A Perfect Holiday & Black Friday

To be honest this Thanksgiving started out as a bust. I was feeling really down about not having any family around. We had planned to have some friends come over in the evening to share desserts, but it just wasn't going to be the same. And then I kept thinking about all of you who were having fabulous get togethers and how great it would all look on your blogs... and that made me even more depressed!
Luckily, I have a wonderful friend who always seems to know how to make me feel better. Kristen called during the parade and said she and Chad really wanted us to come over for dinner. She was so sweet to invite us last min. The funny thing was when I first made plans for our family to just go out for dinner- I totally thought I would like it- but as the day came closer all those "family togetherness" commercials got to me. and I started to feel like we were missing out. Who's family is like that anyway? (Don't answer that)! - And Mom I don't need an "I told you to come to Utah."
Anyway- We went to the Withers and man can she cook! She had gone ALL out even though it was just going to be her family. She did let me bring a salad, but everything she made was fabulous! I'm not kidding it was the best Thanksgiving meal ever. And being with them really helped me snap out of my "poor me" attitude and start enjoying the Holiday. We did still have friends over in the evening to taste pies we had made- Um.... yeah- I MADE a trip to Costco for mine! :) And it was a lot of fun.
(It's funny- this has been kind of hard for me to write- I usually like to post the HAPPY things - La La everything is always perfect over here in Stepford- (smile), but I guess it's okay to admit that I'm not super happy all the time).



So what do you do when your depressed? I shop- Perfect timing huh!
Have you ever heard of BLACK FRIDAY? I had no idea what it was till last week. I heard some friends talk about it and was amazed I had gone this long with never hearing "The Day after Thanksgiving Sales", called Black Friday. There are websites dedicated finding the best deals for those crazy people who wake up before dawn and wait in outrageous lines just to get discounts on their Holiday shopping. Well, This year- I was one of those crazies! I've wanted new down comforter, but couldn't justify the $$$ so I woke up at 4:45 to brave the 18 degree morning and the 1 hour & 30 min. line. Was it worth it? Yeah- I think so. They had lots of other good sales too and I'm almost done shopping. We really aren't doing much this year. Our main focus is finishing the basement enough that we can use it as a playroom. That's what Greg did all day. He torn out the old stairs and is attempting to build new ones- they were pretty bad. Has Greg ever built stairs before you ask?- NO, but that doesn't stop him from trying. I guess we both went a little crazy this year. But we aren't the only ones- When we were out last night I saw people camped out in front of Best Buy. It was 4 in the afternoon! That might seem okay in AZ, but here it SNOWED on Wed. Our high has been in the twenties- Not the time to go camping! What is with us?
Have there been any recalls on Turkey we didn't know about?