list to not get credit card offers in the mail and it WORKED--until we moved here. Now we are back to getting three of those a day.
I am done with my holiday shopping so these just aren't going to cut it when I go to my room to read this afternoon.
11 comments:
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Wow I use to be the catalog queenbut I think you've got me beat. I don't order as much by mail order as I use to and I think sometimes it's related somehow.
You're done with your holiday shopping? You make me sick. Give me some pointers? I have one person finished. Otherwise, I haven't even started. Send me some of those catalogs! :):) Meet me at Old Navy-- I'll be shopping for maternity clothes, and you can unload your unwanted glossies! :) tee hee!
Snotty Girl, I think you're not really sick--- you're just jealous of MY illness and wanted a little attention. Oh, and nice "Stuffed Nose with Hacking Cough" effect on the phone today. Like I really believed THAT trick. Faker.
The real reason you are sick is because you taunted us with your I'm-finished-with-my-shopping crap. Cut that out.
And swig some TheraFlu. It will either cure you or knock you out. Either way, it's all good.
sorry to hear you're sick!!!!
Ive gotten some of those in the past few days also and I gotta say I could drool at the Harry and David catalog for days.
How are ya done with your holiday shopping? People like you give last minute shoppers like me a bad name.
So wrong.
Get well soon! *grin*
I do about 95% of my shopping online for the holidays. I like shopping, but doing it with children is wretched. I also find nothing fun about shopping in malls at Christmas. Besides, I didn't really buy much for the kids this year--they don't need it.
Holy Cow! I wonder if the influx of catalogs is the result of your shopping online? Just a thought.
Still I too find it incredibly impressive that you are done with your shopping. I haven't even figured out what to buy everyone yet. You inspire me Misfit Hausfrau. Perhaps I'll lock myself up this weekend and just get it done!
Ugh. We get a TON of crap here in California, too. I just end up recycling it all.
Feel better soon!
Hey, I can help you with your template-- saw your comment at friday playdate, and I had given Susan some tips. j creer at g mail dot com
Sounds like the same illness I had about a week or two ago. Feel better soon!!!
I also do most of my shopping online. Maybe that's why I get as many catalogs as you do...though I still don't get that one...I LOOK online too so I don't need all this glossy paper!
(Mary--good idea to give the catalogs to the kids--though my kids spot those toy catalogs before I can throw mine away so they cut and paste directly onto the Christmas list!! *sigh*)
(I also get TWO from Target and others so there are plenty if both kids want the same stuff!!!)
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