Current Mood : Loved and loving...
Well, after today, I'm out of qualms and excuses, and it'll be time to play with the embroidery functions of Brother. That's his (?) name until he tells me otherwise. Dearest Son was still wiped out this morning, so we kept him home. I was feeling better, but oddly tired, so after the trash was out and the bus and school were called, I slept for two hours, and awoke feeling better.
So much better that I realized something. Even though Beloved told me to enjoy my new toys today, dishes and such could wait (isn't he the best !), I couldn't do it. I was too keyed up to do anything besides while away the morning at the computer and contemplate doing something about the house, but the Lab seemed to be off limits. It was as though I just couldn't relax until the kitchen was at least half-way not a health hazard. I guess it goes back to the old saw, ‘the kitchen is the heart of the home', and until mine had some clean plates, glasses, and silverware in it, I wasn't gonna have any fun.
So I got off my butt, plugged in the Mp3, and got to work. An hour later, I still hadn't finished the dishes, but we had enough clean to fill the dishwasher racks and keep us merrily in utensils until I could go after the rest. Hmp. That may explain why I wasn't at all creative last year - I was kinda down and didn't clean much. Was easier to remain on butt. Can't have that this year ! Too much going on, and it's only mid-February !
Anyway. Beloved had a free afternoon, so we all trundled into the truck and hit the big 50% off all notions sale at Hancock Fabrics, now through Sunday. While we were just there last Sunday, I hadn't picked up any embroidery supplies, as Dearest was obnoxiously restless. Now, I actually needed them - and back then, I wasn't expecting the machine to arrive until 2/23. I'm glad I waited, because even at half-off, the stabilizers, embroidery thread, new rotary blades, and matching green-stone shoe decoration (soon to become a pair of earrings !) were still expensive. But I have a lot to experiment with, and it's time to go for it. Tomorrow, of course.
We hit GoodWill and Salvation Army, too, and only Dearest found anything, another, thankfully smaller BatCar. From there, we hit Mal-Wart, and bought a buncha stuff ! Dearest found yet another Lego set he liked, and a movie, Beloved found a scope and brackets for the AirSoft weapon he has, and I... found that this store had a complete stock of all the 50th Anniversary Barbie stuff they'd been sold out of for weeks. All the current ‘My Favorite Barbie' reproductions, the travel mug, the playing cards, the magnets, and the cases I'd heard were recalled - it was all there. Even the Julia repro was well-stocked.
I confess, when the first ‘My Favorite' run had sold out so quickly, I was a bit sad. I'd talked myself out of wanting that Malibu - the Superstar was an easier no-sale - for so long, it was partially a relief that they were gone. But the regret pangs were sharp for a while. So I really wasn't prepared for them to be back in stock ! Without a word, Beloved lined up the two yellow packages, and stood back. I can has Malibu ? Yes, pick one. Or any of them I wanted. Choose wisely...
My greedy eyes jumped back and forth. Yes. I wanted Malibu. I will always want Malibu. Ever since Christmas 1971, when it all began. And then as now, I have a shiny new Malibu Barbie. She's in my earliest memories, and a part of me now. And the world loves us two.
(contented sigh)
