I'm one of those rare women. I really don't care to shop. Well.....I don't care to shop for anything other than quilt fabric. But, today was a day of errands and shopping.
Dear Husband is trying to get in all the sailing he can before the ARR!! is brought in for the winter. We know that it will be craned out October 9th, so there isn't a lot of time left, just a few weekends, really. We went out to breakfast early, and then he drove to Lake Michigan, and I went to the Farmer's Market.
I picked up veggies to get us through the next four or five days, and six bright sunflowers. I stopped at the bee keeper's stand, and bought some almond flavored lip balm, and two body bars. A few booths down, I picked up two more cedar planks for grilling salmon. Peaches from SW Michigan, and mini portobellos, and I was loaded down. I hate to have to make two trips, so I called it quits and headed home, filling the gas tank and stopping at the ATM on the way.
Mother was scheduled for a perm. We decided to make a stop at the quilt shop, on the way to the salon. I needed fabric for backing and borders on the batik quilt, and some fabric to make a pink and white quilt for one of my nieces. Mother bought a wild velour for a robe, and material for a 1930's reproduction quilt. WOW! Has quilting fabric gotten expensive!
So...I dropped Mother off for her perm, and then started my errands:
Bath and Body Shop for shower gel (I'll be smelling like a peony for a bit.)
Michaels's (OOOPS....gone out of business sale....nothing left but fixtures!)
Hobby Lobby (Silk flowers for a wreath, candles)
Car wash (Car wash....what else??)
Meat Market (Pork roast, flank steak, cordon bleu chicken)
For a woman who doesn't care to shop....that was more than enough. I still have most of it to put away. It was a great day. I've got enough fabric to hold me for a day or two, I can finish the Fall wreaths, and I'll smell pretty when I shower. What more can I ask?
Comments (6)
And...you'll eat well. Sounds like a productive, if exhausting, outing.
Posted by Cop Car | September 12, 2004 5:49 AM
Posted on September 12, 2004 05:49
Unfortunately, we never have to worry about eating well here. Well....except the night we went to the Fair and had corn dogs.
Posted by Buffy | September 12, 2004 10:42 AM
Posted on September 12, 2004 10:42
Well that was a good bit of shopping! Mmm... cedar planks for Salmon, almond lip balm sounds delightful, peaches, portabellos! I want to come over, I venture to guess if I could I'd be getting a lesson in quilt making!
Posted by Desiree | September 12, 2004 11:51 AM
Posted on September 12, 2004 11:51
I don't shop often, Desiree, but when I do, I try to do it well! lol Come visit. I'll get you started quilting, and then we'll make a memorable meal!
Posted by Buffy | September 12, 2004 12:06 PM
Posted on September 12, 2004 12:06
BTW: I think it is an old husband's tale that women actually enjoy shopping. Among my friends I know as many men who enjoy the experience as women who do--not many of either sex. This has just been an excuse to get us women to do the required shopping, as far as I can tell. Neither HH nor I enjoy the experience, but he did it for as long as I was still working (after he retired.) Now, I am giving him a "breather".
Posted by Cop Car | September 14, 2004 6:18 AM
Posted on September 14, 2004 06:18
Hopefully, soon the two of you will either do it together, or swap off.
I rather think you're right about it being a set up to make women shop. I TRIED to shop for clothing for Dear Husband, and got it wrong so many times, that I announced that I would never shop for his clothes again. He could walk the streets naked before I would choose something wrong once more. You know...it worked. DH is better, or at least more comfortably dressed now, and I'm not upset about having my choices rejected.
It's interesting to have DH grocery shop with me. I never shop without a list, and when he goes, it's rather reminiscent of shopping with my father. The cart loads up with all sorts of tasty things that aren't on the list, not necessarily just ice cream and candy. Of course, he grocery shops with me once every five years or so....
Posted by Buffy | September 14, 2004 2:42 PM
Posted on September 14, 2004 14:42