Tim and I went to look for a fake Christmas tree today. Everywhere is sold out; can't imagine why. We had called Hobby Lobby and they said we have a few trees left. We flew to Montgomery; the long trip that it is ... enough said on that ... anyhooo ... we are wanting two trees - one for our small sitting room in our kitchen to put all the girls homemade ornaments and their Hallmark ornaments and one tree for our den. I preface this to say neither girl is very happy about this. We are breaking tradition. Our 20 year old said "We'll still just go and LOOK at real trees next year". Back to my story ... we run into Hobby Lobby. We found a nice tree for our small den. A $230 tree for $40; Pappa Tim was very happy. It has twinkling lights and rotates (won't do that - I don't need the extra dizziness). We spot a really big, nice fake tree also 80% off. We see this "woman" in front of it. She proceeds to tell us that this is the LAST one and she's getting it. We ignored her. When the clerk came to help us I simply said "if there are two by chance, we'd like the other one". That's ALL I said. She said "I get the one in the BOX and it IS the last one". Please understand ... I am a Christian woman, a gal born in Gawgia, hospitable, nice, OK? Well ... it didn't set too great with me and Tim saw me beginning to plunge towards this woman. Also ... I'm no beauty queen and I have fluff but this ole gal could have beat us all to death and then sat on us and we'd be dead, OK? Sorry ... facts are facts. So, we gave in ... really wanting this other tree. I didn't want to wrestle her for it tonight. Tim and I got so tickled we had to move aisles.
But the funny thing was ... as we were leaving the parking lot thrilled with our purchase ... the "woman" was huffing and puffing trying to put that big ole tree in her itty bitty car. Normally Tim & I would go and help; but we couldn't stop grinning watching her.
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Joy we have a lot in common. I enjoyed my visit here and I will be back...please stop by anythime..
Smile,
Sheila
Joy,
Thanks for stopping by my blog. This post is hilarious! First of all, I admire you for buying a Christmas tree in January. I want to be one of those people but am not. Second, I totally related to your experience with the woman at the store. Driving and shopping both seem to bring out the worst in me. Thanks for the laugh!
BTW, I live in Ringgold, Ft. O. Small world, huh?
Kelli
Oh my! I bet I could tell you where that heffer went to church!! ha ha!
Glad you found one--you really will LOVE the fake tree! But you passed on the rotating one? Or did you get the rotating one? I would LOVE a rotating tree! How fun!
See you tomorrow sista!
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