It Only Hurts When I Blog

Greetings, Bloggy Absentees!

Charlie returns today from his trip away - 2 days fishing, then 3 days at a computer conference up at Fall Creek Falls State Park. Nice life, eh? I'm jealous!

I spend a lot of money shopping when he's away. Hang on - I spend a lot of money shopping when he ISN'T gone too. Oops.

This weekend is a GOOD excuse to shop, and I didn't even know about it! This weekend, Tennessee is waiving sales tax (which is just under 10 percent!) for many school-related items including clothing (yahoo!) and computers.

I thought the 'no sales tax' holiday was supposed to occur for summer back-to-school shopping, but I guess whenever it is held, people will take advantage of it!

Details can be found at:

http://tn.gov/revenue/salestaxholiday/


However, it's only TUESDAY, so why am I writing about the WEEKEND already? I could have saved a whopping $7 if I had waited till this coming weekend to buy my items, however, the items I bought would likely have already been sold. Darned if you do and darned if you don't.

While Charlie was away, I hit Macy's 75% off clearance sale (ok, I admit, I didn't even KNOW they were having a clearance sale but I was at the mall to buy shoes and went in to use the restroom), and hit Payless Shoes Buy-one-get-one-half-price sale too.

I wanted some slip-on sneakers to keep at work to use when I walk around the building. Most of the time I wear Minnetonka moccasins, and walking around the building on the concrete wears the stitching off the toes of my moccasins! I have several ruined 'toes' and they are NOT inexpensive shoes! I asked the 'shoe repair' guy at the mall if he could restitch them, and he would charge $7 per toe. I don't know if I'll do it or not. Buddy Joe has a great shoe repair guy, maybe I need a quote from him too.

Gotta go, folks! TTFN!