Christmas Shopping
Notice how many people are not around town these days? They have all gone shopping. They have gone Christmas shopping in Austin. I am not much of a shopper and I find myself going Christmas shopping about the 23rd or 24th of December, about dark. Now if I should go shopping I would most likely go to a hardware store. Like Winkleys Hardware store for instance. From where I see things he has about anything one would need any day and for even Christmas. Chris stocks a full assortment of plumbing tools and supplies if you just can’t get out of repairing some water problem. A lot of folks wrap their pipes with insulation on warm fall days. That sure beats repairing a busted faucet on these cold mornings. I just may try that next year.
What I really like about hardware stores is their tool display. A man never really gets all the tools he wants. He may not use them often but it gives us pleasure to know if we should happen to find the courage to tackle a task we have the tool for the job. This is really a hint for Santa’s helpers to check out Winkley’s for that perfect give for the old man of the house.
And speaking of gift hints, consider the electric section of Chris’s. What would warm your hubby’s heart more than a few wall plugs, light switches, or lamp fixtures under the Christmas tree? Think of all the fun he would have installing all those things during the holidays.
Another thing I like about this hardware store is the feed store in the back. One, it gives the store a nice smell and warm secure feeling of living in a country town. And two, you can buy feed for your cattle, sheep, goats, chickens and hogs. He even has feed for your catfish. The only animals I buy feed for are my cats. Well they are really not my cats. They just came here after being tossed out along the country road that goes by our place. I feed them because I can’t stand to see them starve. Then in return they have kittens. Lots of kittens. Chris likes that. If I had a dog that is where I would get his dinner. Well, as you can see, if you are on my Christmas List you just may get a bale of hay, sack of cement, or bag of nuts and bolts for your holiday gift.