Yarn deals make me smile

I live very far away from yarn... like reaaaaaly far away from any yarn I like or would use in any project.  We have Wal-Mart, which only carries gigantic balls of crappy quality acrylic in questionable colors.  I've seen other Wal-Mart craft departments that have wonderful selections of many brands and fibers and colors, but our little half aisle of yarn is abysmal.  I obtain most of my yarns by mail order, which isn't really ideal either.

There is just no point in using inferior yarns or ugly colors in anything you have to look at or use for any length of time.  So yesterday, when I had to drive into Utah to catch some back to school sales for the boys, I talked them into stopping at a yarn shop.  I believe there was a bribery of a future steak dinner in there somewhere too.  It's amazing how easy it is to deal with boys/men when you offer them food of some kind.  Daughters are so much harder to bribe effectively.

I had a budget, and promised myself I would only pay in cash just to keep myself from going overboard, plus I gave myself a time limit, and it's a good thing too!  Oh, how I love the feel of yarn... and the colors!!  Mmmmmmm!!!  I could play there all day.

I made my choices and went on up to the checkout counter.  Of course the sales girl was asking about what I was making, and commented on the variety and quantity of yarn I was buying, so I explained to her that I was from out of state and this shop was my closest quality yarn outlet.  Then she tried to set me up on their email list, but I declined, owing to the fact that I rarely come down, and it just makes me sad to see the gatherings and the sales that I can't attend.

Well, right then and there she knocked 15% off my entire purchase.  Wow, really?

Having been in the LYS business previously I know what the markup is on yarn (which makes me crazy paying retail), so I do know this discount really didn't cut into her bottom line so very much, but it was a kind gesture on her part.

Then came the dilemma... this discount would allow me to buy another 3-4 skeins of yarn and still stay under my budget.  So.... do I take advantage of this and walk back and do a grabby hands on some more yarn, or do I smile sweetly and thank her for her generosity and leave.  (sigh)

I did the mature thing and walked away... Regretting every step toward the door, and imagining which colors I would get and what I would make.

The good news is that now I have some colors I truly love and I won't need to go yarn shopping again until after Christmas.... Right?