It's the most wonderful time of the year! Yes because it's fall in Arizona and also because this weekend is my first special event! Day of Play! We are extremely busy at the office getting ready and I am excited to report back on it next week! For now we are getting last minute things ready such as making posters, finalizing schedules, printing out scripts, gathering supplies from our storage units and marking the Tumbleweed field. This Thursday I have been instructed to come directly to the park instead of the office and dress in a t-shirt I don't mind ruining and shorts. I have no idea what's in-store for me, but I am looking forward to getting my hands dirty and working hard.
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| Two of our carts |
In other event news we were also preparing for Spooktacular last week by going to Sam's Club and buying what felt like their entire supply of candy.
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| Starting to fill the carts up |
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| I really liked this bag design |
We had made a budget and knew exactly what types/how many bags of candy to get based on what was bought last year. However when we got to the store we realized that they no longer stocked certain types of candy and that the prices had increased dramatically by $2 or $3. It does not seem like a lot, but when you are working with a strict budget it can be difficult. What we ended up doing was collecting the candy we wanted, and that they still had in stock, and calculating that price. After we got that number we went in search of other candy types, to replace the ones we wanted but they no longer carried, to fill in the remainder of our budget. Who knew that shopping for candy could be so stressful?!
Unrelated to the process, as we were leaving a huge dust storm hit. Gotta love Arizona.
After seeing your pictures of the candies led one to believe that it is difficult to go shopping on a budget. The event you are planning with that much candy could be exciting. I am also excited that you are enthusiastic about Day of Play where you are fully prepared to get your t-shirt ruined, and it sound really exciting.
ReplyDeleteI am also looking at your dust storm pictures. Wow, you captured some great shots there and it looks pretty remarkable. Is that I-10 your were driving?
And yes you gotta love Arizona during this time of the year, because not only the weather is pretty much unpredictable but the heat is completely gone.
The 202!
DeleteDay of Play sounds fantastic! I love surprises. I hope it is as great as it sounds like it will be. There really is nothing like fall in Arizona...getting relief from the summer singing is like nothing else. Enjoy your week and I look forward to hearing all about Day of Play!
ReplyDeleteThe dust storm was something crazy, but I am glad you got pictures of it! I think we can all agree that budgets are extremely important, but more important is having candy in life. I look forward to hearing the results of then event!
ReplyDeleteGreat pics of the dust storm and it looks like you had some fun at Sams Club. Anything where you can get away from the office and the emails for a bit is a good time! I think I need to take this suggestion to my supervisor! Hope your semester is going smoothly!
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ReplyDeleteLooks like you have great skills in planning! I too have had recent event I have been preparing for and know it can get a little hectic with unexpected things happening, such as random weather. Sometimes it can be difficult with a limited budget, but it looks as though you have a good handle on things! Nice post!