Retail Therapy

Just want to say that I used to be a "little" hooked on Shopping Channel here in Canada....loved getting little parcels come to my door, but since BC I prefer to hit the bright lights of the malls with the hustle and bustle of people.....call me crazy, but I feel

like a "normal person".....just such a much better "distraction". Happy shopping weekend to everybody❤

Thanks Camilegal.....became such a hermit after BC, had two meltdowns....GP put me on an anti-depressant and an anti-anxiety and every since, feel more confident to be out there in the "real world" ....the shopping world, of course....lol

Camilegal, they have saved my life along with shopping. I used to be an avid reader but

Can't seem to focus now......seem to need the bright lights and people ....I guess we all deal with this monster in our own way.

Well, since my daughter got married and moved across the country, I have mostly shopped alone. If I go with a friend it is more of a social outing and not so much serious shopping. But I am visiting her in California right now and DD AND I put in a twelve hour shopping day yesterday! Southern California has the greatest malls, all the stores that I only see in catalogue form, like J Jill and Sur La Table. And the Christmas decorations are fabulous. Really puts you in the mood to shop. And nice to be with DD.



Going home tomorrow.

Dixie,



Purple seems to be everywhere this year! I just bought a purple suede jacket. Very 1970s but could not resist it... Probably reminds me of a jacket I had years ago.



Where in the world did you find a purple Christmas tree? Will you decorate it?

pj  www.thepurplestore.com

my dining room is painted a Charleston purple from Sherwin Williams. However, you will not find pink in my house since my diagnosis.

~Jenifer

Doxie, you must post a pic of your tree ...

Pj, where is the real Florida? I love Bealles and Bealles outlet .. Go to Florida in the spring and always shop there.

Doxie....love the idea of a purple tree....when my two sons leave the nest😃.BTW 29 and 26!!!!!! I'm going to look for one. My sons insist on getting a real tree, which is lovely, especially the smell when you walk in the door.....but I'm going to start looking now for that purple one....🎄🎄🎄



PS, as Jo said, can you post a pic of it???

Mericat....Baltimore!!!!!! I'm in Toronto.....bit far to travel, even for a purple tree. Hoping

Toronto is as hip as Baltimore....lol.....will do some searching .

Mericat.....sounds like a lot of fun.....enjoy the day with your family.....that farm grow any purple trees😏

Merlcat that is really the est way-is all the family--good for u and have a happyday.

I know u can find purple trees on line and in mags, Stores like Ace and a couple of others have been known to carry them.

Colored trees are so fun--especially the purple.

Tomorrow is the one-year anniversary of my BMX w/ TEs.

I was originally scheduled for October 31st, but they rescheduled that to November 8th. I was relieved - I didn't want to wake up from surgery and find some clown or a witch taking my BP.

But on November 5th I got a horrible upper respiratory infection, and of course they cancelled my surgery. I was completely housebound from November 8th to December 5th, trying to stay well enough to go through the BMX.

After surgery, I was also in quarantine, since my immune system was shot. Consequently, I did ALL my Christmas shopping online. I even got DH's schmaltzy, romantic, personalized Christmas card online!

He was REALLY surprised to see so many presents under the little tree he set up....

i've never had a credit card so no online shopping for me...

tho i think id appreciate it this year... i think id also miss the "event" of xmas shopping

Oh, Jomama2 - I bet that purple laptop would look awesome under doxielover's purple Christmas tree!!!  

Glad to hear the concert was good ... Wondered why you were writing at that hour of the day ... (1:30) ... Enjoy the day ...