No 'quests' for me this year. I've been finding enough stuff to buy without even looking! Oh, that's not true. Nick did want a Boba Fett action figure (from Star Wars). We looked in every Target and Wal-Mart in the area in the past couple of months but no Boba Fett (except Target had him in a $24.99 multi-pack). I found him in Kohl's of all places.

I found a "$250" carpet shampooer I wanted to get for DD at $199 at both Costco and the online Kohl's. Then I received a 30% off coupon in the mail. When I went to our local Kohl's, coupon in hand, I noticed the price was $179.99. However, they were out of them and called area stores and finally found one that would be held for me. I drove over there later in the day, and they could not find it for me. Finally, as I was asking to buy the floor sample, a warehouse man looked again and found the one being held, but they rang up $199.99. I insisted they give me the $179 marked on the shelf, and after some checking she did to keep me happy. She explained that the price on the shelf was the after rebate price, but it never said that. So I got it for $124 and I have a rebate ticket to fill out for $20 too.

No quests this year but can so relate. A number of years ago my niece came for dinner in early December and she brought a bag of Ghirardelli's peppermint bark. After she had left, my daughter and I were sitting and talking and I decided to open the bag. I had never had their peppermint bark and didn't think much about it but after we finished one we said gee that was really good so we had another one. Before you know it, the whole bag was gone and we sat there laughing. Well, it got close to Christmas and I wanted to get a bag for DD for a stocking stuffer as a joke. They were no where to be found. I hit every pharmacy, grocery, Target, Walmart, etc. I happened to mention it to a friend and she began calling every store in town. She surprised me Christmas day with a bag for DD and a bag for me. It made my Christmas.

I love Walgreens, there's one right on the way home from my work and I can stop in there for a quick snack or drink if I need to. The other day I was working three in a row, first day I had locked my keys to my locker in the locker. Had to have someone come and cut it off. So, I thought I'd have to drive back to my town and then all the way to our huge Wal-Mart (which I hate, by-the-way) to get a new lock at 9:00 pm that night.

Then I thought maybe Walgreens might have one as I was driving down the road...and after a quick stop and look around I found quite a few to select from. No huge parking lot to walk through in the cold, no huge store to hunt down what I need, no long lines with only 2 checkouts open. Was in and out and on my way home so I could get some sleep and be up bright and early for the next workday. Love Walgreens. They also have cute candy-stocking stuffers every year.

I'm on a quest for my lost socks. I bought several pairs of socks at JCPenney today. Some place after that I lost them. I went back every where. The loss won't kill me, but dang am I frustrated.