Let's start some good news for us - although in normal times we would expect these to be routine. My SS payment showed up in my bank account on Wednesday. We continue to find Kaiser N. California easy to use, providing what is contracted for through Medicare and Federal Employee Health Benefits and the staff has been very helpful and nice.
1. I drove to the closest Chico’s on Sunday to return lots of dresses ordered online that didn’t work. I still need to find one plus shoes and a dressy purse. I'm going to buy a dress and shoes I will wear again and up their formal quotient with accessories as I haven't found anything more formal that I like and fits. I'm out of patience with the process. Hoping to borrow a sparkly purse. I also decided to wear something I already have to the gathering the night before. It is from 8 to 10 with small bites and drinks at a restaurant. I expect I will be underdressed at both events but that is the way it is going to be and I'm probably the only one who will be bothered I hope.
2. My favorite cousin and her husband are coming for a visit! They live in NH as do my brother and SIL and another cousin (the other 2 cousins live in Massachusetts) but I haven't been there since before the pandemic. I am so happy that I will get to see them!
3. Project progress
- Purchased a replacement for the broken cellular shade one that came with the house as I was able to find the receipt for the original order from Blinds.com in the mass of paperwork we received from the sellers and they are still available. We got it on sale too and it should arrive next Wednesday.
- Reorganized garage for when our son's family has to store things during foundation replacement work on his house.
- I paid the final 10% on our insulation work since it passed inspection.
- Went to recycling center to find out how tech recycling is handled and the bottom line is to feel comfortable I have to pull the hard drive and take it to be shredded.
4. Bought Easter gifts for the Grandgirls and their cousin at local bookstore. I like giving books/gift certificates for books. The older Grandgirl also is getting a second gift certificate for Jamba Juice. We are joining with our son and DIL on a set of Lord of the Rings books for their older cousin. We are invited to our DIL's Mom's Easter egg hunt and dinner where the kids are always given Easter gifts. It is nice to be included.
5. California's State Library has just made over 300,000 e-books and audiobooks available to the public for free! So many books, so much to read. https://secretlosangeles.com/california-library-free-ebooks/
Plus - Found a dime so I came into money lol. That makes 21 cents so far this year. Not getting rich off of these random money finds.
The random coin find made me chuckle. (:
ReplyDeleteI was waiting for the dog to finish sniffing and marking and there it was!
DeleteJust think that is $0.21 that you did not have before. You have had a great week.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
Exactly!
DeleteI find that for weddings people are dressing all over the map---some over dressed and many underdressed. Don't stress it there will probably be someone there dressing is shorts and tennis shoes.
ReplyDeleteI wouldn’t be surprised at tennis shoes but shorts will surprise me.
DeleteSo glad there are more books on-line for free. I read that the government wanted to cut funding for Libby, which is how I read mine. So love hearing that states are placing a focus on their libraries.
ReplyDeleteWe have a wedding in May, and I have to start getting serious about picking a dress and shoes to wear. I try to match or coordinate with what my husband is wearing and the blazer he picked will be tricky! Do you try to pick a dress to match?
I’m still trying to get my husband to go shopping as he also hasn’t the right kind of clothes that fit. So far no action and this is his brother’s daughter’s wedding lol.
ReplyDeleteI hate shopping for clothes so much. Wishes for finding what you need are coming your way.
ReplyDeleteI had to laugh at your answer to Gina's comment re: pup's sniffing and marking. The term 'goose that lays the golden egg' popped in my head. :)
The goose phrase is funny. I too hate clothes shopping especially if I have to drive a long way. The odds of finding something that is what I want, fits me and is a reasonable price seems so low vs the effort.
DeleteHow grand to have all of the ebooks available for free!
ReplyDeleteSounds like you have a lovely Easter planned. We will have the El Paso grands and their mom for dinner and a second egg hunt as we already had one in March!! I like giving books, too. Their March Easter baskets were filled with a little bit of candy, books, coloring books, and tee shirts.
Hope you can find the perfect dress. You might try JCPenney. I have had good luck with them when some of my other favorite stores have fallen short.
Those Easter baskets sound marvelous. Thanks for the shopping suggestion.
DeleteI am a baby boomer aged 68 living in Montreal, Canada. You have a very nice blog 😊
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