Friday, December 10, 2010

'Tis the Season to be. . .

A BIG FAT GRINCH!  And that has been me.  I don't know why.  I thought the season was suppose to bring out joy and love and peace.  But I have been far from joyful and peaceful.  I feel lethargic.  I have to get some more gifts, but don't want to face the stores. I want to bake cookies, but honestly, don't want to clean up after it.  I feel like I clean all day!

All these things are suppose to be fun, but I have been a Grinch about them.  And I know that I am not the only one out there.  My friend calls it the "Costco Effect".   Tucson Costco's are one of the worst places to be anytime, as there are only 2 for over a million people.  There is a line of at least 100 people when their doors open everyday!  And the holidays are worse.  She calls it that, because the nicest people you will ever meet will pull into Costco and become nasty.  They don't like it, they don't even mean to do it, but it happens.

I think I have been hit with the "Costco effect".  I am tired of crowds already.  I just want to stay at home with my family and watch Christmas movies, but the facts are the facts.  Jeff has to work, Lauren still has school and homework, and I still have the never ending pile of laundry.   So I will do my best to fight this "Costco effect" and be joyous.  If you have any suggestions on how. . .I would welcome them! 

May you be blessed with joy and stay away from Costco!

2 comments:

Amy said...

Online shopping? :)

Pierce Family said...

I am the mean person in Costoco staring everyone down for stopping in the middle of the aisle!!