Saturday, August 19, 2017

Busy but productive week!

I had to go back to Mountain Home Thursday to get fitted for my new glasses and frames.....and I knew exactly what I wanted....RED glasses!!!!  I walked in and was immediately drawn to a pair and even after looking at all the others....the first ones were the ones I chose!  I have never been very excited about glasses but this time was different....I LOVE these glasses and will go back to get them in 7-10 days....I can't wait!
The eye doctor is on the other side of Mountain Home so it is an even longer drive than usual.  I had to stop and get gas on the way and luckily it had stormed in the morning but I had clear sailing there and back.  I was pretty tired when I got home and then yesterday I went to the new Dollar Tree store!
I love that store because everything REALLY IS a dollar!  I got some organizational 'tools' after checking all the Dollar Tree pins on Pinterest.
A magnetic white board for my frig, battery operated votive candles, tiny packs of kleenix, and the toothpaste I use.
 I got a candle lighter and a mesh laundry hamper which people use to put over their plants outside...Rain....this one's for us!  I'm trying it in my back yard! 
 2 packages of removable labels, some votive candles and a regular candle in Black Cherry........I also got a few other items but they are for Christmas so I can't show them here..... 
and then the containers.................I think these will be for my linen closet although I need some bigger ones too...........
these will be for my bookshelf................I actually saw one gal who spray painted these to look like metal and then added metal looking name plates on them......they looked just like the pricey ones in the magazines.......amazing!
and these are for under my sink in the kitchen...........they're stackable..............

I also went shopping for a new dryer but even the really bare bones one is $300 not counting delivery and installation so I might as well fix mine for $400 but I did get the name of a reasonable and qualified local repair person so maybe it won't be quite as bad?  I realized when I had my RA 'flare up' that carrying a basket of wet clothes down the basement stairs was not too safe plus the time I spend could be better spent doing other chores.  It also causes me to have more ironing and an iron isn't cheap to run either plus so many of the clothes are meant to be dried now a days.  So, I made up my mind that I will be repairing the dryer regardless.  Wish me luck on that one! LOL!
I also went to Walmart and got supplies but forgot to get the paint!!!  Duh!  Two days away from home and all my chores were backing up so that is why I haven't blogged or visited!  Today was catch up with everything  around here and I had paperwork to go through and filing so it's 6:00 p.m. and supper time for me....I've fed everyone else!
Tomorrow is YOP, I need to make a nice dinner and enjoy my day of rest as next week is busy too!  Tuesday I go back to the foot doctor in Mountain Home (hopefully for the last time), Friday Grace (the long haired cat) goes to the groomer and Monday is the eclipse! The last total eclipse was in 1979...this will probably be the last time I see it in my lifetime but I won't be seeing it because I don't have any special glasses!  I assumed I could get some at the eye doctor......but no!  They don't have any and never did!  Hello???  An eye doctor doesn't have eye protection for the eclipse?  That is just not right!  Oh well....it's supposed to be cloudy that day anyway but I will watch it on T.V.! LOL!
I hope you had a great week and I will see you back here tomorrow AND I will be leisurely sipping my coffee in the morning and catching up with all of you!
Happy Trails!    










14 comments:

  1. Whew!!! You make me tired just reading this. I love the dollar tree also. I do a lot of shopping there. There's one very close to our lake place and most of our supplies can be found there. You'll have to post a picture of you and your new glasses so we can admire them. Maybe we'll all want red glasses too. :-)
    Blessings,
    Betsy

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    1. I will will definitely be taking a picture of me in my new glasses! In fact, maybe I'll take my camera with me and have the person that fits my glasses take a picture. Be warned I am not photogenic at all do just bear that in mind but I am sure the red glasses are bound to improve my looks! LOL!

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  2. I never thought about looking on Pinterest for Dollar Tree ideas! I have my eclipse glasses but it will probably rain that day. I love how you combine errands!

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    1. Everything is 'out of town' for me so I try to 'multi-shop' while I'm out and about! LOL!
      Yes, check out Pinterest and just put Dollar Tree in the search box in Pinterest....lots of cool ideas!

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  3. Yeah for red glasses! I got new ones recently and they are just "off" I don't think the prescription is correct. I have an appointment to go back and get them checked out. I know what the problem is...The gal never measured my pupilary distance..:( :( I bought a few of those beaching looking handled baskets they are holding my crochet stuff! Looks like you made a real haul at the dollar store!
    I don't have special glasses either for the eclipse, but we are supposed to be cloudy and have rain so there you go.
    Oh I picked out some retro black horn rimmed glass and just loved them but my husband said they looked dorky...I should not have listened to him.

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    1. Doesn't he know that when you are a natural beauty that nothing we wear can make us look 'dorky' no matter how hard we try! LOL!

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  4. Hi Sam, ..

    Enjoy the eclipse. We had one a few years ago and it was awesome. I can't remember too much about it so enjoy the day.
    We have £ shops here in the U.K. They were good when they fist opened but the novelty has worn off a bit now.

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    1. The novelty has not worn off for me.....yet. I wish all stores were divided by price....then you could easily calculate how much you've spent BEFORE you check out. When I go to Walmart (big grocer here in the U.S.)...it's like going to Vegas....I have no idea how much it will be until I get to the checkout.....it can be scary! LOL!

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  5. Busy, busy, busy. Love reading your posts. We are not looking up on the 21st,nor our pets and I'm not letting my hens out either. Just to be safe.

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    1. Animals aren't stupid like us....they never try and look at the sun! LOL!

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  6. You'll have to show off your new red glasses....they sound neat! I don't have special glasses for the eclipse either but it may be cloudy here. Enjoy your day sweet lady! Hugs!

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    1. I will definitely model my glasses when I get them....I love them and that's what really matters! LOL! Hugs to you too!

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  7. Don't you love a great $ store. I have many of the items you bought in my trailers and bathroom. I've had my dryer for 42 years and the only things that can go wrong with them are the electrical and the belt. I had it rewired once. That's those old Maytags for you...lol. I think you are wise to keep yours and fix. I just had to replace a DW and stove in a rental. The other DW was about 6 years old and the store manager told me most don't last longer than 5 years...built in obsolescence...don't you love it?

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  8. Hi Sam I Am......Well done and nice job excilient work and useful information about the productivity tips. it's nice job.

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