Thought I had better finish my report off as it might be another two years before I manage another one, not so action packed this week but here we continue........
[u]Monday 08 October (Columbus Day)</u>
Woke up as normal routine and decided it was time for another shopping trip. I had actually forgotten it was the Columbus Day weekend and as I was setting off wondered if it was the right day to be going shopping as it may be busy and I like my shopping to be a relaxing affair not a rugby scrum!
Unfortunately being a shopaholic it got the better of me and I then decided on the short trip over to the 192 as I wanted to go to a certain store so I left the house around 11 wondering what to expect.
The Columbus Day holiday tends to be celebrated more up in New York and the likes but I was surprised to find out the kids were not off school in our neck of the woods and Florida wide according to the Spanish guy I was talking to.
I had not eaten breakfast so decided to treat myself to some food before the spree began as it was a family anniversary today so thought I would have a wee celebration, so I toddled off to Bob Evans for lunch but ended up having my first hot breakfast since arriving 10 days before but just a small one with a couple of pancakes but being a good girl I only ate 1! I of course had to have my banana bread so bought a loaf to take away for a later treat!
Fed and watered and ready for the onslaught I headed to Joanne’s as I wanted to pick up some bits and pieces and of course they had some good deals on some of the things because of the holiday so I was in there for about 3 hours. I have a Singer machine back home but looking for one to use in the US, needless to say I came out with everything but the sewing machine as I want to do a bit more research. The receipt was so long I was almost embarrassed and even I was a bit shocked at the bill and when I later counted it I had amassed 161 items and spent 3 figures 5+ times over!!!!!!!!!!!
Still it would have cost me double the amount back home. Now just got to find the time to get to work on it all next time I am in Florida.
Next it was off to Marshalls for a bit of Xmas shopping, I ended up buying more stuff for myself (not the plan), some stocking fillers and some kitchen and knick knacks for the villa, many more dollars spent and 15 minutes trying to get away from the guy on the till who had shouted to the girl that was about the serve me send her over here and he kept telling me how beautiful I was and I was a perfect specimen (His guide/service dog barked in agreement) not entirely true of course and I was mortified but unfortunately had a cart full of things and had to endure it so just turned it into a bit of a joke but I was glad to get away, so around 2 hours later I was off to Super Target, it was now around 1800 so last shop for today, goodness I had not even managed to get out of the one strip mall today.
After a couple of hours in Super Target, where I got some nice things in the garden centre I hit the store and picked up some more Xmas pressies in the electronics dept and they also have a lot of nice knick knacks to, also remembered I also had to so some grocery shopping and oh I was starving again after my marathon shop so I headed off to the tills via the deli and picked up some on the go grub and ended up scoffing it at each traffic light I had to stop at as by this time it was after 2000 and I just couldn’t wait.
I got back home and was too tired to unpack the car as it was full to the brim again: trunk, back seats and passenger seat again! I just about managed to get the groceries into the fridge and spent the rest of the evening watching my beloved Food network and surfing before collapsing into bed.
[u]Tuesday 09 October</u>
Well I woke up Tuesday morning and decided to stay around the villa and try to relax which I find quite difficult to do as I get bored easily. I had a light breakfast and decided to lie by the pool as it was glorious.
It was so hot I decided in the pool we go. We
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