Hi, friends! A Friday good evening on this dark rainy day. Gale blowing but not cold, so that's okay.
In the past few week the weather has been unusually mild, if rarely sunny, so despite the resurgence of Covid here, I have been getting out and doing some fun for me shopping. Valentines Day was long in the past in the retail world though.
In early February L and I made it to the annual winter sales event at Home Goods, when the store features boho/ hippy resurgence / summer of love/70's items from India and other exotic lands. Of course I adored these temple bells [camel bells?].
Good thing I only noticed the hearts and birds when editing photos or these would be hanging on my deck's eaves come summer annoying the crap out of my neighbors.
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Seemed made from Indi handwoven rag rugs.
Various decorative items, not needed but I admired.
Lovely beachy wicker table, might have bought it if it wasn't winter here and good sense prevailed.
Early, summery coastal displays
This lounge chair would be so great for me and Mo, for our deck and summer sewing time.The cushion seems like a misfit tho?
Much much Easter! Easter overload!
[Which is even now two months away. ]
Wreaths were big.
And bunnies.
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The only Easter item I was tempted by were these pretty blue glittery eggs:
I don't have a picture but I got the most amazing imported pappardelle, Italian egg noodles, plus pumpkin sage couscous. And these amazing crackers from Seedz. Addictive. Home Goods' aisle of gourmet goodies is surprisingly bountiful. I have liked everything I bought recently.
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Also have been going to our little local Target. This week as the staff removed Valentine's Day from the dollar bins, the stock people were setting out fun Easter displays---and this time I did go for it.
Things for kiddie friends who visit me now to color and paint! Coloring books, fingerpaints.
Wind up toys for Mo. Who was baffled! My previous pug loved wind ups, oh well. The sherpa fabric is so stylish, isn't it. LOL.
Cute $1.oo dishtowel sets, not shown. Love the woven chickies and bunnies.
.Fun egg crate and wooden eggs. I'd like to fill the crate with grass and moss and primroses.
The crate can be repurposed later as a thread spools or ribbons holder.
Everything was a DOLLAR! Puts our expensive Dollar Store to shame.
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Back home, delightful walks with Mo, at a reasonable 5 PM, pre dinner. Sunset is at 5.30 now, what a blessing. We look for things to draw in our various nature books, but there's not much.
Some daff shoots, some snowdrops,
and photos of lichens and moss for the uncertain perpetual project.
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Have a fun weekend.
love
lizzy
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Hello, I would love a $1. shop like that. Haven’t found a place at the new house to hang my wind chimes- yet.
ReplyDeleteYou could have shortened the cushion on the lounger to fit. Lovely to lie on but not sure about getting up again 😁
Hot here 30C to 38C last week and this one.
Have a good week.
Dorothy
Hi! No Target or Dollar Stores in AU?
DeleteYou'll find a windchime spot. Is it too windy, or not windy enough?
I love to hang things on my deck, windchimes, flags, Chinese lanterns...but the wind is so strong and it gets tedious taking things down every couple days.
I had the same thought about the lounge, how would I get up on a bad day? I didn't think of resizing the cushion, but I could. Too big and heavy for the car toget it home anyway.
What a fun little shopping spree! We don't have cute little stores like you show in your post. Your snowdrop flowers and daf shoots reminds me spring will be here soon!
ReplyDeleteSome pretty ceramics on display there but I have a feeling they might not be as resilient as my Denby ware! It is a good Easter display too, that's for sure. Here it's mainly Easter Eggs (e.g. chocolate ones) rather than Eastery things for display, though there are a few in the Nice Shops. I have no room and two kittens, so rest my case!
ReplyDeleteNeed to see a post of your Denby ware! I love the blue and white ceramics I showed. The garden stool would be great on m deck to hold sewing and a drink, yet not blow away. But too expensive and too heavy.
DeleteWhat a lovely tour through Home Goods; nice-- as we are not as yet going to stores [just a brief foray into the grocery for necessities--and that wiped us out]! Weak sun here this morning and rather cool at 31 degrees...Stay safe out there....hugs, Julierose
ReplyDeleteWhat caught my eye on your latest shopping trip were the lavender wreaths, I'd love to have one of them hanging on the back porch door for spring. Snowdrops already! We've been looking for them along the creek but I guess it's a bit too early yet.
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