Out Shopping

I had an appointment at the hospital at 8.45am this morning, so it was an earlier start to the day than what I am used to now.  Nothing major, just a routine x-ray, and I was back out again at 9am.

Rather than heading home I headed for the shops.

A sunny spot on the terrace (2006)

Every now and then I like to call into a thrift shop and wander around to see if there are any little treasures I might like to buy.  Apart from excellent Retail Therapy (it is generally a reasonably cheap pursuit), I sometimes find an item I genuinely fall in love with.

Such was the case with this little cushion.  It just called out to me to love it, and for $1 it has come home with me and found a new residence on my bedroom chair.  It just seems to “fit” like it was made for the chair. 

My new cushion

 The rug on the chair was woven by one of my sisters-in-law on her loom.  She has had an almost life-long interest in wool, dying, spinning, knitting and weaving.  She has made some incredible things and I felt very privileged to be given this throw rug a few years ago.

On to the hardware store, and I was happy to find a desk fan for my room.  The sun pours into my bedroom and I can see it becoming rather hot during the summer.  I know from past experience it pays to buy fans when they appear in the shops, as waiting for hot weather to arrive means most fans are already sold, and there is certainly not the selection available.

I could have bought a cheaper fan than this one but I was swayed by the timer function, meaning it will turn off after a certain period (so I can go to sleep with it on), and it is also nicely compact so will be much easier for me to store during winter.

My Dimplex "air circulator with electronic controls"

Next stop was a visit to a sister-in-law to give her a cute little giraffe I picked up recently, as she loves giraffes and has several dotted around the house (unfortunately I forgot to take a photo of it). 

A visit to the cinema means I now have two tickets (for myself and grand-daughter) to go and see the Disney movie Maleficient the Magnificent tonight.  I'm looking forward to it.

A bit more shopping, fill the car with petrol, call at the supermarket, and finally I am home again.  To be honest, I was glad to arrive home as I was starting to feel like I had had enough.  It was put the kettle on and make a cup of tea, then a sit-down to munch on seaweed-rice crackers with cream cheese and salmon pate.  Made me feel much better!

Tea and Crackers

This weekend is a holiday one (Labour Day on Monday) so town was busy with traffic.  Labour Day traditionally signals the start of summer, and many people head off to the beach this weekend.

Stay safe,

Margaret

Hi Again!
Well, we enjoyed the movie tonight - but I got the name wrong when I wrote it above.  We went and saw Maleficient the Mistress of Evil.  Not a movie for young children, but certainly great for teenagers.