Went to BBB on Friday and got all my christmas shopping done – each sister and her family is getting a knitted object and then each is getting the same item (to be revealed later). 

Momma wanted something very specific and I found it and it was on sale!.

And also bought the Dirt Devil Stick Vacuum shown at the left – i have a supercharged very powerful upright vacuum which I did a lot of research for last year – but its too heavy and too wide to really use in my very narrow apt.  So for $40 buckaroos this is perfect.

Used it for an hour this afternoon – vacuuming everything in sight – emptied the dust cup FIVE times – just dont ask when i last vacuumed (and i have two cats and lots of throw rugs.lots.)  Hopefully after this massive cleaning, once a week should be easier.  But its still easier than the big one.

ok. back to christmas knitting.