FRIDAY I went to the Hallmark store near Bells Ferry Road after dipping into the Barnes & Noble nearby. I was hoping they might have some of the Christmas ornaments out already, but the counters ready for the Ornament Premiere on Saturday were covered with big red paper covers.
I did look at their Webkinz selection and for a moment considered buying the Lil Kinz golden retriever. The avatar on the Webkinz site isn't much, but the stuffed version is adorable. But I dismissed the idea.
It came back yesterday when we had to come back to the store. The Hallmark we originally visited for the ornament premiere did not have a gift we wanted to put away for someone, but the clerk thought they might have it at Town Center. They did.
The golden retriever was gone. Oh, well.
We did get several packs of cards, however, and I received a surprise: a virtual pet! In one of every 36 packs there is a code for a pet you can play with online that has no corresponding stuffed animal. This virtual pet can also go toward extending your membership; something to put away safely. Cool.
Well, today James went to work. I was bored. I went to Planet Me and then to Love Street.
There was that golden retriever again.
Not to mention the Lil Kinz rabbit, who is almost the spit'n'image of Sunny, the rabbit in Rankin-Bass' The Easter Bunny is Coming to Town.
They're presently in a plastic bag in the closet. Oh, well...
Something In the Closet
