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I'm listening to the ad for the doorbuster sale at JCPenney at 4 am thinking I don't wanna be there when everybody starts crashing mid morning from that adrenaline surge can you imagine. I'll bet people just go home and collapse and sleep for the rest of the day.

What's up? Anybody cooking today? Getting ready to think about Black Friday?

I have had to work every black Friday! This is my first one off in years.

I don't know that I'll be lining up anywhere though at 4 am.

I was up at 4 AM also this morning! Couldn't sleep and was thinking about all I needed to do. Figured I would just get up and do it.

We are going elsewhere for Thanksgiving, however, I make and bring several dishes. My apple pie was out of the oven by 6:30 AM (I cut the apples and prepared the filling last night). I prepared the candied yams and creamed onions so they can slow bake this evening when I get home from work. The fresh frozen pumpkin is defrosting on my counter so I can bake pumpkin pie and pumpkin muffins. Fortunately, my dinner just needs reheating in the microwave (fresh frozen chili).

I won't be getting up early on Friday to go anywhere. I don't shop on Black Friday - ever. We have a cord and a half of wood which needs to be split and stacked, so that's what I'll be doing.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

I'm pretty bummed this year. Not to mention this divorce has shrunk down my shopping list... waaaayyyyy down. I might just put up the tree on Friday though!

Yeah for putting up the tree.

Give us a pic when you do.

Not sure if I am going to put up a tree this year or not. Working Black Friday and Sat. Off Thur, thinking I may go see a movie.

I was thinking of not putting up a tree, since I live alone and yadda yadda. But, I love the tree. And I have so many cool decorations. So, I think I will do it anyway. And there is a possibility that my son and his girlfriend will come down for a week early December. We have not had Christmas together in 6 years, so we decided we would have an early Christmas, do the tree together and have Christmas dinner. If they come down. The joy is, that after my ex lost his mind on their property last September (just over a year ago), my daughter in law (son's girlfriend) said she would never set foot in our house, as she no longer trusted him. That meant, my son could never come in to my home unless he came without her , and no way he would abandon her at Christmas (nor would I want him to). So, we were between a rock and a hard place with this, as I would have to sacrifice my son ever visiting me on any special occassion for the rest of my married life. Also, she would never have let any future grandchildren in as long as he was there .. so I was hooped. I knew I could never forgive that outcome .. and my ex created it. And unbeleivably, he was angry at my son!! So, this year if they both come down, I have it all back where it should be. I would never sacrifice my son and family for my ex. I knew it was over when that happened, but it took a little longer for me to pull the plug. I felt like I was being ripped in half all that time, and I am so relieved I left him.

I am so glad I got out before he came between me and my kids. I was supposed to call him today. I said I would, but I have had such a wonderful day and I don't want to ruin it. Everyone put that tree up for yourselves and enjoy it! I am going to get a live tree this year. I have always loved a real tree. I am going to lug the thing up the apartment steps and do it all! Someone will need to video as I am sure it will be comical! Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

I haven't even thought about the tree or even the holidays yet. I want to but that is something we always did as a couple. I love South Florida for its diversity however it is such a HUGE place to be abandoned in.

I should have scrolled down..lol..

Hey..i didnt know it was wednesday.

My house is torn apart. The painters left. S*** is everywhere. I do have a turkey in the fridge.

Wow. I am going to be working on the holiday.

I pray the sun is shining wherever I am on christmas, i pray there is a palm tree...oak tree..ya know...a tree with green and all that.

I have a 5 year old little boy. I have to put up the tree. If I was alone, I would totally not bother. But it's okay. One more thing for me and my son to bond over and start some new traditions. I think that will be tomorrow's project.