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quiltin_kate
True Blue Farmgirl
244 Posts
Kate
Marlboro
NY
USA
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 Posted - Nov 27 2009 : 2:53:32 PM
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I am not a fan of the commercial craziness of black friday. So, the last several years my girlfriends and I have had craft day. We do something that we can give as gifts for Christmas. We start out around 11:00am and have snacks, coffee and figure out our project. Then we have lunch. Once we get luch picked up, we get our projects well underway. It is a tradition that moves to a different person's house each year and the project is chosen by a different person each year. It is a nice way to learn something new and to stay connected.
What do you do instead of shopping?
Kate
Farmgirl Sister #862
"Be yourself, everyone else is already taken" Oscar Wilde |
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idcityrose
True Blue Farmgirl
202 Posts
Rose
Idaho City
Idaho
USA
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Posted - Nov 27 2009 : 3:13:42 PM
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What a good idea! I am working Black Friday, today, so I didn't go anywhere. I am not really tempted because I shop year round for Christmas gifts. People I give presents to get unique, unusual, handmade or collectable gifts that I either make myself or find at yard sales and thrift store. I shop for everyone that way and no one is offended when they get something that cannot be purchased in a store and they can add to their collections.
Black Friday, I think not!
We are never alone in the forest of Sisters! We "Mountain Farmgirls" are outstanding in our field! |
Edited by - idcityrose on Nov 27 2009 3:14:26 PM |
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1badmamawolf
True Blue Farmgirl
2199 Posts
Teresa
"Bent Fence Farms"
Ca
USA
2199 Posts |
Posted - Nov 27 2009 : 3:54:38 PM
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Today is the day we pull out all of the tubs with the Christmas decorations in them. There are 20 just with outside lights in them, they are all marked on where they go (what buildings), which includes both houses and the 3 big barns, plus the chicken houses. We have solar systems to light them up, otherwise I could not run them all off my house solar and windpower, well i could, but I'm not running cords all over. We have solar lit candycanes that line both sides of the driveways, plus we have those giant plastic ornaments that go on the 4 pine trees. The over the top decorating was something my late hubby started many years ago, ever since, and even since he passed, every year one of us, kids included, would come back from town with something to add to the madness, lol. All of it is Santa Claus type decor, and it takes us about a week to get it all up. The funnest decoration was a few years back I came home with one of those air blown 10 ft tall snow globes, got it all set up, and the elves inside were waving back and forth, and my 4 legged protector deceided that they were going to attack me, and in 30 seconds flat, it was shredded into confetti, so no more of those,lol. Its a good time for all, and takes up a big portion of everyday, but this time of year, we have the time.
"Treat the earth well, it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children" |
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1badmamawolf
True Blue Farmgirl
2199 Posts
Teresa
"Bent Fence Farms"
Ca
USA
2199 Posts |
Posted - Nov 27 2009 : 3:57:27 PM
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P.S., I one time did the black friday, about 15 years ago with my sister and mom, they were out for Thanksgiving, and I thought we were going to have to shoot our way out, and I've never gone again. Hubby had me and him "try" and go one other time since, the parking lots ended that idea real quick, lol.
"Treat the earth well, it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children" |
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Beemoosie
True Blue Farmgirl
2077 Posts
Bonnie
New York
USA
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Brownie Lady
Farmgirl in Training
44 Posts
Vanessa
Williamsburg
Virginia
USA
44 Posts |
Posted - Nov 27 2009 : 5:26:36 PM
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I know that the real reason it is "black" Friday is because those "super sales" put the stores into the black and get them out of the red, but...
I had a friend back in college who was from Queens, NY and attended Catholic school as a kid. He told me that the reason for the term "Black Friday" was because school was closed and all the nuns hit the streets shopping and all you could see was their black clothing, a "sea of black" was the way he described it. He actually grew up thinking that was why it was called "Black Friday." LOL
As for me, I stayed home. 
Vanessa |
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mommatracy
True Blue Farmgirl
490 Posts
Tracy
My. Olive
NC
USA
490 Posts |
Posted - Nov 27 2009 : 5:48:47 PM
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No way would I get caught up in that craziness. Never have. I do not like to shop at anytime. When I get desperate for something to wear I hit the end of season sales at 75% off and buy enough to last the year. A boatload. We only buy Christmas for our moms and two daughters. Last year I crocheted our moms two scarves each and they loved them. Now hitting the thrift and re-sale shops is a different story. I love that. It's fun.
www.cottagebythebay.blogspot.com
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MBurns
True Blue Farmgirl
1825 Posts
Marlene
Swisher
IA
USA
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Posted - Nov 27 2009 : 8:12:47 PM
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I went to some craft sales today with my sister in law and her daughter. I agree on the thrift and consignment shops . I love shopping at those.
Happiness is having
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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Lessie Louise
True Blue Farmgirl
1406 Posts
Carol
PECULIAR
MO
USA
1406 Posts |
Posted - Nov 28 2009 : 08:28:34 AM
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No way I was going out in that!! Most of my friends who went have small children, but even when my children was small I never hit those sales. We always added on to their gifts, my son loved Legos, and my daughter loved her baby dolls so I was able to shop for those things year round. I worked Thanksgiving, and was so tired I slept unitl 9:30 Friday morning!
Forget buns of steel, I'd rather have buns of cinnamon!
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City Chick
True Blue Farmgirl
1402 Posts
Deb
Chattanooga
TN
USA
1402 Posts |
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StarMeadow
True Blue Farmgirl
940 Posts
T
MI
940 Posts |
Posted - Nov 28 2009 : 4:18:12 PM
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| Had medical tests to do at 7am.... But I did hit a couple stores for this-n-that. Not too bad at the ones I stopped at... Then I took in 6 bags of good clothes to the Salvation Army (and brought out a small one....) Seems like they should give barter credit or something, don't you think. Hit the antique store in search of a couple little things... and then home. |
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ruralfarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
4309 Posts
Rene'
Prosser
WA
USA
4309 Posts |
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quiltin_kate
True Blue Farmgirl
244 Posts
Kate
Marlboro
NY
USA
244 Posts |
Posted - Nov 28 2009 : 7:29:20 PM
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I love all of the thoughts and quips that you all have shared with me about Black Friday - thanks for sharing!
Farmgirl Sister #862
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