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I've been BFing since I was just a little kid.  My mom always drug me out an hour before the stores opened. 

The ads usually come out in Thursday's paper (Thanksgiving Day).  In the past, I've forgotten this and bought the Wednesday paper only to be disappointed.  Get the paper and make a game plan.  Some stores open an hour or 2 later than others, so you may be able to get to both in time for the specials you're after.  Wal-Mart generally has a lot of specials, especially in the toys dept.  Our Wal-Mart gives you a map when you enter to tell you where each BF special is located in the store.  They put some stuff in strange places -- like TVs in the meat dept, computers in dairy, etc.  It's all wrapped, so you can't tell just by looking.  Ask the Wal-Mart greeter when you enter.  Our Wal-Mart is also open 24 hours, as are most, which means no waiting outside.  We usually arrive an hour before the sales start so we can be in "position" for the item.  Obviously, the most-sought after items are electronics, so be there early if you're looking for one of those. 

Target is 1 of my favorite places because their specials run all weekend, not just until 11 a.m.  (I hope it's still that way this year).  They usually open an hour after Wal-Mart.  I usually head there second because even though the specials run all weekend, they do run out of stock. 

Kohl's usually runs a special in addition to their BF ads, which gives you $10 Kohl's cash for every $50 you spend.  The cash can be redeemed usually starting the Sunday after Black Friday. 

Don't forget that K-Mart has layaway.  If there's something there that you like, you can put it on layaway and go back later to pick it up. 

General advise:  Wear comfortable shoes.  Be polite to others, but don't be a doormat.  If you got there first, it's yours.  Make sure you and DH have cell phones so you can communicate if you get separated.  Most importantly, HAVE FUN!!!!

Let us know how you make out afterwards. 

Wow, where do I start?  I left MI when I was 23, having heard San Diego was nice.  I loaded up the Chevy and headed West.  One of many, many adventures I've had.  I've driven back and forth relocating across this country too many times to count, taking my job with me where ever I go.  Atlanta, Chicago, LA, San Diego.  I've done it with cats, a baby, and a 30-year-old car -- everytime all by myself.  I have a CB radio to keep in touch with the truckers and they would always help me when I would break down, overheat, or need any sort of help.  There is nothing like seeing this great country of ours one slow mile at a time.  Colorado and Utah are by far the most beautiful, but treacherous because of the Rocky Mountains.

As far as moving to a city you don't know a whole lot about, you have to contact the Chamber of Commerce for any particular city for all sorts of information about their town --- also part of the adventure.  I always loved being a stranger in a strange land. 

And fear, oh yes, but more bravery than anything.  I've always told people that pretend bravery is the same as the real thing, just fake it and you'll do fine.  If you're young and courageous, I say totally go for it!!

The first one loved to climb up my coat and sit on my shoulders. It took about a month to tame that one.

The second one was somewhat more feral. It took 2 months just to get him to trust us and another month to get him in the house. Every sound spooked him and he tried to jump through our glass sidelight when my husband came out of the bedroom one morning. Poor thing went and hid for part of the day. He did love being in the house, but also liked being outside to roam. I could never break either of them to not want to be outside.

The third one was quite old and we tried for over a year. He wouldn't let us get within 5 feet of him, but it was better than 100 feet. Sadly, we found him dead in the field shot by the jerk who hunts rabbits. The cat could not have been mistaken for a rabbit as he was a bright golden yellow/orange. I would have called the SPCA but we can't prove this jerk did it. We just know it because it wasn't the first time it happened.

Now we have another orange cat and a beautiful black and white long hair hanging around. The orange seems a bit more tame and we have gotten within 3 feet of him, but the black and white is too skittish. The hope of taming the orange is nil since we now have a dog that doesn't seem to like cats. I would get rid of the dog but he was DH's birthday present a few years back. LOL

Back around Christmas we started our new lifestyle, no partially hydrogenated anything, no high fructose corn syrup.  More veggies and organic everything that we can afford.  The difference it makes is truly incredible.  We have been telling everyone we know about it.  Next on our list to get rid of:  MSG. 

I think you are going to be so impressed with how you feel in a couple of weeks, you will just not believe it. 

Good luck and keep us posted.

HC

I envy people who get to travel all over the world (or heck, even this country!) and stuff.  All the sights, sounds, smells, tastes....too cool for school!

That's cool that treacle actually exists....I only ever heard it mentioned in Harry Potter before as 'treacle fudge.'  Of course...who woulda ever thunk they'd make those nasty Bertie Botts Every Flavor Beans either?!  Booger and vomit flavored beans...that's just nasty! 

double sided sticky tape - my cat pulls it off and eats it.

squirt bottle of water - of course if you will have to be watching them 24/7 - cats do not respond to behavioral conditioning like dogs do.

plastic covers for furniture - so what was the point of getting new furniture?

aluminum foil - another good look for your new furniture.

scratching posts placed strategically - and they're not smart enough to realize this game.

they make covers for claws that you can order - don't know much about them - but they stick on each individual claw somehow. 

the second or third job anymore, or else I would try again. I did it for 20 years. but I'm burned out. I'm no spring chicken and will be celebrating another year older on Monday which also doesn't make me happy, but time does not stop.

Hubby is retiring next year and I'm really trying to stop him as it means only $1400 a month coming in for him...of course, he has no bills, while I have all of 'em.  My reitrement bennies are only $700 a month because they deducted SS from me when I first went IC and didn't have to pay taxes because I was at a loss those first years. It's a ripoff. I had gone from $800 a month in the ྌs to $200 a month 3 years later. Now I'm back up to the above amount after 10 years. What a ripoff!

I hope you're a lot younger than I am and can get yourself out of debt before you are like me. I wish you the best.

money if he's not answering.  As for the part you wrote about police/fire having so much integrity, I'm glad you have people of good character in your family, but really I have never ever known a cop or a fireman who was trustworthy.

In the future, I don't care who the person is, how well you know them or whatever.  If you lend money, get it in writing OR never expect to see it again.

that I am trying to put on a diet...boy, is he mad! He must weigh almost 20 pounds.

nm