P365 Day 166: Big change of plans

I'm back from Hobby Lobby! And despite what I said yesterday, it took two and a half hours each way, plus a few extra minutes to navigate through a mega-mall parking lot in search of the store. Based on the traffic I encountered, I have concluded the entire city of Florence, S.C., waited until Dec. 23 to begin Christmas shopping.

But I came away successful! I now have gifts for 90 percent of my family — jewelry for some, statuary, etc., for others. The procrastination sign is also a gift — though I thought it apropos to include in this pic because it completely applies to my own gift shopping and making.

In other news, some stuff has come up and I'm going to Memphis with Paul in early January. That means my parents aren't coming to Charleston after Christmas. (And that means more time to make gifts!) Still a few kinks to work out: I need to resched my doctor's appointment (!) and maybe change my trip to visit Carrie. No time to explain tonight, but I am going home for the holidays ... just a little belatedly.

So, to all of you, I hope you make it home, too — whenever and wherever that may be. Sort of like this song (after the hats part):