My outting!

I KNOW I live a sheltered life. I KNOW that I hardly ever get out (actually just to church and to Walmart for groceries). Today Michael needed some new pants from JC Penney and I JUMPED on the chance to go and get them for him! I went to the MALL. Yes, I said the MALL. That place I haven't been in who knows how long....definitely over a year!! I had a blast. I was all by myself and I went into tons of stores and just looked as quickly or as leisurely as I liked. I found a TON of presents at a place called Kirkland and also got Michael's pants and a few more things at Penneys. It was SOOOO much fun. I loved the Christmas music, the scents and sights, the crowds didn't bother me and I got lots of shopping done. It was WONDERFUL! On top of all that, there were still some GREAT deals out there. Everything I bought I ended up spending less than I thought I would. I had priced everything up in my head at Kirkland's at about $50 and then when I got rung up it was $21!!!! I thought it was wrong!!! But, no, everything was just on sale!! WOOHOO!!! Okay, enough about my outting, it was just SOOOO nice to be able to get out and browse and not be hurried or stressed - I just had to get back by 6 when Linda was going to leave. That was okay, because the mall closes at 6 anyway!! :-)