Small towns can be unique little places, with unusual people, happenings and things. Saturday evening's Christmas parade in Senoia was a good example.
We like Senoia, a town even smaller than the town in which we live; its little downtown reminds us of downtown Apex, NC. They are doing their best to revitalize their downtown by filling the vacant storefronts with restaurants, shops and service providers. We go there regularly to buy coffee from the Senoia Coffee Co. - we can't start our day without a cup (or two) of their Mocha Java!
Saturday was Light Up Senoia, where they closed downtown to car traffic. There were food vendors, a special store for children to buy gifts, and all the shops were decorated for the season. The parade started around 5:30, led off by police cruisers and a fire truck. What followed was, for the most part, typical small-town parade fare: baton twirlers, Shriners, old cars, a marching band, Cub Scouts and Brownies riding on flat bed “floats”. Strangely enough, no pageant queens.
When the local 4-H Poultry Club went by with cages full of chickens on their float, I thought I had seen it all…until a porta-potty went by! Yes, some company/group decorated a porta-potty with lights and put it on their float! I laughed until I stopped, then I started laughing again. Our friend Dave took a photo and if he sends it to me as he promised, I will post it here as proof. What a hoot!
Monday, December 8, 2008
Friday, December 5, 2008
Free jeans
I like a bargain as much as the next person, but honestly, I don't want to work too hard for one. I don't shop thrift stores, flea markets or yard sales, and I hate plowing through piles of clothes to find one gem. But when stores are having sales on everything and web sites are offering free shipping, it is hard NOT to score a bargain.
Several months ago, I went shopping for new jeans that fit my 15 pound less body and found two pair suited for low heel shoes. I love wearing heels and wanted a pair of jeans that I could wear with my high heeled mules or these great patent boots that I have. Kohl's is having one of their two day sales that they have every week, so I headed over there early today to find some tall jeans.
I am not particularly fond of Kohl's for me; I am able to find good clothes at good prices for Aidan there, but not for me. Their basic jean selection, however, is pretty good. With the sale, the additional 15% coupon and the $20 in Kohl's Cash that James received last week after he did some shopping, I thought it was worth a trip. No lie, I tried on at least 12 pairs of jeans (plus several shirts and sweaters, and several pair of dress pants) and did find one pair that seem to fit well and work well with my tall shoes (which I had the good sense to wear).
When I got to the cashier and presented all my various papers, I owed a grand total of nothing. Nada. Zero. It was an hour of my time well spent to walk out the door with a pair of free jeans!
Several months ago, I went shopping for new jeans that fit my 15 pound less body and found two pair suited for low heel shoes. I love wearing heels and wanted a pair of jeans that I could wear with my high heeled mules or these great patent boots that I have. Kohl's is having one of their two day sales that they have every week, so I headed over there early today to find some tall jeans.
I am not particularly fond of Kohl's for me; I am able to find good clothes at good prices for Aidan there, but not for me. Their basic jean selection, however, is pretty good. With the sale, the additional 15% coupon and the $20 in Kohl's Cash that James received last week after he did some shopping, I thought it was worth a trip. No lie, I tried on at least 12 pairs of jeans (plus several shirts and sweaters, and several pair of dress pants) and did find one pair that seem to fit well and work well with my tall shoes (which I had the good sense to wear).
When I got to the cashier and presented all my various papers, I owed a grand total of nothing. Nada. Zero. It was an hour of my time well spent to walk out the door with a pair of free jeans!
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