Some Christmas Rush Frustrations and Laughter

Christmas rush FRUSTRATIONS...have you had any???? Well .......over the past few days I have been rushing around trying to tie up all the loose ends of my shopping, making pictures to hang from my chandelier and baking cookies...I do not know about any of you but I have come across some really frustrating incidents...

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3. So I am out trying to make photos at this Kiosk at Target...and there is a gal behind the counter and she is chatting with another employee and sees me at the kiosk and keeps chatting, I stick in my chip and touch the screen and nothing??? Its black???? another lady by now has sat down at the kiosk next to me and sticks in her USB and has the same problem, we look at each other and wonder what's up. So I try to get this gal behind the counter's attention, not an easy task???? Finally aggravated she says "yes" and I asked what was I doing wrong??? She says, "Oh is the screen black?" both myself and the lady next to me say, "es" and she then proceeds to tell us that she has turned off all the machines because she is so busy with orders that she has no time to make any more photos???????????? Now I ask you why didn't she just tell us to begin with? And why is she standing there chatting if she is so busy???? Grrrrrrrr
4. I went to Penny's to pick up some shirts that the gal had to order for me as the color I wanted was not available. When I went up to the register, after standing in line for some time, I was told that all pick ups were downstairs and I would need to take the elevator to get there. So off I went to the elevator that took me down to yet another LONG line as this was also the catalog pick up area. When I finally got to the front, mind you I am carrying several bags and my arms are now really tired and I am fumbling to get the receipt out the gal says oh we don't need that just give me your phone # so I so that and re-grab all my parcels and get organized with coats and scarf in hand. She returns and says I need to see your driver's license for ID, so I put all my parcels down again and my coat and scarf and get out my driver's license and she says OK and she asks if I want boxes for these items, as I am now re-grabbing all my parcels and scarf and coat [it was hot in the store so I had taken it off] when she turns and says oh I need to see all your receipts before I can give you any boxes....WHAT???? I could have reached over and clubbed her one as this was really tiring to keep putting down and picking up all this stuff..I felt like I was rehearsing for an "I Love Lucy" show!!!!LOL
5. Then yesterday I went to pick up photos I ordered through Snapfish to pick up at Walgreen's store and there were about 115 of them so I got a great price of 15 cents each...when I get there I opened them up to find about 1/2 of them with the heads cut off. The young man said to give him a minute and he would fix them so I went to shop around. He then hunted me down in the store to tell me that he would be unable to fix them as they were sent over in that condition and I would need to bring in the chip and sit at their machine and edit them and he would redo them. So he refunded me for those photos that I returned. I did have the chip in my bag so I waited in line [1/2 hour] to edit these photos, then when I finished because I was redoing these photos and it was under 100 they now cost me 29 cents each. :(  When I went up to the counter about an hour later the young man said that he was now too busy and to come back tomorrow but they would be fine this time around. So today I went back and also had to pick up pills I had ordered over the phone, there again I was delayed as they said there was something wrong with the order and I would have to wait till they filled them, so off I went to browse the store again....meanwhile I went and picked up my photos but did not open them as I figured they would be fine this time. Got my pills and off I went...When I got home I opened my photos and guess what??? Yup...the heads were still cut off!!!!! grrrrrrrr 

 It can get a bit "harry" this shopping over the holidays, but I sure am glad that I am all done doing those photos, I just wonder why it has become so difficult to get things completed???? Maybe its my age ??? maybe its that time of year...???? Whatever it is it was quite an experience and one that makes you just sit back and laugh at it all.....thank God for laughter... 

                                           

Whats in a Bra???

hello we have been told that rain is on its way....

I have been having a time with my computer .. :( it crashed once again, it may be time to turn it in for a new one, but right now I have sent it off to be repaired...should have it back in a few days...


right now I am trying to figure out if I should purchase that "ah" bra that I have seen advertized on TV so much. It is suppose to be really good for comfort and support and it also looks good..hmmmmm it just seems like a regular sports bra to me???

Well I read up on the reviews and the consensus is that the bra may be comfortable to wear to bed, or under layers, but that it is not great for support for the "well-endowed" women. Reviewers also said that it ran a bit on the smaller size.

So I went and checked them out at Wal-Mart, and sure enough they are on the smaller size, so if you invest be aware. I also found them to not be enough support for me and I think it felt more like a sports bra rather than a regular bra.

I will stick with going and being fitted for a bra like at Nordstroms, they cost a bit more but it is well worth it to have the right fit...If you have never gone to be fitted, you are in for a treat, you will more than likely find that you have been buying the wrong size all along...do try it, any larger department store should have a fitting for bras, check it out ...

Just a little "bra" sense...

Try these "bra" tips before buying:

1. Use a soft tape measure to measure just under your breasts. Measure all the way around your body. Don't pull the tape measure too tight. Have it resting comfortably against your skin and even around your rib cage just below the breasts. Wear a thin bra for measuring.


2. Add 4 inches to the measurement in step 1 if you ended up with an even number or add 5 inches if you ended up with an odd number. This number will be the band size of the bra you need. For example, if you measured a chest size of 38 add 4 inches to that. Your bra band size would be 42.

3. Measure your body around the largest part of your breast. Make sure the tape measure is even around you and goes across the middle of your breasts.

4. Subtract the measurement from step 2 from the measurement in step 3. For example if your band measurement was 40 and your breast measurement was 42, your result would be 2 inches. Each inch is equal to 1 cup size for the bra. For example, 1 inch equals A cup, 2 inches equals B cup, 3 inches equals C cup and 4 inches equals a D cup. In this example, you would wear a bra size 40 B.

Happy Shopping!!!


 
Now this is my kind of bra check out "Bling Cheese"



This button bra is really fun and so cute....posted by Mary Ray for a Breast Cancer awareness exhibit that was entered by the "Quilters of So Carolina"

Here is another that was posted by Mary Ray and made by the "Quilters So Carolina" for their traveling exhibit if their imaginative work for the Breast Cancer Awareness ...wow I love it...




Another cute one that was entered by Linda G so cute called "Sunnyside Up" for Breast Cancer Awareness exhibit

My Yarn Store Find and the Starburst Dish Cloth

I was visiting The Kidney Bean and she had some really pretty dishcloth designs on her blog that she got the star burst from My Tangled Threads off of Ravelry, her dishcloth is beautiful and the others she made are wonderful, be sure to hop over and take a look, they are fantastic, but the most amazing thing was the You Tube on the French Knitting Ski Story. You have to watch this video and remember that all the frames were knitted!!!

Sunday my local knit/crochet group went on a field trip and hit a couple yarn stores. I know I said no more yarn..... but I just couldn't resist. I actually bought 2 kits that I fell in love with. They are two bags, one is a shopping bag, and the other is a Hobo bag! As you can see the Hobo Bag I have already started. The colors were absolutely bright and what I called "smile" yarn. Yarn that makes you feel good... And then I got a couple of cute books to make the monkeys out of socks, and an older one on some unique projects. I also found a cute crochet top that I loved in one of th eold books and got some pretty teal Auntie cotton that will look great I think. What do you think?

My Local Thrift Gift Shopping Finds

Aren't these just the cutes flip flop slippers, I thought I could use them when I get a pedicure???

Had to get these for Valentines Day.. :)

And this purple necklace is perfect for my Red Hats ball coming up!!

I loved this plastic dish, at only 34 cents!!!

These boxes I got at the local store, but I just love boxes...and the round one has a little tray indside for smaller items... So cute!!!