It rained all night last night, but was just drizzling when we woke up this morning. I was anxious to get out, since I had spent pretty much the last two days in the house. I drove to Pacific Beach and went to the SALVATION ARMY to take a look around. I already know everyone who works there on a first name basis. They’re all very nice.
Next, I drove to Hillcrest. I parked in the PUBLIC PARKING lot. I really like parking there. Any where you can use a charge card to park is my kind of place! My first stop in Hillcrest was WEAR IT AGAIN SAM. I had a pair of vintage shoes with a matching purse that I wanted to sell. The shoes weren’t in the best condition, so they said they couldn’t buy them.
I went down the block to FLASHBACKS and they bought them and gave me a credit, which I promptly spent. I got two black skirts (good for work) and a red bandana-print sundress. It’s a little tight but, as you know, I’m trying to lose weight.
I stopped at Starbucks on my way back to the car. After that, I drove back to Pacific Beach to get lunch for me and Eric. I stopped at CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL and got him some chicken tacos and I got the salad with everything but meat or chicken. YUM YUM!
I am working on my first decoupage project in months. I have a small black wood tray, which was originally used to hold candles. It is a bit beat up and chipped, so it’s perfect for decoupage, which will hide all the flaws. I’m covering it with pictures of wine bottles, liquor bottles, champagne, martini glasses, wine artwork, etc. It’s very colorful and festive. It feels so good to be working on my crafts again. I also want to decorate a mirror with vintage jewelry. I am hoping to put it in a shop on consignment, or sell it directly.
Eric worked in the second bedroom all day long. He unpacked boxes, moved some from one side of the room to another, and hung a few more shelves. He also hung a second shelf in the closet in that room. There was one shelf across the top with a pole for hanging clothes. He hung another shelf above the first one, and put folded clothes up there. For someone who wears mostly t-shirts and jeans, Eric has SO much clothes.
First of all, he has about 50 pairs of socks, 40 of which have never been worn. I think every time he saw socks he liked in a store he would buy himself a pack. He even said, “I can’t live long enough to wear all these socks!”
He also has about 40 t-shirts, some of which are 10-15 years old! He likes to keep t-shirts even when they’re stained and ripped, because he wants them for when he’s cleaning, or painting, or working on his bicycles. I can see the logic, because why get paint or grease or stain on a good t-shirt, but do you need 20 work shirts?
He also has at least 10 pairs of jeans and at least 10 sweatshirts – some with hoods; some without. Then comes his bicycling clothes – jerseys, pants, socks, jackets, padded shorts, armor for his knees, elbow guards, gloves, and helmet. He also has winter gear – all the same, but in a heavier fabric. He wears special bicycle shoes, too. His bicycle clothes alone could fill a closet.
The room in the back is still packed with boxes, but it’s easier to walk around in there. He unpacked three of his five bicycles, so they’re taking up a lot of room, too (plus my bicycle makes 4). Two are still in the big cardboard boxes. At least it’s now possible to walk around in that room!
Eric and I have plans to go to Los Angeles the weekend of the 11th. We’re going to see our friend, Jerry, who usually lives in Illinois, but is spending a month in Los Angeles (lucky boy!). We will also see our cousins, and my cousin, Ilene, and I are going to see WICKED. I love that show so much and really wanted to see it again before I left New York. I feel so lucky that I am going to have a chance to see it in Los Angeles.
I heard from my niece, April, today. She said that she is planning to come out here with her sister, Jessica, and her cousins, Melissa and Stephanie (who are also sisters). They’re planning to come out here the weekend of the 18th, which is a long weekend, because of Martin Luther King Day on Monday, January 21st. Eric and I are SO excited. We don’t know where we’re going to put all four of them, but it will be SO much fun to have them all here, so we’ll figure it out. I miss all my girls, and having four of them here at once will be fantastic!
I never did go food shopping today, so that’s on the agenda for tomorrow, along with preparing for our company on Saturday. My cousin, Audrey, is flying in from Las Vegas and she’s coming over on Saturday afternoon with her friends – Bonnie, her husband, Michael, and their daughter, Nicole. We also have to start packing for our vacation on Monday. We have a lot going on!